Helped build America - Palo Alto, Ca

Press attend a bilingual exhibition at which more than China’s Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University. The exhibition will run through Nov 18. LIA ZHU / CHINA DAILY From left to right: Ren Faqiang, deputy consul general of China in San Francisco; Li Ju, a Chinese photographer; and He Linxia, president of Guangxi Normal University Press, attend a bilingual exhibition at which more than 70 photos depicting historical sites are on display. The exhibition, called the Chinese Helped Build America, was organized by China's Guangxi Normal University Press and sponsored by the American Studies Program and the Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University. The exhibition will run through Nov 18. Lia Zhu / China Daily

Movie-making - Beverly Hills, Ca

Zhang Yimou (left), Chinese director, and Zhang Zhao, vice chairman of Letv and CEO of Le Vision Pictures, speak at an event on Nov 9 in Beverly Hills, California, where Zhang announced the company’s acquisition of Lionsgate’s epic fantasy feature Gods of Egypt for release in China and 10 co-production films with Hollywood. Provided To China Daily

Encouraging leaders - Atherton, Ca

Congressman Mike Honda, who represents California’s 17th District, which includes Silicon Valley, speaks at the inauguration of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs on Nov 8 in Atherton, California. The nonprofit is aimed at empowering Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in civic and public affairs through education, active participation and leadership development. Provided To China Daily

Official business - Sacramento, Ca

Ren Faqiang, Chinese deputy consul general in San Francisco, paid a working visit to California's capital on Nov 5, where he met with representatives of the governor's Business and Economic Development Office. Provided To China Daily