Across America

Friendly exchange - New York

Peter Zhang (second from right), president of the Sino-American Friendship Association, and Tim Tompkins (right), president of the Times Square Alliance, exchange gifts at the Times Square New Year's Eve Countdown celebration in New York. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Silk Road leads to Times Square - New York

The art and culture of Silk Road was brought into the spotlight on New Year's Eve in New York as Chinese performances took to Times Square for the annual New Year's Eve Countdown. Organized by the Sino-American Friendship Association, with support from the China National Tourist Office in New York and China Southern Airlines, Explore the Beauty of China along the Silk Road was seen by an estimated 2 million people. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Confucian dance - New York

A scene from the dance drama Confucius unfolds at a media preview at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on Thursday. Four performances will play out from Thursday to Sunday in New York. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Consumer tech in spotlight - Las Vegas

Chen Lixin, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA, talks to the media Wednesday at this week's CES, where the company annoucned two new products. Chang Jun/ China Daily

Let's take a ride - Las Vegas

Ren Hongliang, president of LeEco North America, unveils the LeSEE Pro self-driving electric concept car at CES in Las Vegas on Thursday. The performance edition follows the original LeSEE model released last year. The Pro version features aerodynamic improvements over the original. The company also announced two new CES Innovation Award-winning smart bicycles with touch-screen display that help cyclists navigate rides and that track performance. Hezi Jiang / China Daily

Check this out - Las Vegas

Summer Tan of China tries out an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset at the Intel booth during the 2017 CES in Las Vegas on Thursday. Reuters / Steve Marcus

New Year's volley - New York

Lang Ping (fourth from right), head coach of China's gold medal-winning volleyball team; Wei Qiuyue (right), volleyball player; Zhang Qiyue (third from left), Chinese consul general in New York; Miguel Patricio (fourth from left), global chief marketing officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev; Jean Jereissati Neto (second from left), zone president of Anheuser-Busch InBev Asia Pacific North;and other guests raise a toast at Budweiser's Chinese New Year celebration campaign in Times Square in New York on Thursday night. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Magical lights - La Marque, TX

Visitors enjoy a flower setup at the Magical Winter Lights show from Zigong, Sichuan province, on Tuesday in La Marque, Texas, a suburb of Houston. In its second year, the lights show has become a main holiday attraction in the Houston region. It will conclude on Sunday, May Zhou / China Daily

(China Daily USA 01/06/2017 page13)