Exhibitions Include: History of Chinese Restaurants and Chinese Immigrants. Chinese Lunar New Year Culture

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2 Invitation Letter National Museum of American History Traveling Exhibit of Chinese Restaurant Chinese Culinary Art International Festival First held in Silicon Valley Bay Area, San Francisco for 28 Days With a total Exhibit & Event Area: 77,000 square feet In 2013 Chinese Lunar New Year We welcome in the Lunar New Year throughout the month of February. We will be celebrating the year of the snake, together with American friends loving Chinese food and culture, through traditional Chinese food, culture, art, and history. The 9th annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the US Award Ceremony will also be taking place during the Chinese New Year festivals on February 16. This ceremony highlights the best Chinese cuisine and culture of the year, spanning the entire United States. Initiated and sponsored by Chinese Restaurant Foundation, the festival will gather Chinese restaurants elites, suppliers and American main stream consumers who love Chinese food and culture.

3 Exhibitions Include: History of Chinese Restaurants and Chinese Immigrants Also a 160th anniversary of Chinese restaurant and immigrants in the U.S. which presents the historical status of Chinese immigrants and the influence of Chinese restaurants from a national perspective. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation and National Museum of American History. Chinese Lunar New Year Culture Unique Chinese New Year traditions bring about Chinese character to Bay Area and some nostalgia to Chinese, as well as open a window for Americans to understanding Chinese culture. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation, Chinese Restaurant News, the Newark municipal government, the Silicon Valley Bay Area Six Cities Chamber of Commerce, Sina North America and other organizations. Chinese Culinary Culture: Book Fair, Food Carving Exhibition Enjoy cookbooks, food carvings, and cooking show exhibitions all month long! Includes world famous chefs from the CIA and cookbooks from best-selling authors like Martin Yan. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation, Yan Can Cook and PSB cooking TV shows and cooking recipes, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) of Hyde Park and Napa, the California Blue Ribbon Culinary Institute (CAC Culinary Academy of California, SF), Chinese Restaurant News. Modern Decoration and Themed Chinese Restaurants Exhibition The cultural elements found in Chinese restaurants are more than just wall décor. Their history extends hundreds of years. Explore the traditional and cultural decorations found in Chinese restaurants, and learn about their importance. And more modern decorative art to be found. * By Modern Chinese Interior Professionals, Chinese Restaurant News. Chinese Calligraphy Art Exhibition View traditional Chinese calligraphy at its best including poems, writings, and art pieces. Learn about the importance of art in China s history, and its relationship with the community during the migration to America. * By Chinese Artists Group and Selected Jingdezhen Porcelain Exhibition Top 100 Chinese Restaurant Fame Hall Famous Chinese restaurants in the U.S. share with you their achievements. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation, Chinese Restaurant News and ChineseMenu.com

4 Celebrity Chefs Masters Celebrity chefs from home and abroad compete with each other on the same platform. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation, Yan Can Cook and Chinese Restaurant News. Chinese Restaurant Suppliers Fair Present to you the latest and most effective restaurant appliance and ingredients. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation and ChineseMenu.com Restaurant Industry Exchange Symposium Industry elites and various restaurateurs from North American and abroad exchange ideas face to face, discussing industry development. * By Chinese Restaurant Foundation Outstanding Chinese American Awards Ceremony Praise for global outstanding Chinese Americans and their spirit of striving and enterprising. * By Chinese21.com, Chinese American Association

5 Our Mission: 中 餐 发 展 基 金 ChineseRestaurantFoundation.org Unify the Chinese restaurant industry, promote its development, provide funds to restaurant owners who demonstrate need, and bolster communication among its members. Extra Activities For four weekends in Februar y, come celebrate Chinese New Year through the night market, serving delicious and authentic food, and showcasing several exhibits. Join us for lion and dragon dances, paper lanterns, entertainment, and performances. Intercommunications of the operation and application of ChineseMenu.com

6 KQED The 9th Annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the US Award Ceremony In Bay Area, California on February 16th, 2013 Congress member Judy Meixin Chu Zhao will will present present awards and speak on the ceremony.

7 Inflential People and Celebrity Chefs in Top 100 Martin Yan Chinese cuisine and culture ambassador, successfully promoting Chinese cuisines to local mainstream world. He has hosted over 3500 episodes of cooking shows broadcasting worldwide. Theresa Lin Cheng Chinese cuisine and culture ambassador, engaging in culinary teaching for about thirty years. Consultant and initiator of Chinese Culinary Exhibition. Sichan Siv International bestselling author of Golden Bones. In 2001 he was appointed by President George W. Bush as an ambassador to the U.N. serving until Lawrence Chu Executive Chef and Owner of Chef Chu s Restaurant & Co-Founder of Asian Chefs Association Tony Wu Chief Consultant of Yan Can Restaurant, Executive Chef of Fortune House Seafood Restaurant in Vancouver, Master of Chinese food carving. Michael Ao CEO of The Kitchen, winner of the French International Dining and Culinary Arts Gold Award, International Cooking Star Award, as well as many others. Cecilia Chiang Founder of Mandarin Restaurant. Chiang's son, Philip, is a co-founder of the restaurant chain P.F. Chang's. Wang Tong Gang O ne of the countr y s most highly regarded master chefs. One of the 100 most influential chefs in China and also the most senior of Beijing s many talented noodle makers. Jimmy Zhang Founder of Art Chef Inc., graduated from the Culinary Arts Institute in China in Hwang June Jan Master Chef, food carving master. He has gained over 11 gold medals in a number of European cooking competitions. Tony Hu Chef, Restaurateur and President of Tony Gourmet Group. In 2002, he was awarded "Asian Pacific American Outstanding Leadership Award" in Chicago. Jacqueline M. Newman Editor-in-chief of Flavor and Fortune, Professor Emeritus at Queens College- CUNY. Winner of Amelia Award

8 Invitation Letter Dear The first Chinese Culinary Culture International Festival and the Traveling Exhibit of Chinese Restaurant by NMAH (National Museum of American History) will be held in the Smart Business Service Center in Newark, Bay Area, Califonia from Febuary 1-28 in the Chinese Lunar New Year. As part of the festival, the 9th annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the US Award Ceremony will also be taking place during the Chinese New Year festivals on February 16. Attendees include celebrities from restaurant industry, business and politics as well as numerous suppliers, tourists and Chinese cuisine lovers. We believe that with the support from all walks of life, this culture festival will be bound to become the focus of the global restaurant industry and various media. This festival is unprecedentedly by collaborative effort of Chinese Restaurant Foundation, National Restaurant Association(NRA) and National Museum of American History. As an important grand gathering for overseas Chinese people, the Top 100 Chinese Restaurant Ceremony aim to introduce, promote and propagandize Chinese cuisine, helping improve and perfect the standard of the industry. The award ceremony presents the entire outstanding Chinese cuisine to the mainstream society and motivate the global Chinese restaurants to develop in a good and steady state. You are invited to exchange ideas face to face with various elites from this industry as well as governmental official such as Congress member Zhao Meixin, discussing important issues of industry development. Meanwhile, apart from showing your unique style and advantages, you can also take this opportunity to enlarge a extensive human networking, discovering potential cooperation chance. We are honored and looking forward to sharing enlightening ideas with you on this festival! Sincerely yours, Founder and President of Chinese Restaurant Foundation Honored Chairman of Chinese Restaurant Foundation Tel: (USA) 8407 Central Ave. Newark, CA top100.chinesemenu.com