Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping (L) and Empire State Realty Trust Inc. CEO Anthony Malkin flip a switch to light the model of the Empire State Building during a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building in New York City, the United States, on Sept. 30, 2019. New York City's landmark Empire State Building was lit with a light show on Monday night in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The tower lighting also marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the PRC. (Xinhua/Li Rui)