9/11 10-Year Anniversary

September 11, 2011 US Ambassador Gary Locke led members and friends of the American community in Beijing in a memorial service at the US Embassy to mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States. Ambassador Locke gave a short address commemorating the thousands of victims of the attacks, including citizens of over 90 countries, and paying tribute to the role played by members of the emergency services and the military. After prayers, Ambassador Locke and his family were joined by other attendees in lighting floating lanterns, a traditional Chinese expression of mourning, to commemorate the victims.

Photos by Iain Shaw