Across America

Room to grow - Salem, OR

Oregon Governor Kate Brown signs House Concurrent Resolution 39 on Wednesday at the State Capitol while Ren Faqiang (second from right), China's deputy consul general in San Francisco, looks on. The state Legislature passed the resolution to demonstrate its resolve to strengthen multi-layer cooperation with China in business and trade, culture and education. Currently, China is Oregon's biggest trade partner and export destination. Chang Jun / China Daily

Tiger wife - Washington

From left: Anna Chennault (in wheelchair), known to Chinese people as Chen Xiangmei, widow of World War II Flying Tigers commander General Claire Lee Chennault; Fred Teng, president of America China Public Affairs Institute; Clement Leung, Hong Kong's commissioner for economic and trade affairs to the US; Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai; and Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte attend a celebration at the Chinese embassy on June 29 marking the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Grand gathering - Chicago

Consul General of China in Chicago Hong Lei gives closing remarks at an annual gala held by China General Chamber of Commerce-USA at the Sheraton Grand Chicago on June 29. More than 800 government officials and business leaders from China and the US joined the event. Provided to China Daily

Hong Kong milestone - Houston

Congressman Al Green (left) shakes hands with people attending the celebration reception in Houston for the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China on July 1. More than 100 people attended the reception. May Zhou / China Daily

Happy Birthday, USA! - Washington

About 100 people from the Greater Washington Chinese-American community participate in the 241st National Independence Day Parade on the Fourth of July on Constitution Avenue in Washington. Yuan Yuan / For China Daily

Cool moves - Rockville, MD

Chenchen Zhao, a wushu instructor from the renowned Shaolin Monastery in China, performs for a group of students at the American Chinese School summer camp in Rockville, Maryland on Wednesday. Zhao is among fourteen instructors from Henan province, China on an educational mission to teach Chinese American youth traditional Chinese culture. Charlene Cai / China Daily

Worth 1,000 words - Washington

A visitor looks at photos on display at the Chinese embassy on June 29. The exhibit marked the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Provincial links - Washington

Yin Li, governor of Sichuan province, speaks at a Sichuan promotion event in Washington on Thursday. Yin said that the US is Sichuan's largest trade partner. Dong Leshuo / China Daily

(China Daily USA 07/07/2017 page13)