Chinese themes join holiday parade mix in New York

"China, welcome!" a woman shouted from the crowd watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Coming toward her was a float called Chengdu, named for the city in southwestern China that's known as the home of giant pandas.

Surrounding the float were dancing panda characters - 42 students from two New York middle and high schools had trained for the past two months to march in the 90th Macy's parade.