CHINESE CULTURAL FOUNDATION Nuwa Award

          Chinese Cultural Foundation Honored at Prestigious Ceremony

                                                China World Hotel, Beijing

The Chinese Cultural Foundation ("CCF") was honored at the inauguration ceremony for the Nuwa Awards at a Gala Dinner in the China World Hotel.

Awards were bestowed upon a number of Chinese Cultural Foundation members including; Elizabeth B. Wang, Founder and President, Maurice R. Greenberg, Honorary Chairman, T.C. Hsu, Trustee and John W. Allen, Trustee.

Other CCF Advisors in attendance included: Ambassador Zhang Weichao, Ambassador Qiu Shengyun, Harry Edelson, Zhang Liyong, Changdong Xu, Wang Xiangdong and Xinle Ma.

Ms. Wang accepted the beautiful Nuwa Award for "Cultural Excellence" on behalf of CCF. The honor was given in recognition of the leadership role of the Chinese Cultural Foundation to promoting and sharing the finest Chinese art and culture with the world. More than 300 distinguished guests from Beijing international community attended the ceremony.

The Nuwa Award is named after the goddess "Nuwa" the mother of humanity who saved the world from destruction. It is one of China's most prestigious honors.

The Nuwa Award Ceremony was co-sponsored by Asia Pacific Foundation of Nuwa, Center for Political Economy of Tsinghua University and China Social Welfare and Education Foundation which held in conjunction with the First China Urban Economic Development and International Cooperation Forum.

From Left: Wang Xiangdong, Xinle Ma, Harry Edelson, Zheng Xinli, Elizabeth B. Wang, John W. Allen, Ambassador Zhang Weichao, Ambassador Qiu Shengyun, Changdong Xu, Liu Yanning and Isabella Tong.

Elizabeth B. Wang, Founder and President of the Chinese Cultural Foundation presented a Letter of Congratulations from CCF's Honorary Chairman Maurice R. Greenberg at the First Nuwa Award Ceremony.

Hank Greenberg is one of China's closest friends. As Chairman and CEO of American International Group, he built the world largest insurance company operating in more than 130 conturies. Under his leadership, he increased the value of AIG from $130 million to over $180 billion, the 18th largest public company and financial services corporation in the world.

AIG was founded in China by C.V. Starr in 1919 and Hank Greenberg has always taken great pride in knowing that his successful business roots are based in China.

In his letter, Hank Greenberg congratulated the Asia Pacific Foundation of Nuwa for its initiative in raising public awareness of health education for global harmony and social responsibility. He also congratulated the Center for Political Economy of Tsinghua University, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Cultural Foundation for working together to make this special event possible.

Zheng Xinli (center left), Vice Chairman of China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), Liu Yanning (right), Chairwoman of China Council for the Promotion of National Trade SASAC of the State Council, Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Nuwa presenting the Nuwa Award to the Chinese Cultural Foundation's Trustees John W. Allen and Elizabeth B. Wang.

Ambassador Pei Hongfu (right), Former Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Vietnam Ambassador to China, President of Vietnam-China Friendship Association and John W. Allen, Chairman and CEO of Greater China Corporation and Trustee of the Chinese Cultural Foundation.

Ambassador Zhang Weichao (center), Former Vice Minister of Office of Overseas Affairs of the State Council, Chairman of the Chinese Language Education Foundation, Changdong Xu (left), Chairman of U.S.-China Capital Inc., Vice President of WRSA Chamber of Commerce of China and Mrs. Xu.

Zhang Xiaochong (left), Director-General International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission with Elizabeth B. Wang, President of the Chinese Cultural Foundation.

Wang Xiangdong (second left), Co-Chairman of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Nuwa and Isabella Tong (right), Executive Secretary joined with CCF's Trustees and Advisors John W. Allen, Ambassador Qiu Shengyun, Harry Edelson and Elizabeth B. Wang at the Nuwa Award Ceremony.

From left: Harry Edelson, CCF Advisor, Zheng Xinli, Vice Chairman of China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), Elizabeth B. Wang, John W. Allen, Ambassador Zhang Weichao, Former Vice Minister of Office of Overseas Affairs of the State Council and Ambassador Qiu Shengyun, Former Vice President of Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs.