Ren Faqiang (second from left), deputy consul general at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, unveils the plate of the Qilu Cultural Overseas Trading Center, on Tuesday at a reception in the San Francisco Bay Area that was hosted by the Shandong government to promote this economic powerhouse outside of China. Joining him is Lyv Wei, deputy director-general of the province’s department of commerce. CHANG JUN / CHINA DAILY