Crucial junctureConsul General of China in Chicago Hong Lei (right), introduced by Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, delivers a speech at the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday. Provided to China DailyFamily gatheringConsul General of China Li Qiangmin and wife Zeng Hongyan take a group photo with American families that adopted Chinese orphans, on May 26 at their residence in Houston. The adoptive American families were invited to bring their children to celebrate International Children's Day with families of the consular staff. May Zhou / China DailyMost activeXu Xueyuan, minister at the Chinese embassy, speaks at Maryland-Anhui Promotion Week in Rockville, Maryland on Tuesday. Chang Jun / China DailyFolk waysThe Hunan Art Ensemble of China performs Chinese folk music at Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park, Maryland on Thursday.