From left: Sun Guoxiang, consul general of China in New York, Jacques d'Amboise, founder of National Dance Institute, and Shirley Young, chair of the US-China Cultural Institute, pose for a photo during NDI's annual gala in New York on Monday. The gala included a performance by some of NDI's 6,000 public school students showcasing Chinese dance as part of its collaboration with China. Provided to CHINA DAILY