The city of Chongqing in Southwest China takes the spotlight on New Year’s Eve in Times Square, New York with dragon dance performances on Dec 31. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Liu Qi (second from left), chairman of the Chongqing Tourism Ministry, extends an invitation to the world to come to Chongqing, a major city in Southwest China, as a dragon dance steals the show during the 2018 Times Square New Year’s Eve countdown on Sunday. Zhang Qiyue (third from left in group holding banner), Chinese consul general in New York, and Peter Zhang (third from right) of the Sino-American Friendship Association also attended the event. Hong Xiao / China Daily

Youngsters from Gansu province in Northwest China stage a drum dance for NBA fans on Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio, before a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers. Zhang Yuan / China Daily

Li Hengfang (center), chairman and CEO of ReTo Eco-Solutions Inc, rings the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell on Dec 22. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beijing, ReTo is a manufacturer and distributor of eco-friendly construction materials. judy Zhu / China Daily

From right: Houston Whirlwind Club director Chu Anpin and professionally trained actors Guo Feng, Wang Yitong and Xin Jian display posters from the drama Farewell My Concubine at a news conference on Thursday. The Whirlwind Club will perform the play written by Nobel laureate Mo Yan on Feb 17 at the Stafford Centre. May Zhou / China Daily

Members of the Cleveland City Council, Cleveland Economic Development Corp and McKinley Development Co gather to share the progress of McKinley’s projects on Wednesday at City Hall in Cleveland, Texas. McKinley, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dalian Yihai Group Co of China, is developing a master-planned community and industrial park in the small city 40 miles northeast of Houston. May Zhou / China Daily

Museum-goers view Terracotta Army soldiers on exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond on Dec 24. The museum has 10 of the majestic figures from China on display in the exhibit Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, which explores the history of ancient China and the reign of its first emperor. Dong Leshuo / China Daily