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China Daily USA | Updated: 2014-03-21 14:23

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JEREMY LIN HELPS RECYCLE

Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin helps collect electronics items, books, shoes and clothing as part of the Rocketshosted Recyclefest on Houston's La Branch Street on Monday. Bill Baptist for China Daily

A GRAND PRIZE

Andrew Gomez (center), an information technology analyst, receives his prize of free trip for two to Beijing from Wang Yue (second on the left), vice-chairman of Beijing Municipal Tourism Development Commission, and Yang Song (second on the right), cultural consul from the consulate general of China in Houston. Beijing tourism was spotlighted during the game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz held Sunday in San Antonio. Provided to China Daily

VYING FOR THE SPOTLIGHT

Daisy Lu, a graduate student from Baylor College of Medicine, auditions for a role in the play, A Legend: Sai Jin Hua, and a chance to share the stage with Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing, on Saturday. The judges are (from right) Chen Tiemei, public affairs director of Southern News Group, Tai Chi, president of Chinese Ticket Box, Joanna Xie, training administrator of Schlumberger and Chen Ruilin, president of Liberty News. May Zhou / China Daily

HUNGER FIGHTERS

JeffKlein (center), president and CEO of the Global Food Banking Network, with Nichol Ng (right), co-founder of the Food Bank of Singapore and Eddy Tapsir, a member from Singapore at a reception held at the Asia Society's Texas Center on Tuesday. Over 60 global hunger fighters attended the Food Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI) in Houston from Monday to today, to exchange ideas on how to fight world hunger. Ken Jones for China Daily

(China Daily USA 03/21/2014 page9)