Embrace China celebrates Chinese New Year in NYC

Zhang Qiyue (center), consul general, and Zhang Meifang (second from left), deputy consul general, and other colleagues from the Consulate General of China in New York perform "Half Moon is Arising" and "My Motherland and Me". JUDY ZHU / FOR CHINA DAILY

Chinese officials also got on the stage. The chorus of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, including Consul General Zhang Qiyue, also performed two familiar Chinese songs, Half Moon Is Arising and My Motherland and Me.

"We came to send our sincere greetings to all Chinese overseas and local residents," Zhang said in her evening gown. "2017 is an important year for China-US relationship. We hope everyone can contribute to China-US friendship and engage mutual understanding between two countries."