Jiang Zemin Attends Chinese Poetry Recital Chinese President Jiang Zemin attended a recital of Chinese ancient poetry on February 20 in Beijing together with 1,000 audiences. Recited were a dozen Chinese ancient poems that were composed by well-known poets in Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties, with music background.
		Chinese Embassy holds reception to celebrate 20th Anniversary of Sino-US Diplomatic Relations The Chinese Embassy in the US held a reception on February 19,1999 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Sino-American diplomatic relations.