Members of the Chongqing Sichuan Opera Theater perform at the Chicago Cultural Center on February 16. [Photo by Wang Ping/Xinhua]

A “Happy Chinese New Year” festival opened in Chicago on February 16 to mark the Chinese Spring Festival. [Photo by Wang Ping/Xinhua]

The audience enjoyed the wonderful performances of Chinese traditional music, dance and operas in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. [Photo by Wang Ping/Xinhua]