Across America

Pandas at play - Atlanta

Ya Lun and Xi Lun, the only twin giant pandas in the US, are developing their climbing skills at the Atlanta Zoo. They are well on their way to a series of exciting new milestones, showing more evidence of their distinctive personalities, and will turn 9 months old on Saturday. Provided To China Daily

Chinese business in SC - Greenville, SC

From left: Rong (Sophie) Qi, executive director of the Chinese Economic Development Board of South Carolina; Willam Woo,CEO of Jushi USA Fiberglas Co; Jack Su, CEO of Fortress Mobile; and Frank Yin, CFO of Mlily USA; discuss issues on Chinese manufacturers' investment and operations in the US at a panel at the forum Chinese Manufacturing in USA in Greenville, South Carolina on Thursday. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Trade office opens - New York

From left: Zhenge Zhao, general representative of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); Shanqing Zhou, economic and commercial counselor for the Chinese Consulate General in New York; Scott Ferguson, CEO of the World Trade Centers Association; and Lennox Ruiz of New York State Empire State Development, welcome the offi cial opening Thursday of CCPIT's offi ce in New York City that will provide services to encourage Sino-US trade. CCPIT, established in 1952, is the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China. Paul Welitzkin / China Daily

Naturalization ceremony - Miami

As part of Asian American and Pacifi c Islander Heritage Month celebration, Xuejun (Jim) Yu, director of the Confucius Institute and China Initiatives at Miami Dade College, makes a keynote speach at a naturalization ceremony at the Kendall Field Offi ce of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Tuesday. Provided To China Daily

Dragon dance - Rockville, MD

Chinese-American students perform a dragon dance during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Rockville, Maryland, on Monday. The dragon team was organized by the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, which serves the greater Washington area. Chunying Cai / China Daily

Managing waste - San Francisco

From left: Minna Tao, general manager of Recology's Golden Gate Operation; Michael J. Sangiacomo, president and CEO of Recology; Dennis Wu, chairman of the board of directors at Recology; and Mark R. Lomele, executive vice-president and CFO of Recology; gather at the company's offi ce in San Francisco. Behind them are photos of the city's recycling program as well as Recology's "Waste Zero" eff orts. The Waste Zero program has attracted visitors from other countries, including China, to tackle urban waste management issues. Lia Zhu / China Daily

Learning Chinese competition - Seattle

Group participants recite a Chinese poem at the Awards and Performance ceremony of the Washington State Chinese Language & Talent Competition and Why Learn Chinese Competition at the Chief Sealth International High School on May 28. Linda Deng / China Daily

Security talk - Bellevue, WA

Chen Xu (fourth from right), chairperson of the university council at Tsinghua University, discuss how to strengthen the people-to-people exchanges between the University and the United States with Matthew Pottinger (fourth from left), special assistant to US President Donald Trump and senior director for East Asia at the National Security Council at the White House on Tuesday. Yang Bin (third from left), vice-president and provost at Tsinghua University; Leah Bray (second from left), director for China at the National Security Council; and Dennis Wilder (third from right), assistant professor at Georgetown University, also participated in the meeting. Provided To China Daily

(China Daily USA 06/02/2017 page13)