Chris Lu, President of the St. Louis Chinese Association, hosted the PROC 50th anniversary dinner party.

A representative from Chicago Chinese General Consulate spoke at the party.

Dr. Joe Glassman, Chairman of Nanjing - St. Louis Sister City Committee, spoke at the party.

Dr. John Zhao, St. Louis University, spoke at the party.

Dr. Mikel G. Edwards, Senior Vice President of East-West Equipment & Technology, Inc., spoke at the party.

All guests toasted to the 50th years birthday of the People's Republic of China.

All guests sung the national anthems of China and the U.S.