Across America

China Daily USA | Updated: 2014-09-19 12:09

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New York: International appeal

Artist and poet Yan Zhen (left) with John Ashe, president of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at a reception celebrating the launch of new exhibit of Yan's work at UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Amy He / China Daily

Fremont, CA: Collector's pride

Liu Lei (left) shows a piece from his collection to Florence Fang (right), a renowned community leader and former president of the Chinese for Peaceful Unifi cation-Northern California, during an Anti-Japanese War exhibition in Fremont, California on Wednesday. Provided to China Daily

Washington: Strait talk

Richard Bush III, director of the Center for East Asia Policy Studies and a senior fellow at John L. Thornton China Center of the Brookings Institution, speaks on Sept 12 at the seminar in Washington on relations across the Taiwan Straits. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Washington: A real education

Cui Yongyuan, an eminent Chinese talk show host who is known for his natural and relaxed style, gives a speech on what education really is at Richard Montgomery High School on Sept 14. The event was organized by the Big Whale Culture Exchange Center and Hope Chinese School Potomac Campus. Liu Chang / China Daily

Washington: Expert witness

Christopher Johnson (left), senior advisor and Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and author Gordon Chang testify on Wednesday afternoon in Washington before the US House Foreign Affairs Committee in a hearing entitled A New Era of US-China Relations? Chen Weihua / China Daily

New York: Game changers

Tom Nagorski (left), executive vice-president of Asia Society, and Josette Sheeran, president and CEO of the organization, announce the honorees of the 2014 Asia Game Changer Awards at a press conference on Tuesday. Provided to China Daily

New York: Private chat

Lixin Cheng (right), chairman and CEO of ZTE USA, and Andrew Elliott (left), senior director of marketing at ZTE USA, speak with invited members of the press on Tuesday in New York at a private launch event for the smartphone manufacturer's new device, the ZTE ZMAX. Jack Freifelder / China Daily

New York: Author talk

What does it mean to be Chinese American in this moment? Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (right) joined author and former White House speechwriter Eric Liu (left) to investigate. Their talk took place on Wednesday evening at the 92st Y in New York. Eric Liu's newest book is A Chinaman's Chance: One Family's Journey and the Chinese American Dream. Eliana Kirshenblat / China Daily

Houston: All smiles

Chinese Consul for Cultural Affairs Yang Song (right) introduces Peking Opera actor Zhou Xinlai (center) to Steve Livingston, the headmaster of Houston Christian High School on Sept 13. Zhou thanked Livingston for providing the venue for the performance by Zhou Xinlai Peking Opera Studio. May Zhou / China Daily

Los Angeles: Heavy hitters

Filmmakers from both US and China attend the panel discussion entitled the Process of making films in China at the UCFTI Expo on Sept 15. Speakers included, from left: Ryan Kavanaugh, CEO of Relativity Media; David Glasser, COO of The Weinstein Company; Shi Nansun, representative of Distribution Workshop; Bill Kong, producer at Head of Edko Films; Joe Finnegan, president of ProSight Film and Live Media; Felice Bee, president of Huayi Brother; and Zhang Xun, president of Yunnan Film Group and former general manager of China Film Co-production Corporation. Cindy Liu / China Daily

Los Angeles: Shining star

Known as the first Chinese actress in Hollywood, Lisa Lu, honorary chairwoman of the first US China Film and TV Industry Expo, delivers a keynote speech at the expo's opening ceremony in Los Angeles on Sept 14. Cindy Liu / China Daily

Los Angeles: Top techie

Qu Xiangdong (center), receives the best equipment award on behalf his company St Video-Film Technology from Bianca Chen (left), CEO of the UCFTI Expo, and former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the expo's opening ceremony on Sept 14. Cindy Liu / China Daily

Los Angeles: Dressed to thrill

Chinese Hollywood actress Bai Ling poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the US China Film and TV Industry (UCFTI) Expo in Los Angeles on Sept 14. Cindy Liu / China Daily