An American children's chorus performed recently at the Culture Center of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Houston, Texas, as a warm -up for the centennial celebration of the Republic of China, the office said Wednesday. The Houston Children's Chorus, founded in 1989, sang several songs in its Dec. 11 performance that included the Chinese folk song titled 'Jasmine Flowers, ' impressing an audience of more than 500 people, mainly from the Chinese American community in the area. The chorus, comprising more than 250 2nd-8th graders, has performed for former U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as for the United Nations Children's Fund. TECO Director in Houston Joseph Chen presented a gift to chorus conductor Stephen Roddy to express appreciation for the performance. He also invited the audience to attend a series of events to celebrate the upcoming ROC centennial in 2011. 