2006- 2007 Beijing students at Fang Cao Di Primary School participated in Global Partners Junior, the student internet exchange. The year's curriculum focused on sustainability and conservation in urban environments.

2005 - 2006 The Beijing Youth Federation nominated two primary schools in Beijing to participate in the student internet exchange program. These schools participated through the year, talking to their New York City peers online. In December 2005, New York City students were visited by a Fulbright scholar from Beijing.

Fulbright Visits: Dr. Jing, a Fulbright Scholar from Beijing (currently based at Columbia University) with Tabitha Tsai, Program Manager and IEEP students at St. John's Computer Resource Center, Brooklyn, December 14, 2005.

February 17-18th, 2005 The Sister City Program held the summit Strategies for Public Art. Delegations from New York's sister cities attended, exploring with New York City leaders, innovative approaches to city-supported art programming. Ma Liang Wei, Vice-President of Beijing Urban Planning and Design Research Institute, led a 5-person delegation from Beijing. Mr. Wei gave a presentation about the development of public art in Beijing, focusing primarily on projects since Beijing established a city sculpture administrative department in 1997.

Beijing delegates with artists Cristo and Jeanne-Claude, creators of The Gates, Project for Central Park, February 17, 2005.

June 24-25th, 2004 The Sister City program hosted the Technology Summit  in June. High-level officials from New York's sister cities convened to share best practices on innovative uses of technology in government. Three officials from the Beijing Municipal Information Technology department participated. Beijing presented on the use of technology in the development of the official Beijing City website, as well as other E-government initiatives the city is implementing in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

From left to right: Delegates from the Beijing Municipal Information and Technology, and Veronica Kelly, Secretary of the Sister City Program, during a session of the June Technology Summit.

May 10, 2004 The Honorable Wang Qishan, Mayor of Beijing, met with Mayor Bloomberg at City Hall.  A proclamation was signed, reaffirming the Beijing-New York City sister city partnership.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg meets with the Honorable Wang Qishan, Mayor of Beijing. The meeting took place at City Hall. May 10, 2004 (Photo Credit: Kimberlee Hewitt)

October 28-29th, 2003 The Sister City Program held a Security Summit. Top level law enforcement officials from 9 international cities convene to meet the challenges of terrorism and crime. Deputy Chief Ruan Zengyi, Deputy Director Zhang Gang of the Criminal Investigation Department, and Mr. Zhao Xing, Assistant and Interpreter represent the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau at the Summit, meeting with representatives of New York City and the New York Police Department.

Deputy Chief Ruan Zengyi of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau presents a memento from Beijing to SCP Secretary Veronica Kelly at the NY Police Museum.

December 11th, 2003 William R. Rhodes, Senior Vice Chairman Citigroup Inc. and Honorary Chairman of the Sister City Program, visiting with Mayor Wang Qishan in Beijing.

1989: NYC Trade delegation visits Beijing

1987: Visit of Giant Pandas to NYC

May 1986: 50 Beijing School Children Dancers to National Dance Institute (NDI) Gala

June 1985: Photographic exhibit "New York: The City and Its People" opens at the Workers Cultural Palace in Beijing.

Preparing for the photo exhibit "NEW YORK: THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE," 1985.

April 1985: Seminars for small and medium sized NYC businesses on investments and contracts in China

October 1984: Photographic exhibit "Beijing-Ancient and Modern" on view in NYC.

February 25, 1980: An inter-city Friendship relationship between Beijing and New York City was established