A group of students and teachers from the United States taste local food in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, on Saturday. [Photo by Chen Kang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Last week, a group of students and teachers from the United States traveled to Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture and enhance friendship between Chinese and American youth.
The group was composed of 25 students and three teachers from six schools.
During their trip from Friday to Saturday, the group visited Hengshui High School - famous nationwide for its ability to nurture students with excellent academic performance - to experience the educational environment and interact with their peers.
"We communicated with our Chinese peers without reservation, deepening our mutual understanding. I have made new friends with them," Taylor Renee Jordan Prescott was quoted as saying by local media. She said she would revisit China to experience Chinese culture with her new friends.
A student from the United States tries to make a neihua — a painting on the inside of a transparent bottle — in Hengshui, Hebei province, on Friday. [Photo by Chen Kang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
The group also visited the Wuqiang woodblock New Year painting museum in Wuqiang county. The Wuqiang woodblock New Year painting is a national-level intangible cultural heritage in China.
"As the exchange deepens, we share our traditional festivals and customs with each other. I am amazed by the uniqueness of their culture, and I feel proud to introduce our profound culture to them," said Huo Luming, a first-year student at Hengshui High School.
A student from the United States learns to write calligraphy in Hengshui, Hebei province, on Friday. [Photo by Chen Kang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
A student from the United States takes a picture of a New Year painting at a local museum in Hengshui, Hebei province, on Friday. [Photo by Chen Kang/For chinadaily.com.cn]
