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CGCC & CGCC Foundation Successfully Held 15th Anniversary Photo Contest

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NEW YORK - On November 21st, 2019, CGCC’s 15th Anniversary Photo Contest successfully came to a close.

Organized by China General Chamber of Commerce-USA (CGCC) and CGCC Foundation, CGCC’s 15th Anniversary Photo Contest aimed to highlight the success and impact of Chinese investment and cooperation across America and the collaboration and friendship between Chinese businesses in the U.S. and their local American partners and communities. 

Open to individuals and companies, entrants were asked to submit up to six photographs relating in some shape or form to the broader theme of U.S. - China Cooperation.

CGCC’s 15th Anniversary Photo Contest Key Statistics:

  • 20,000 + visits to the contest website
  • A total of 17, 302 votes received during the voting period
  • 233 photo entries received across all three photo contest themes (Business Cooperation, People, Experience)

From company team building activities and cultural exchanges to depicting the work environment inside Chinese companies in the U.S., the photo contest received a diverse array of submissions that together, emphasize the importance of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship.

A total of five photographs with the highest number of votes were deemed the photo contest winners. The contest winners include China Telecom Americas (Company Entry), PetroChina International (America)  (Company Entry), BO Wei, Fosun International Limited (Individual Entry), China Construction America (Company Entry) and YCI Methanol One LLC (Company Entry). 

The company prize winners will win the opportunity to be a title sponsor of CGCC’s daily bilingual newsletter, CGCC Today’s Headlines, for one month in the upcoming year. The individual prize winner will receive two tickets to the CGCC 2020 Lunar New Year Gala, with two domestic round-trip Delta flight vouchers and a two-night stay in a double-occupancy hotel room in Midtown Manhattan. In addition, all of the winning photos will be displayed at the CGCC 2020 Lunar New Year Gala on January 8th, 2020.

CGCC and CGCC Foundation warmly congratulate all photo contest winners and sincerely thank all participants for their support.

You can view the winning photographs below. More contest submissions can be viewed here.

China Telecom (Americas) Corporation

Company Entry, Category: People


“Who says team photos have to be boring and uptight? That is not the CTA way. At China Telecom (Americas), our teams strike the perfect balance between hard work and fun, professional yet stylish.”

PetroChina International (America) 

Company Entry, Category: Experience


“PetroChina International (America) Inc. actively participates and supports local community events and charity work that promotes a good cause such as the Houston Rodeo Run, which benefits youth and support education. The Houston livestock and Rodeo Run has presented more than $75million in research, grants and educational programs to more than 100 organizations and institutions in Texas. As part of PetroChina’s corporate social responsibility, we will continue to strive in our efforts to support local community events and further enhance the US-CHINA bonding.”

BO Wei, Fosun International Limited

Individual Entry, Category: Business Corporation


“One World Trade Center (also known as One WTC) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. With 94 floors above ground and 5 floors underground, the iconic, 1,776 feet tower is the tallest building in the United States and playing a preeminent role in the resurgence of Lower Manhattan. The design of One WTC consisted of simple symmetries and a more traditional profile, intended to compare with selected elements of the contemporary New York skyline. This picture shoot at a sunset night in 2014, captured the silhouette of the WTC redevelopment and New Yorkers’ tenacious spirit.”

China Construction America

Company Entry, Category: People


“In October 2019, CCAers from the Jersey City headquarter office came together to build team spirit at the 2019 CCA Team-Building Event hosted at the Chelsea Piers Fitness Center in Manhattan. The Team-building events provide the opportunity for multiple departments to celebrate camaraderies and teamwork, develop deeper relationships and provide a relaxing environment to grow together.”

YCI Methanol One LLC

Company Entry, Category: People


“After two years of development work, this picture shows the beginning of a long journey only possible thanks to the vision and courage of Mr. Jinshu Wang, YCI founder and initial investor, the leadership of Dr. Charlie Yao, and the team effort of thousands of people working in China and the USA to develop, design, finance, build, and in few years operate, a Mega Methanol Plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The gentlemen in the picture including government officials, representatives of YCI partnering companies who embarked with YCI in fulfilling a challenging project, were and are not afraid of overcoming major obstacles and building a great company for generations to come. YCI Core values, Be Safe – Act with Integrity – Deliver Results – The Power of We, made this project possible.”

About CGCC

Founded in 2005, the China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (“CGCC”) has been recognized as the largest and most influential non-profit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the U.S. Its membership consists of more than 1,500 Chinese and U.S. companies, 54 of which are ranked on the 2019 Fortune Global 500. CGCC’s mission is to create value, generate economic growth, and enhance cooperation between the U.S. and Chinese business communities. CGCC conducts extensive research and provides a broad range of programs, services, and resources to its members and key stakeholders in an effort to foster the mutual understanding, trust, and engagement between China and the U.S. As of 2018, CGCC’s Chinese member companies have cumulatively invested over $120 billion, employ more than 200,000 people, and support over one million jobs throughout the United States.

CGCC is a national organization and includes CGCC-New York (CGCCUSA-HQ), CGCC-Chicago, CGCC-Houston, CGCC-Los Angeles, CGCC-San Francisco, and CGCC-Washington D.C.

About CGCC Foundation:

Established in 2014, CGCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The mission of CGCC Foundation is to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation between the United States and China through research, public charity and engagement in economic, cultural and social exchanges.