Festival goers in Houston, Texas, take a fun picture with traditional Chinese figures. Thousands of people gathered at Discovery Green in downtown Houston to attend the Texas Lunar Festival organized by Southern News Group on Feb 21. The event garnered support of local and federal public offi cials, including Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Congressman Al Green, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and a few others. [Photo by MAY ZHOU / CHINA DAILY]