3. Launching the ball — MARKHAM

Guests launch a crystal ball at the signing ceremony of strategic cooperation between Hunan TV World and Canada Global Media Investment Inc (CGMI). From left: Michael Chan, Ontario minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade; Peng Wensheng, chairman of CGMI; Zhang Wenxiong, president of the Hunan International Culture Association; Xue Bing, Chinese consul general in Toronto; Tan Geng, MP; and Lv Huanbin, president and chairman of Hunan Broadcasting System and Hunan Broadcasting System Co Ltd. NA LI / CHINA DAILY