Northwest

Row your boats - Seattle

Coach of the Shanghai men's team Li Zhibin (right) and Washington rowing men's head coach Michael Callahan draw lanes for the 2017 Windermere Cup at a press conference held on May 4. The China men's and women's crews took second place while the Husky men and women won at the 31st annual Windermere Cup on Saturday. Linda Deng / China Daily

Running again - Seattle

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray speaks at a re-election campaign dinner supported by the Chinese community at China Harbor Restaurant on Wednesday. Linda Deng / China Daily

Face off - Seattle

Visitors to the annual Peony and Bamboo Festival at Seattle Chinese Garden try painting Beijing opera masks on Saturday. This year's festival, supported by the Washington State Confucius Institute, drew about 1,400 people over the weekend. Linda Deng / China Daily

Kick off - Seattle

A kung fu performance at the Seattle Chinese Garden led by Sifu David Leong of Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness kicks off the annual Peony and Bamboo Festival on Saturday. Linda Deng / China Daily

(China Daily USA 05/12/2017 page14)