Novel idea - New York

Geoff ery Sant, president of the board of directors of the New York Chinese Cultural Center, presents an award to Helen Wan for her novel The Partner Track during the center's Gala on Nov 5. The novel tells a story of a Chinese-American attorney trying to make partner at a major firm. Long Yifan / For China Daily

The star comes out - New York

The classic Peking Opera Phoenix Returns to Its Nest, featuring Chinese superstar Xiao Di (second left), is presented at the Ninth Annual Cultural Exchange Festival hosted by New York Chinese Opera Society on Nov 7 at Pace University in New York. Long Yifan / For China Daily

Adding up - New York

Thomas Christensen, director of the China and the World Program at Princeton, argues against the zero-sum vision that China's rise is a threat to US leadership, with Steven Orlins, president of National Committee on US-China Relations, listening in on Tuesday at the National Committee on US-China relations in New York. Long Yifan / For China Daily

Balancing act - New York

Acrobats of the National Circus and Acrobats of China, one of the oldest and most distinguished circus troupes in China, perform at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx on Sunday. The company’s performances combine elements of acrobatics, Chinese circus, Peking opera and martial arts. Hong Xiao / China Daily