The huge screen in New York City's Times Square shows the photo of then Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama in Beijing in 2009, on Feb. 14, 2012. (Photo/people.cn)
Fifth trip: February 2012
Washington, Los Angeles of California, and the state of Iowa
As China's vice-president
Times Square showcase
The huge screen in Times Square displayed the video of U.S.-China friendship made by Sino-American Friendship Association of then Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping during his visit to the U.S., including the photos when he visited Muscatine County in Iowa in 1985 and photos of him meeting U.S. President Obama in Beijing in 2009.
The video was played from the morning of Feb 14, 2012, to the next day. It was the first time that a video welcoming Chinese leaders was played in Times Square for such a long time.
