The New York Times has announced that its annual Travel Show reached a new record of 32,398 participants—the highest attendance in the Show’s history. Attendance included 10,268 travel trade and 22,130 consumer attendees during the three-day event that took place from Jan. 26-28, 2018 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. 2018’s show marked the 15th anniversary of The New York Times Travel Show, the largest travel industry show in North America. Turkish Airlines was this year’s Presenting Sponsor. [Read More]

Continuing the celebration of Japan Society’s 110th anniversary, Japan Society Gallery is pleased to announce the spring 2018 exhibition A Giant Leap: The Transformation of Hasegawa Tōhaku, commemorating the life and artistic legacy of Hasegawa Tōhaku (1539—1610), one of Japan’s most beloved painters, artistic innovators and founder of the 16th-century Hasegawa school of painting. For the first time in a New York City venue, visitors will have an unparalleled opportunity to experience more than ten of Tōhaku’s most celebrated works in a single space, including four Important Cultural Properties from Japanese collections. [Read More]

On Wendesday, January 17, 2018, China General Chamber of Commerce – USA (CGCC)—the largest nonprofit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the United States—hosted the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dog Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. Honorary Chairman of CGCC, Vice-Chairman of the 12th CPPCC National Committee Tung Chee-Hwa, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai delivered keynote speeches. On behalf of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Patrick Foye, President of Metropolitan Transportation Authority delivered Chinese New Year celebration remarks. [Read More]