

Members of a Chinese tour group pose in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York, the United States, on June 18, 2008. The tour group from Shanghai in east China is one of the first batch of six organized Chinese tour groups arriving in the U.S. on June 17-18. (XinhuaHou Jun)

Members of a Chinese tour group travel in New York, the United States, on June 18, 2008. The tour group from Shanghai in east China is one of the first batch of six organized Chinese tour groups arriving in the U.S. on June 17-18. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)

Members of a Chinese tour group pose for photo in New York, the United States, on June 18, 2008. The tour group from Shanghai in east China is one of the first batch of six organized Chinese tour groups arriving in the U.S. on June 17-18. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)

Members of a Chinese tour group travel in New York, the United States, on June 18, 2008. The tour group from Shanghai in east China is one of the first batch of six organized Chinese tour groups arriving in the U.S. on June 17-18. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)