Hooray for Hubei - San Jose, CA
Children perform in a variety show organized by the association of overseas Hubei province natives in the Bay Area on Feb 24 at the Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose, California. More than 3,000 Hubei natives live in the Bay Area, and such shows have been hosted for almost 10 years to celebrate the Chinese New Year. [LIA ZHU / CHINA DAILY]
Basketball and New Year's - Cleveland, OH
A family of Cleveland Cavaliers fans takes a picture at Tencent’s photo booth to celebrate the Chinese New Year before the tipoff of the NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. [JUDY ZHU / CHINA DAILY]
East meets West - Little Rock, AR
From left: Yewei Ji, board member of the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB), and Yang Luo-Branch, founder and president of AAAB were joined by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and TV host P. Allen Smith at AAAB’s “East Meets West” gathering to celebrate Chinese New Year on Feb 22 in Little Rock. It was the fi rst-ever business event focusing on the Asian-American community in Arkansas. [PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY]
Henan highlighted - New York
US Congresswoman Grace Meng of New York issues a proclamation to the Henan Association of America at its Lunar New Year celebrations on Feb 23. The day also was declared to be “Henan Association of America Day” to recognize the group’s contribution to the community. [PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY]
Texas celebrates Lunar New Year - Houston
VIPs and performers gather on stage after the show Culture of China·Festival of Spring on Feb 24 in Houston. Organized by the Overseas Chinese Aff airs Offi ce of the State Council of China, in collaboration with the Houston Huaxin Arts Group, renowned Chinese artists performed a repertoire of dance and music to celebrate Chinese New Year with compatriots. [MAY ZHOU / CHINA DAILY]