You are invited to join Chinese Americans and connect with friends, old and new at this free community event in Chinatown, Downtown D.C.! Meet Chinese, Asian, Pacific Islanders, multi-cultural and people of all backgrounds interested in cultural and educational exchanges and conversations for friendship to promote better understanding and amity between the peoples of both China and U.S. Meet people of all backgrounds interested in China, Chinatown, Chinese Americans, personal, economic, spiritual and community development.

Come together on the 3rd Sundays of each month at the Burma Restaurant, 740 6th St. NW, 2nd floor, DC, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Location is one block from Gallery Place Chinatown Metro station, red, yellow and green lines. The exact dates in 2010 to save are: Jan 17; Feb 21; March 21; April 18; May 16; June 20; July 18; Aug 15; Sept 19; Oct 17; Nov 21; Dec 19, 2009. Friendship Archway Award presentations will be made at the Jan. 17, 2010 event to celebrate the completion of the new DC Chinatown Cultural Development Small Area Action Plan. see http://planning.dc.gov/planning/frames.asp?doc=/planning/...
Please join us for discussions about implementation, share ideas related to wide-ranging topics for cooperation including activities in Chinatown D.C., Beijing-D.C. relations, participation in collaborative efforts, volunteering, training, Chinese American new business opportunities etc.

Please share this with friends, http://www.meetup.com/ChineseAmericans/

Admission and the networking are free and open to the public. Self-pay for food or drink if you order.

For further background of co-sponsors, see http://archway2.org and http://dailyappreciations.net

At this free monthly event, you will meet participants from other members of the Friendship Archway Alliance for Networking, see http://www.meetup.com/chinatowndc/, meetup.com/socialentrepreneurs/, meetup.com/organizers/, meetup.com/AsianAmericans and other groups co-sponsored by Allies Building Community Inc. (ABC).