Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Xiaoling and Chen Shan
People's friendship is a precious treasure.
Hope to benefit the people
The friendship between nations lies in the close relationship between the people, and the relationship between nations ultimately boils down to the relationship between the people.
At that time, Zhuang Jining, a member of the Lincoln High School choir, was one of the performers.
China welcomes people from all walks of life in the United States to continue coming to China to see and walk with their own eyes, and hopes that all sectors of the United States can contribute to promoting the return of China US relations to the right track.
The foundation lies in the people
Xie Tao said that cultural exchanges are an important part of China US relations. The more flights, commercial ships, cargo ships, tourists, and students there are across the Pacific, the thicker the foundation and more abundant the space for the development of bilateral relations.
Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation in the United States, stated that strengthening civil exchanges is a reliable way for both the United States and China to transform opportunities and common needs into positive cooperation and constructive relations. To promote the stable and healthy development of bilateral relations, there is no better remedy than strengthening civil exchanges.
The future lies in youth
One year later, Lincoln High School students arrived on their scheduled trip to China. 118 teachers and students were invited to visit Hong Kong, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Beijing and other places. More than one-fifth of students take a plane for the first time in their lives. "This was the best educational experience of their lives, and the miracle of China opened their eyes," said Elvin, the then principal of Lincoln High School.
In order to promote cultural exchange and understanding between China and the United States, the US China Youth Student Exchange Association has participated in organizing numerous American high school students to visit China for the past 8 years. Through exchange visits, American teenagers not only learn about China's history and culture, but also experience firsthand the happy life and customs of the Chinese people. Zhuang Hanjie said, "Through mutual visits, not only has the friendship between young people from China and the United States been deepened, but also the understanding and respect for each other have been deepened."