VIP sendoff - Washington

From left: Zhu Hong, minister at the economic and commercial section of the Chinese embassy in washington; Dave Bronczek, president and COO of FedEx Corp; and Dennis Kelly, director of the Smithsonian's National Zoo, chat on Tuesday afternoon at Dulles International Airport during a farewell ceremony for panda cub Bao Bao's departure for China. Chen Weihua / China Daily

Bao Bao's dumping party - Washington

The Chinese embassy in Washington and the Smithsonian's National Zoo throw a jiaozi (dumpling) party on Feb 16 for giant panda cub Bao Bao in front of her yard. In China, dumplings are a must-have dish for festivities and a popular food for bidding farewell to loved ones before they leave home. Bao Bao left for China on Tuesday, Chen Weihua / China Daily

Books galore - Houston

From left: Chinese Civic Center Chairman Chen Ke presents a gift to Sun Shoushan, deputy director of State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of China, along with center President Fan Yuxin and Consul General Liqiangmin on Feb 16 at a book show in Houston. More than 10,000 copies of books were showcased at the two-day event. Provided To China Daily

Honoring a master - Santa Clara, CA

Kansen Chu, chair of the media and art committee of the California Assembly, presents honorary certificates to Paul H.I. Chang and Xinrui Zhang, son and daughter of master Chang Daqian at the exhibition of Da Feng Tang, A Studio with Great Tradition: Collection from Chang Dai-Chien Family on Feb 18 at the grand opening at the Silicon Valley Asian Art Center. Provided To China Daily

Business expansion - Indianapolis, IN

Consul General of China in Chicago Hong Lei (right) meets with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Wednesday in Indianapolis.A group of Chinese entrepreneurs led by Hong was also welcomed by the Holcomb, who hopes to expand business in the state of Indiana. Provided To China Daily

Monet talks - San Francisco

George T. M. Shackelford, deputy director of The Kimbell Art Museum, and co-curator of the new exhibition Monet: The Early Years discusses highlights of the show at Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco. The exhibition, the first major US show devoted to the early years of the artist, will run through May 29. Lia Zhu / China Daily

Happy New Year - Potomac, MD

Chinese scholars at the US Food and Drug Administration stage a mini drama at a Chinese New Year gala organized by the US National Institute of Health Chinese Scholars and Students Association and the US National Institute of Standard and Technology Chinese Scholars and Students Association at a middle school in Potomac,Maryland on Sunday. Zhu Yuelin / For China Daily

(China Daily USA 02/24/2017 page13)