Doug and Dianne Irvine host the China delegation along with local business people and dignitaries. This provides an opportunity to meet each other and find common interests. Frank Phillips and St. Mary's High School sponsored.

The Irvine's home

All is prepared

St. Mary's teachers with Prof. Jennifer Hubbert, Lewis and Clark

Dionne and Doug Irvine

Consul General Gao arrives

More members of the delegation

Ms. Monica Carlisle, ICN San Francisco TV Station

Consul General Gao being greeted by Doug Irvine

Consul General Gao being greeted by Dionne Irvine

Greeting Mr. Sun Jianhua, Cultural Counsellor; Mr. Shao Wei, Educational Counsellor; and Mr. Charlie Zhang, General Manager, China CYTS Tours USA Inc

Greeting Mr. Wilson Chen, President/CEO, American Pacific International Capital, Inc.

Mr. Wilson Chen and Mr. Yigang Tang & Ms. Huaidan Chen, Chairman, American Pacific International Capital, Inc. China with Doug and Dionne Irvine.

Mr. Shao Wei, Educational Counsellor and Mr. Frank Phillips, Head of School, St. Mary's High School and sponsor of the evening and meal.

Consul Wang Yanlai, Ambassador Gao, Ms Zhang Zhihong, Chairwoman of Rongsheng Medicine Co.Ltd.

Mr. Charlie Zhang, General Manager, China CYTS Tours USA Inc; Mr. Jin Lan, President, Oregon-Fujian Sister State Association; Rep. Dennis Richardson

Mr. Ron Fox, Executive Director, Southern Oregon Regional Economic development Inc.; Mrs. Steven Ying; Ms. Delette Olberg U.S. Dir. Public Affairs, Trina Solar

Ms Zhang Zhihong, Mr. Zhang, Ms. Irene Kai

Mr. Steven Ying, Board Member, Oregon-Fujian Sister State Association with Mr. Ryan Dunn, Mr. JJ Salazar and Mr. Davvy Lee, Interpreters from the Master of International Management Program, Portland State University

Ambassador Gao, Senator Jason Atkinson, Mr. Jin Lan

Mr. Mark VonHolle, Vice President, S&B James Construction; Mr. Bob Cole, Table Rock Resort; Mr. Sid DeBoer, CEO, Lithia Motors

Ms. Yu Jingjiang, Vice President, ICN SF TV Station and Ms. Monica Carlisle Reporter, ICN

Ms. Stephanie Atkinson and Ambassador Gao

Ms. Susan Cain, Mr. Rick Hood, Mr. Sid DeBoer

Commissioner CW Smith, Mr. Steven Ying, Mr. Jin Lan

Ms. Zhang Zhihong and Ms. Karen DeBoer

Consul Wang Yanlai

Rep. Sal Esquivel, Ms. Jan Esquivel and Ambassador Gao

Ambassador Gao, Rep. Sal Esquivel, Ms. Jan Esquivel and Consul Wang Yanlai

Senator and Mrs. Atkinson with Ms. Delette Olberg U.S. Dir. Public Affairs, Trina Solar

Gifts given from St. Mary's High School

Gift from Ambassador Gao and Consul Wang Yanlai to Doug and Dionne Irvine

Mr. David Wick, Ms. Irene Kai, Consul Tian Deyou, and Vice Consul Zhao Yang salute the growing friendships

Mr. Charlie Zhang, General Manager, China CYTS Tours USA Inc and Mr. David Wick

Time to say good bye

It has been a great night! Thank you.