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Delicacies and decadence: The Chinese state dinner
Despite apparent tensions raised during President Barack Obama's Friday press conference with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Chinese state dinner was a glitzy and glamorous good time. There were intricately crafted desserts and a performance by R&B star Ne-Yo, while powerful dignitaries and lawmakers mingled. POLITICO takes a look inside the peach-and-pink drenched dinner experience that comes during a critical period for Chinese and U.S. relations. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/001.jpg) President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrived for a State Dinner at the White House Friday. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/002.jpg) A preview of the state dinner was held in the State Dining Room of White House Thursday. The decor was demonstrated, such as the table setting here, and the menu was revealed: Colorado lamb. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/003.jpg) On Thurday's preview of the state dinner, the desserts were revealed. This one, called "a stroll through the garden," is composed of handmade chocolate pavilion, pulled sugar roses and white lotus flowers, and is intended to symbolize good fortune.
/Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/004.jpg) White House Executive Pastry Chef, Susie Morrison, demonstrated the desserts during Thursday's preview. She holds both "a stroll in the garden" and a lightly buttered artisanal bread accented with a delicate egg custard including a Meyer lemon curd and lychee sorbet. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/005.jpg) White House staff grill lamb for the impending dinner. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/006.jpg) Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, first lady Michelle Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama wave to the press as they arrive for the state dinner. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/007.jpg) Michelle Obama escorts Peng Liyuan inside to the dinner. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/008.jpg) Chairman and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, arrive for the dinner. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/009.jpg) Mark Cuban and his wife Tiffany arrive at the White House. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/010.jpg) American filmmaker, Lee Daniels, and Clara Daniels arrive at the White House. Daniels directed The Butler, a film based on the life of Eugene Allen, the White House's butler for several decades. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/011.jpg) Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and John Koeltl arrive at the White House. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/012.jpg) U.S Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and her husband Cass Sunstein arrive at the White House. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/013.jpg) Obama speaks during dinner, in the East Room of the White House. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/014.jpg) Xi Jinping delivers a toast during dinner. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/015.jpg) Jinping and Obama toast during the dinner. /Oct 2015/White House State Dinner_14_10_2015/016.jpg) R&B singer Ne-Yo performs during a reception in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping, in the State Dining Room of the White House. White House staff prepare for state dinner |
