Competition rules - Santa Clara, Ca

Wang Junming (fifth from left), tech and science consul at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, attends a news conference with organizers of the UCAHP North American Startup Contest to announce that the annual competition officially started on Aug 29. In its 7th year, the contest has received more than 2,500 applications from the US and Canada. Chang Jun / China Daily

Getting ready - Newark, Ca

He Konghua (front, fifth from left), chairwoman of Silicon Valley People's Republic of China Celebration Committee,and others discuss details the coming celebrations of the 67th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China on Aug 26 in Newark, California. Lia Zhu / China Daily

Block party - Oakland, Ca

The 29th annual Oakland Chinatown Street Fest, presented by the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce,attracts hundreds of people from the Bay Area on Sunday in Oakland. Zhizhi Cen / China Daily

Coastal festival - San Francisco

Luo Linquan, the Chinese consul general in San Francisco, kicks off the third Across the Pacific Chinese Art Festival on Aug 25 in San Francisco. The month-long festival features 12 cultural events throughout the west coast showcasing Chinese arts. Congjiang Wang / For China Daily