Houston

Can you see it?

Zhu Quangde, an artist specializing in micro engraving from China, shows a piece of his work to a curious visitor through a microscope at the Magical Winter Lights show on Tuesday in La Marque, TX, a suburb of Houston. Zhu, who can carve two to three thousand words on a jade the size of a finger nail, said that so many visitors liked his art work that he had to create more pieces while here. "I want to bring this Chinese culture to the US and I am happy that more people than I expected liked them," said Zhu. His art works had been presented as gifts to visiting foreign state leaders in China. May Zhou / China Daily

National treasure

Paper cut artist Tian Yongsheng is carving a dragon while a visitor browse his work at the Magical Winter Lights. With only a pair of scissors and papers, Tian creates intricate images with delicate lines. His works are treated as a national treasure in China. "I have been doing this for more than 30 years. The more I do it, the better I get," said Tian. He said visitors particularly liked his works of owl, tree, and a hundred words of blessing in Chinese.

Perfect balance

An acrobatic performer from Zigong Acrobatic Troupe demonstrates her superb skill of maintaining balance while holding six lighted candles with her four limbs and head. The program is part of the Magical Winter Lights show which aims to bring Chinese culture to the Houston area for the holiday season. May Zhou / China Daily

A different bike ride

More than 10 acrobatic performers wow the audience by mounting on one riding bike in a fan shaped formation at the Magical Winter Lights show. The program has been extremely popular with the visitors and has been presented twice every night. The lights show, presented by People Generation Global Communications and started in Nov, will end on Sunday, Jan 8. May Zhou / China Daily

(China Daily USA 01/06/2017 page14)