Xinhua | Updated: 2021-02-12 11:20 Share CLOSE
NEW YORK The US stock exchange Nasdaq celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year by holding a virtual closing bell ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping rang the closing bell for Nasdaq, which has over 175 Chinese companies listed. We are very excited that you could all join us right here from the Crossroads of the World in Times Square, New York, as we get set to ring this afternoon s closing bell in celebration of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Ox, said Bob McCooey, chairman of Asia Pacific, Nasdaq.
Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping expresses his appreciation for the above dignitaries to send their best wishes on the occasion of the Chinese Lunar New Year. He also highlights the Chinese people s determination and perseverance to write a new chapter in 2021 with their U.S. counterparts.
U.S. governors, educators, scholars, artists as well as business people have manifested their determination to strengthen the cooperation between the United States and China in the upcoming Year of the Ox, while expressing their appreciation for the contributions made by the Chinese American community to this country.
Steve Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, said that the Ox symbolizes hardwork, persistence and honesty in Chinese culture, and for over 50 years, the committee s work has embodied those qualities.
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