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China Daily USA | Updated: 2014-04-04 11:55

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Seattle

ILLUSTRIOUS ANCESTOR

Sun Hei Fong, granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925), the founder of the revolution that ended imperial rule in China, poses with China representatives of the Hop Sing Tong, a Chinese-American group established in 1875, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce and other Chinatown associations on Saturday. Allison Chen / For China Daily

Seattle

DRINKING BUDDIES

Deng Bo (center) shares his views on the "Drinking Culture in China and the US" with attendees of the Chinese Culture Salon hosted on the campus of the University of Washington on Tuesday. The weekly salon is co-hosted by Bridging Pacific and CIWA and will be open to the public every Tuesday during the spring quarter. Deng Yu / China Daily

Seattle

ENTER THE DRAGONS

A dragon dance pre-concert display at the Celebrate Asia concert at Benaroya Hall on March 21. The concert series was designed to highlight Asian culture as part of the Seattle Symphony's program and this year featured an opera overture composed by young Chinese composer Shuying Li and a piano concerto by Chinese pianist Haochen Zhang. Deng Yu / China Daily

Portland, WA

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Participants take the Youth Chinese Test for non-native primary and secondary students at Portland State University on March 23. The Confucius Institute at Portland State University organized a Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi test and the Youth Chinese Test and a total of 27 students took part. So far, some 1,200 students registered for the tests for certification in Chinese language levels and for scholarships for further study in China. Liu Renmei / For China Daily

(China Daily USA 04/04/2014 page9)