Intelligent talk - Seattle

Harry Shum, executive vice president of Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence and Research group, gives the keynote speech at the Chinese Lunar New Year gala hosted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce last Sunday. Linda Deng / China Daily

New Year's toast - Seattle

Board members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Washington State make a toast to celebrate the Chinese New Year at a chamber gala last Saturday. Linda Deng / China Daily

Legendary lesson - Bellingham, WA

Tao Ying, a teacher at the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington, conducts a class about the legend of the Monkey King at Happy Valley Elementary School. Provided To China Daily

Cultural details - Bellingham, WA

Pupils at Geneva Elementary School learn facts about Chinese culture related to Lunar New Year at the Chinese immersion program of the Confucius Institute of the State of Washington. Provided To China Daily

(China Daily USA 02/03/2017 page14)