Northwest

Song fest - Bellevue, WA

A concert titled Chinese Young Artist Performing Tour - Classic Opera and Arts Song is presented by the Seattle East West Performing Arts and Philharmonia Northwest at the Bellevue Meydenbaur Center on Jan 14. Four top Chinese opera singers from the Chinese National Opera House and National Center for the Performing Arts performed western and Chinese classic opera songs. Linda Deng / China Daily

Two by two - Bellevue, WA

Di Kong sings a selection from Verdi's opera Rigoletto at the Bellevue Meyden Meydenbaur Center on Jan 14. Linda Deng / China Daily

Grand opera - Bellevue, WA

Nini Wang (left) and Di Kong perform The Flower Duet at Bellevue Meyden Meydenbaur Center on Jan 14. Linda Deng / China Daily

Happy New Year - Bellevue, WA

The Chinese community celebrates the New Year with an evening gala organized by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese at the Bellevue Meyden Meydenbaur Center on Jan 11. Linda Deng / China Daily

(China Daily USA 01/20/2017 page14)