Spring festival celebrations in Washington

The Chinese Lunar New Year Family Day event held at the Kogod Courtyard of Smithsonian's American Art Museum in Washington on Jan 28 drew thousands of Americans, mostly parents with young children. They watched shows featuring lion dance, Peking Opera, acrobatics and traditional Chinese music, and participated in various activities such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, Peking Opera mask making and donning Chinese costumes. The event, in its fourth year, was jointly organized by the museum and the Chinese embassy in Washington. [Photo by Chen Weihua/China Daily]