Across America_(Oct 6)

Flag wavers - Alameda County, CA

A group of Chinese Americans in northern California celebrate China's National Day on Oct 1 by climbing Mission Peak, 2,100 feet above sea level, and waving the Chinese fl ag. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY

Shenzhen rising - New York

Pianist Lang Lang, Goodwill Ambassador of Shenzhen, speaks at a promotional event for Shenzhen titledMelody of Shenzhen-Lang Lang and His Cityheld at the IAC Building in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday night. The promotion was held by Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. HONG XIAO / CHINA DAILY

Young leaders - Des Moines, IA

Hong Lei, China's consul general in Chicago, speaks at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Chinese Association of Iowa on Sept 30. The association represents the business, economic and community development of Iowa's young Chinese-American community. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY

Season tip-off - Washington

The Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association take on the NBA's Washington Wizards at the Wizards' 2017 preseason opening game Monday night. YUAN YUAN / FOR CHINA DAILY

Big draw - Bellevue, WA

Washington Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib greets representatives of the Chinese business delegation at the Seattle Biz-Tech Summit on Sept 30. The summit, which showcases innovative companies from China and Seattle, drew more than 1,700 attendees. LINDA DENG / CHINA DAILY

National pride - Princeton, New Jersey

Attendees of a China National Day celebration listen as a choir performs Praise the Motherland, led by Li Zhenzhong, president of Sino-US Culture & Sports Center, Margaret Lam, vice-chair of New Jersey Chinese- American Chamber of Commerce Margaret Lam, and Xie Changjie, president of Fujian Association, at the Sino-US Culture & Sports Center in Princeton, New Jersey on Sept 29. BO WANG / FOR CHINA DAILY

Just the facts - San Francisco

Florence Fang (second from right), founder of the WWII Pacifi c War Memorial Hall, hosts a media preview at the exhibition Facts and Truth: Atrocities in Asia-Pacifi c Region During WWII on Wednesday. Xiao Xiayong (second from left), consul general at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, and Darryl Lau Kai Mun (fi rst from right), consul-general at the Singapore Consulate General in San Francisco, also attended. ZHIZHI CEN / CHINA DAILY

All business - Tysons, Virginia

Zhao Zhenge, general representative of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade USA, gives opening remarks at the Mid-Autumn Business Gathering Reception in Tysons, Virginia on Tuesday. About 50 guests from Chinese and American business communities attended the reception. DONG LESHUO / CHINA DAILY

Best wishes - New York

Chinese community associations organized an event during a Hudson River cruise on Sept 30 to celebrate Chinese National Day, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the upcoming 19th National Party Congress to be held in China. Zhang Fuyin (fourth from right, fi rst row), head of the Henan Folks Association, expressed best wishes for the motherland on behalf of Chinese community. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY