Across America
| Houston ROCKET MEN Houston Rockets star Jeremy Lin and East West Bank senior vice-president Emily Wang (right) share a laugh at the bank's Save Smart Score Big Financial Literacy Program on Wednesday. Lin joined NBA Hall-of-Famer Calvin Murphy (center) to conduct a motivational rally for 400 students on how to handle personal fi nances responsibly. May Zhou / China Daily |
| San Francisco DELOITTE TO MEET YOU The Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco and the Chinese Enterprise Association(CEA) hosts a panel discussion on Strategy for Commercial Real Estate Investment in the US for Chinese enterprises at Deloitte in San Francisco on Monday. Larry Varellas, US managing partner of real estate tax services talks to Xia Xiang (center), commerce and trade consul of San Francisco, and Vivien Wang (right), a partner at Deloitte. Qidong Zhang / China Daily |
| Dothan, AL SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY A view of US-China Manufacturing Symposium in Dothan, Albama, which begins on Wednesday and ends on Friday and drew representatives from 40 communities in six states in the US southeast to meet with potential investors. Michael Barris / China Daily |
| New York A HORSE!A HORSE! Actors from the National Theatre of China perform a Chinese production of William Shakespeare's Richard III in New York. The play, which will be running through March 30, is part of New York University's Visions + Voices: China performance series. Other performers featured in the series include the Tao Dance Theater and the Hangzhou Yue Opera Company. Provided to China Daily |
| Seattle CONCERTED EFFORT Renowned Chinese pianist Haochen Zhang (right) makes his Seattle debut by playing Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor at the Celebrate Asia concert presented by the Seattle Symphony on March 21. Supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the annual festival explores the diverse musical traditions of Asia, this year featuring China, Vietnam and Japan. Mark Wen / For China Daily |
| Rockville, MD TAKE THE BENCH Eric Nee (4th from left in robe) poses with fellow judges, government officials and guests on Monday afternoon after his investiture as a judge of the District Court of Maryland's Six District. He is the first Chinese-American judge in Maryland's history. Chen Weihua / China Daily |
| New York REFUGEE LEGACY A panel discussion on the Children of Refugees with the National Conference on Asian American Children was held at the Time Warner Center in New York on Thursday. From left: moderator Bich Ha Pham, director of policy, advocacy and research for the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies; Quyen Dinh, executive director of the Southeast Asia Resource Center; Pa Der Vang, assistant professor at St Catherine University School of Social Work; Chhaya Chhoum, founder and executive director of Mekong. Eliana Kirshenblat / China Daily |
(China Daily USA 03/28/2014 page13)
