Dinner at the White House

A table setting for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
A table setting for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome President of China Hu Jintao for a State Dinner at the White House. (REUTERS)
President Obama speaks at a State Dinner in honor of President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
A White House staffer carries a vase of roses above her head during preparations for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband former President Bill Clinton attend a State Dinner in honor of President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
A table setting for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
Multicoloured seat cushions wait to be matched to clear plastic chairs on the state floor of the White House during preparations for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
A White House kitchen staffer sets the main table during a press preview of the table settings for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
Barbra Streisand and her husband James Brolin arrive for the state dinner hosted by President Obama and first lady Michelle for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
President Obama hosts a State Dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
Photographers take pictures during a press preview of the table settings for the state dinner hosted by President Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
Robert Iger of Disney arrives with Willow Bay for the state dinner hosted by President Obama and first lady Michelle for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
White House staff prepare the State Dining Room for the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama for Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House in Washington. A portrait of former US President Abraham Lincoln is shown above the fireplace. (REUTERS)
Jackie Chang arrives for the state dinner hosted by President Obama and first lady Michelle for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
Former Secretary of State George Shultz arrives with his wife Charlotte for the state dinner hosted by President Obama and first lady Michelle for President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)
President Obama listens to remarks at a State Dinner in honor of President of China Hu Jintao at the White House. (REUTERS)