American students experience China in consulate open day
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More than 20 American high school students learnt about China-U.S. relations while experiencing Chinese culture on Wednesday during the Open Day of Chinese consulate in Houston.
Introducing the history of relations between the two nations, Liu Hongmei, Chinese deputy Consul General in Houston, said that the China-U.S. relationship is progressing steadily.
According to Liu, there are roughly 300,000 residents of Chinese origin in Texas.
"More Chinese people are attached to Texas, to visit NASA, watch NBA or try taste of Texas; and more and more southern Americans travel to China to see the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, and modern cities," she said.
Moreover, the exchange of education between the two countries are also developing. "The population of Chinese overseas students in the U.S. has nearly reached 60,000," she said, adding that "more Chinese language courses become available and popular in American schools."
In the Open Day, students experienced the real touch of Chinese culture, practicing Chinese calligraphy and paper cut, tasting Chinese food and tea.
Soren Ettinger, a 12th grader, told Xinhua that this is not her first time to try Chinese calligraphy with traditional brush and ink. Interested in Chinese language and culture, she studies Chinese in school and plans to practice her language skill during her visit to China this summer.
"I believe the (Chinese) language is beautiful and the country is beautiful and think the people are very nice as well.... I think that as more people learn about China and as more Chinese people learn about the U.S., they'll get closer and closer," she said.
This is the first time that Chinese consulate in Houston organizes its Open Day activity with Asia Society, a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia.
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