An artist performs Sichuan opera face-changing during a performance celebrating Chinese New Year at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan of New York City, the United States, on Feb. 9, 2019. Around 2,000 people watched a performance celebrating Chinese New Year on Saturday at Brookfield Place, an indoor commercial area in Lower Manhattan of New York City. Arts Brookfield, an initiative of real estate corporation Brookfield, staged around 10 programs lasting more than one hour, in partnership with non-profit New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC). The performance is one of scores of activities in February in New York City to celebrate the Year of the Pig. Lion dance, Sichuan opera face-changing, martial arts, and traditional Chinese music and dance drew applause from spectators. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
