Chinese Consul General Guoxiang Sun to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell in Celebration of Chinese New Year

ADVISORY, Feb. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

The Consul General of The People's Republic of China in New York, Guoxiang Sun, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to ring the Opening Bell in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

The ceremony will also highlight the upcoming movie "2032: The Future We Want", sponsored by the United Nations Staff Recreational Council Chinese Book Club and China Business Network.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Thursday, February 7, 2013 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Contact:

Michelle Luo

(212) 244-9392 Ext. 1831

nypressoffice@gmail.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jen Knapp

(212) 401-8916

Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at:

http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

Photos:

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About The Chinese Consulate General in New York:

The consular district of the Chinese Consulate General in New York covers ten states in the U.S. Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Since its establishment in 1981, the Consulate General has been committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and the ten states in various fields, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese citizens and providing quality and efficient consular services for the Chinese and American people.

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