Honoring anniversary of war's end — New York

Zhong Ruiming (front row, fifth from left), deputy consul general at the Chinese Consulate General in New York; Congresswoman Grace Meng (front row, second from left); City Councilman Peter Koo (front row, fourth from left); and New York state Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (front row, third from left) pose for a group photo with representatives of the Chinese community at an event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Flushing, Queens, on Aug 15.​ Hong Xiao / for China Daily

Tsinghua alumni plan forum — New York

Yang Wenkui (front row, second from left), president of the Tsinghua Alumni Association of Greater New York, and other alumni attend a conference on Aug 15, to announce that the First North America Tsinghua Alumni Convention and New York Forum will be held in New York on Aug 29. Hong Xiao / for CHINA DAILY

War victory anniversary — New York

Dong Hairong, consul at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, speaks at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, on Aug 15 in Manhattan's Chinatown. REN QI / CHINA DAILY

The big picture — New York

A public service promotional video for caring for and helping veterans, who had fought in the China Expedition Force during the second World War and Chinese people’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), with US’ military help in the China-India-Burma theater, is delivered by China’s ZTE Corporation on billboard-size screens in New York City’s Times Square on Aug 14. Han Meng / for CHINA DAILY

Grace and beauty — Houston

Congressman Al Green (center) presents flowers to Zhou Jie (left) while Chinese Consul General Li Qiangmin looks on at the International Youth Talent Competition in Houston on August 15. Zhou, a Chinese dancer, organized the event which attracted more than 200 participants from China and the US. Provided to CHINA DAILY

Sculpture of 1945 kiss draws smiles — New York

A girl on her dad's shoulders waves at Seward Johnson's 25-foot sculpture of the iconic kiss in Times Square on Aug 14. The "Kiss-In" event was held to re-enact the legendary photograph of the kiss between a US sailor and a nurse taken by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt on Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) in Times Square on Aug 14, 1945. Han Meng / for China Daily

Go around — Washington

US Secretary of State John Kerry (second from left sitting in the roundtable) and Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai (second from right in roundtable) are among several dozen Chinese and US government officials attending last Thursday’s opening ceremony of the 19th round China US Human Rights Dialogue held in Washington on Aug 13-14. Provided to CHINA DAILY

Sing along — New York

Local Chinese art groups perform Chinese song Songhua River during the event titled Taking History as a Mirror and Cherishing Peace - Overseas Chinese in New York Memorialize the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of World Anti-Fascist War and the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression co-held by 17 Chinese communities in the US took place in Flushing, New York on August 15. Hong Xiao / for CHINA DAILY

Victory parade — New York

Over 50 overseas Chinese Americans, including the United Fujianese American Women’s Friendship Association took part in the celebration of anti-fascist 70th anniversary on Aug 15.​​ ​Ren Qi / CHINA DAILY

Junior achievers — Hartford, Connecticut

Twenty high school students from Shanghai and 16 students from Connecticut of the Junior Achievement (JA) international exchange program pose for group photos after hearing presentations from United Technologies, US Senator Blumenthal and others at the Connecticut State Capitol on last week. The JA international exchange program, JA Global, sponsored by United Technologies Corporation, started on Aug 10 with a week of lectures, seminars and workshops including guest speakers from UTC and the US Department of Commerce. Provided to CHINA DAILY

Red ribbon affair — San Francisco

Florence Fang (center), curator of the WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall, and Luo Linquan (left to Fang),Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, cut the ribbon with guests at the opening ceremony of the memorial hall in San Francisco on Aug 15. Lia Zhu / CHINA DAILY