Bridge builders — San Francisco

Consul General Luo Linquan of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco takes a picture with visiting San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Jan 5 at the consulate residence. Joining Luo were Deputy Consul General Ren Faqiang (left) and Consul Liu Zhen (right). Luo spoke highly of the contribution San Jose has made to China-US relations. Liccardo said he looked forward to working with the Chinese consulate in the years ahead to build bridges between Silicon Valley and China. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY