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★(Star Print) 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 56 

Expressing appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and 

recognizing the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. STEVENS, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted 

the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art 

and culture and recognizing the Festival of China at 

the Kennedy Center. 

Whereas mutual cultural understanding and appreciation 

helps to advance the overall bilateral relationship between 

the United States and China; 

Whereas Chinese cultural achievements have enriched the 

world for over 5,000 years; 

Whereas Chinese artists both in China and in the United 

States have excelled in music, dance, fashion, theater, 

film, and the visual arts; 

Whereas the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 

Arts is hosting a month-long celebration of Chinese cul-
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tural contributions at the Festival of China in October 

2005; 

Whereas the event, with more than 50 performances and exhibitions and over 800 artists, will be the largest festival 

in the history of the Kennedy Center; 

Whereas the Kennedy Center characterizes the Festival of 

China as the ‘‘the largest celebration of Chinese performing arts in American history’’; 

Whereas events like the Festival of China, along with efforts 

to promote educational and scientific cooperation between 

the United States and China, further mutual understanding between our two societies; 

Whereas publicly- and privately-funded exchange programs 

and other forms of Sino-American contacts foster positive 

relations; and 

Whereas cultural events like the Festival of China help 

strengthen diplomatic, commercial, and political cooperation between the United States and China: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 

3 (1) the diverse array of cultural contributions 

4 made by Chinese artists based in China, the United 

5 States, and around the world benefit the entire 

6 international community; 

7 (2) the Kennedy Center, along with the Chinese 

8 Ministry of Culture, should be commended for pro-
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1 moting Chinese achievement in the arts at the Fes2 tival of China; 

3 (3) the significant undertaking and efforts nec4 essary to organize the Festival of China provides a 

5 unique opportunity for bilateral cooperation; 

6 (4) building upon the Festival of China, addi7 tional efforts that promote cultural understanding 

8 between the United States and China should be en9 couraged; 

10 (5) the United States and China should work to 

11 promote cultural, as well as scientific and edu12 cational, cooperation between the two countries; 

13 (6) the United States and China should con14 tinue to promote exchange programs, such as the 

15 Festival of China, as a vital tool for advancing mu16 tual understanding and cooperation between the peo17 ple of the United States and the people of China; 

18 and 

19 (7) the hundreds of performers and individuals 

20 who have contributed their time and effort to make 

21 this landmark celebration of Chinese culture and the 

22 arts a success are to be congratulated. 

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