Spring festival celebrations in Washington

Shoko Hamano, professor of Japanese and International Affairs at George Washington Universiy (GWU), introduces a Japanese demon ritual, a Lunar New Year tradition originating in China and developed in Japan, on Monday at GWU's 2017 Lunar New Year celebration in Washington. The annual university-wide celebration rang in the Year of the Rooster with a reception, welcoming remarks from GWU President Steven Knapp and performances by faculty and students. [Photo by Yuan Yuan/for China Daily]