People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

A child waves Italian national flag during the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

People attend the 70th Columbus Day parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2014. Thousands of people participated in the celebration of the Italian American culture and heritage here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)