Fireworks lit up the sky above the Hudson River to celebrate the Year of the Rooster on January 26./Chinanews Photo

The fireworks event was one of several Spring Festival activities, organized by the US-China Cultural Association. /Chinanews Photo

The fireworks show was designed by China's Central Academy of Fine Arts. /Chinanews Photo

It included four chapters, dedicated respectively to "winter day", "birds", "spring" and "phoenix dance". /Chinanews Photo