Executive Summary

It is the City of Philadelphia 's great privilege and honor to present its plans for Splendor of China, a world extravaganza of unprecedented proportions involving China and Philadelphia . In the spirit of the growing mutual friendship, respect, and good will that the City of Philadelphia has had the privilege and honor of developing with China; it is the hope of Splendor of China to bring together, complement, and indeed showcase before the entire world the best that the governments, people, businesses, culture, institutions and technologies of this great nation and this magnificent U.S. city.

his unprecedented event will not only mobilize the best that the City of Philadelphia has to offer, but will also showcase the best that the entire Eastern Seaboard of the United States - - from Boston to New York to Washington D.C. - - has to offer. In the Fall of 2007 or the Spring of 2008, this world event will mobilize and bring together world-renown resources from:

•  Government

•  Businesses

•  Science and technology

•  Art and cultural institutions

•  Educational institutions including universities and medical, nursing, business, law and engineering schools

•  Healthcare institutions including hospitals

•  Sports teams

•  Community and civic groups

In short, the entire City of Philadelphia and its region will showcase Splendor of China.

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