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Conductor on the violin - New York

Gregory Singer, conductor of the Manhattan Symphonie, takes a violin break. Singer and his orchestra of more than 70 will play in China for the fi fth time, from Dec 21 to Jan 8. Hezi Jiang / China Daily

Piano plaudits - New York

Feifei Dong, Chinese pianist and alumna of the Juilliard School, after she gave a passionate piano performance featuring Chopin and Mozart masterpieces at the Kaufman Music Center in New York on Monday. Dong's interpretations of the pieces won applause from audience. Long Yifan / For China Daily

Discussing China's energy moves - New York

Faith Birol (left), executive director of the International Energy Agency, says Chinese energy use is becoming more effi cient and diverse. Jason Bordoff (center), founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, and Christol Ruhl,senior researcher at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, also attended the forum at Columbia University on Monday. Long Yifan / For China Daily

That's the ticket - New York

Chen Changdong (left), a 51-year-old Chinese American, won $10 million on an "A Week For Life" ticket on Oct 24 in New York. Chen bought two scratch-off lottery tickets on Oct 4 in a pharmacy he frequents in Flushing, Queens, and one of those was a winner. Chen, who was a cook before retiring, said he was thinking about buying a house and making some trips with his family. Provided To China Daily