Across America (Feb 3)

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz greets Ren Faqiang, deputy consul general of China in San Francisco, on Jan 29 at the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration sponsored by the local Chinese-American community. More than 600 people attended the celebration gala and enjoyed Chinese songs, dance, traditional music performances and Chinese food. "China remains an important market for the city of Anchorage and the state of Alaska," said the mayor. Provided To China Daily