Lion dance performed during 12th National Chinese Language Conference in San Diego

Avalene Abboud, 11, bringing a lion head for her lion dance performance, poses for a photo during the 12th National Chinese Language Conference in San Diego, the United States, May 9, 2019. The performance drew the eyes of more than 1,300 attendees of the 12th National Chinese Language Conference held in the western U.S. city of San Diego on May 9-11, which is the largest annual gathering in the field of Chinese language and culture in North America. (Xinhua/Zhao Hanrong)