A natural - Tacoma, Wa

The China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe performs National Beauty at Pantages Theatre on March 25. Linda Deng / China Daily

Literary buffs - Seattle

Participants in the 2016 International Conference on Chinese Oral and Performing Literature exchange ideas at a meeting in Seattle on March 31. Provided To China Daily

Big draw - Seattle

A lion dance performed by Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness kicks off the welcome reception at ASPA’s 77th Annual Conference, The event drew 1,355 delegates from more than 50 nations to Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry on Saturday. Provided To China Daily

China day - Winthrop, Wa

Students of Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School participate in a Chinese culture day organized by the Confucius Institute of Washington State on March 26. Linda Deng / China Daily