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China Daily USA | Updated: 2014-08-01 12:16

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Washington: History in pictures

A guest looks at a photo exhibition about the Chinese People's Liberation Army during a reception on Thursday in the Chinese embassy in Washington to mark the 87th anniversary of the founding of the PLA. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Washington: Another milestone

Guests chat with each other at a reception on Thursday in the Chinese embassy in Washington to mark the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Houston: Business talk

Chinese Consul General Li Qiangmin (right) welcomes East West Bank chairman and CEO Dominic Ng to Houston on July 23 to discuss how to better improve business relations between the US and China. Provided to China Daily

Washington: Keynote remarks

Elaine Chao, 24th US Secretary of Labor, attends the 2014 Leadership and Business Conference luncheon as a keynote speaker on Thursday. Liu Chang / China Daily

Washington: Tomorrow's leaders

US Congresswoman Judy Chu (front row in light blue), Congresswoman Grace Meng (right of Chu), and Chilong Tong (left of Chu), CEO of International Leadership Foundation (ILF) and former deputy assistant secretary of commerce, get together with Asian American college students at ILF's annual gala in Washington on Thursday. Students selected by ILF intern at various federal government agencies in the summer to hone their leadership skills and gain public service experience. Cai Chunying / China Daily

Lancaster, CA: Bus talk

From left: Bill Rex, general manager of BYD Coach and Bus, explains how their electric bus is put together during a factory tour with R. Rex Parris, mayor of Lancaster, Liu Jian, consul general of Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, and Stella Li, president of BYD Motors, on Tuesday in Lacaster, California. Provided to China Daily

Washington: Noteworthy tidings

Allison Vulgamore (left), president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra, presents a gift to Lu Kang (right), deputy chief of mission at the Chinese embassy in Washington, while Nicholas Platt, former president of Asia Society and chief of the political section of the US Liaison Office in Beijing in the early 1970s, looked on during a press conference held by the Philadelphia Orchestra on Tuesday at the Chinese embassy to discuss its long history of cultural exchanges with China, dating back to 1973. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Chicago: Signing off

Gao Jingyi (left), consul for Cultural Affairs at Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, signs his name on the media wall at the closing ceremonies of Explore Route 66 Reality Show hosted in Chicago on Monday. The show is co-produced by ICN TV and CCTV discovery channel with a focus on tourism and culture. Provided to China Daily

New York: Storytime

Christian Duncan, co-author of the children's book Lewis Flies Around the World, reads to children at the opening of the Books for Kids Library, sponsored by Hilton Homewood Suites, at the Hamilton-Madison House Head Start and Family Day Care center in New York on Thursday. Elizabeth Wu / For China Daily

New York: Talent competition

The Chinese fusion dancing group Jasmine Flower and coach Wei Dongsheng (third from left, back row) pose at back stage at the US television show America's Got Talent, where they did a live performance competing against 11 other acts on Tuesday in New York. Li Ang / China Daily

New York: Hong Kong calls

A delegation led by Tan Yaozong (third from left), chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, poses for a photo with Liang Guanjun (fourth from right), chairman of the New York Federation of Overseas Chinese, after a press conference held in New York on Wednesday to wrap up the delegation's US visit. The group toured cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York which is the last stop. Provided to China Daily

San Jose, CA: High fliers

Edward Tang and Eliana Tang perform acrobatics during the 2014 US Talent Hunt for the CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala at the International Performing Arts Center in San Jose, California, on July 26. Lian Zi / China Daily

Houston: We'll miss you

Rose Li, a high-school graduate bound for New York University, wins the Miss Chinatown Houston 2014-2015 pageant on July 26 in Houston. May Zhou / China Daily

New York: Art for the ages

Young participants in the Live Green Art Exhibition, in which 26 artists aged six to 35 from the US and China presented artworks exploring the importance of protecting the planet, pose before their work at the UN Secretariat on Monday. Elizabeth Wu / For China Daily

WL Global Corp's student summer camp visits the Yankee Stadium with James Garner, the 61st President Of US Conference of Mayors, on July 27 in New York. [Provided to China Daily]