Nativity's Delegation visits Long Cheng Middle School in Liuzhou, China. This Is Their Story of The Friendship Journey. Read about the Journey in the Liuzhou City Weekly. >>>

China 1
Saturday, March 1
The flight from Chicago was long with multiple meals and several movies. The students were great: all slept part of the time. Lots of talking, reading, listening to music. Smooth flight that arrived on time. Customs was very easy - not a single hitch/problem. Baggage claim went well. However 2 students did not remember what their suitcase looked like so there were a few anxious moments until they checked the name tags on the suitcases stacked off to the side. All suitcases were accounted for.

On the flight I spoke with a teacher (native Australian) who is teaching in an international school in Shanghai. He was one of the chaperons for a group of 23 students (from all over the world - their parents work for companies in Shanghai) from the international school returning to Shanghai from 2 weeks in the US - having visited Disney World. He was quite impressed with our project with Long Cheng.

We were met at the airport by a rep. from the hotel / tour agency and escorted to our bus. It was about an hour's ride to the hotel. Our hotel is in downtown Shanghai - very nice. The tour guide took us right away to a restaurant for dinner. We had to wait about 20 minutes for a table to accommodate our crowd. It was worth the wait. A large variety of food we ate "family style" - no dog, cat that we know of. Just some chicken and pork. Everyone got plenty to eat.

It's 8:45 p.m. We are back at the hotel and we are all dead tired. We have a 4:30 a.m. wake up call in order to get to the airport in time for our flight to Liuzhou. All will sleep well tonight. You would be proud of this delegation.

I will e-mail at first opportunity tomorrow - you may receive e-mail from your son/daughter if his/her host family has Internet access. Thanks for making this opportunity possible.      Return to Top

China 2
Sunday, March 2
We arrived in Liuzhou on time - smooth flight - good weather. Our students were a bit nervous getting of the plane in anticipation of meeting their host families. But that all evaporated when we first say them.

The welcome at the airport was incredible. Each member of our delegation was presented with a huge bouquet of flowers - most of which were roses. There was a huge sign in both Chinese and English that welcomed us to Liuzhou. After the students met their host families, the principal of Long Cheng delivered some remarks followed by remarks from Bob Herring. After that there were multiple photos taken by many people. The newspapers and TV station were there to cover the arrival.

Arrival in Liuzhou

Each student departed from the airport with his/her host family. It had been arranged ahead of time that several Chinese families would meet at the home (condo) of one of the host families where the American students would learn how to make Chinese dumplings filled with meet (pork) and with vegetables. The media were also present for this event. On this evening's news we will see American students making and sampling Chinese dumplings. It was very crowded with many teachers from Long Cheng attending. Not all of us (the Americans) were there.

After making and eating the dumplings, we all departed with our host families to get settled in. No additional group events were planned that I am aware of for this evening. We will meet again tomorrow at school.

My host family took me on a tour of the city and we stopped by Long Cheng. The school is massive - huge - educating 2000 students. It's unlike anything I've every seen. It sits on one of the main roads opposite the major park in the center of the city. There is a huge - I mean huge - banner across the front gate that says "Long Cheng School Welcomes Nativity Delegation from USA" (if I remember correctly) in both Chinese and English. Tomorrow will be a new experience for all of us. The plan for Monday is that we are introduced to the student body at the Chinese flag raising ceremony. The principal will say a few words and we will then have a tour of the campus. The major welcome is scheduled for Tuesday.

The weather is great - warm sun, cool breeze. Liuzhou is in the middle of the mountains. I'm staying with a math teacher, her 14 year old daughter, and cardiac surgeon husband on the 7th (walk up) floor. They have a 2 story apartment with a view over the other buildings. Very nice - and they drive a Chevrolet that is made in China.

I'm not sure what the students did this afternoon - will find that out tomorrow. My host family took me to the equivalent of Huston Woods, only in the mountains. It is the place where the math teachers from Long Cheng meet once a month for R and R. It was a wonderful afternoon talking about Chinese education, history and traditions. We joined a pick up volleyball game and they Chinese were quite amused with the "high 5s" after "the team with the American" scored a point.

You may have received e-mail from your son/daughter filling you in on their activity of today. If you have any questions, you can send them to the Nativity School account which I can access form China an through which I am sending this e-mail. I can't overstate the warm welcome we received at the airport - the flowers, the huge sign, the words of welcome, the obvious enthusiasm with which they are supporting our visit to Liuzhou. Thanks for supporting your son/daughter on this wonderful adventure.      Return to Top

Warmly Welcome Nativity Delegation of 15 Members led by Principal Mr. Herring to Visit Long Chengn Middle School. In all classrooms we visited, there were signs of welcome written on the chalk boards.

China 3
Monday, March 3
Every Monday begins with the raining of the Chinese flag, their anthem and announcements. Imagine 2000 students standing outside in rows looking at the platform / raised stage for the raising of the flag!

After the anthem we were invited to the platform /stage and introduced to the student body. There were word of welcome from the Long Cheng principal. Bob Herring responded in kind. After the morning assembly we were given a tour of the school. It is an extensive campus - the classroom buildings are 6 floors with no elevator. There is a boys dorm and a girls dorm on campus each housing about 200 students. It's for kids from the rural areas that are too far away for them do commute daily - also for kids whose parents are absent (for reasons they did not elaborate on). The gym is huge and there is a soccer field. We saw the Museum of Long Cheng School which houses all the awards they have won.

During the revolution that brought Mao to power there were students from Long Cheng who supported his cause. Their photos and short biographies are in the Museum. They are considered heroes for having helped end the former regime and bring to power Mao. Our students did not understand the significance of this display.

School breaks at noon for 2.5 hours as everyone goes home for lunch and a rest. Classes reconvene at 3:00 and go until 5:30 with supervised study until 6:00 p.m. Instead of attending the afternoon session, we toured the park across the street from Long Cheng. It is a beautiful urban park with a lake on which the students rode paddle boats. There were lots of men playing checkers and older musicians playing instruments. Several women were doing a type of rhythmic dance.

A note about traffic: the speed limit is 40 km per hour - that's incredibly slow by our standards. No one speeds. There are many cars from Japan, Germany, France, Korea as well as the USA - Buicks, Chevrolets, Fords, Jeeps, and a Cadillac - on the road as well as many motor bikes and bicycles. Everyone gets a long and shares the road.

Nativity's Delegation at the 100 year old tree on Long Cheng's Campus

Students are not reporting any homesickness. That said, some are having challenges communicating if the English speaker is not highly skilled. It feels like we are celebrities. Many host families have invited their extended family to come and "meet the American". In the park and on the street people will look - not stare - at the non-Asian kids speaking English.

English is the only language taught in the schools - no Russian, French, German, Spanish, etc. You have to wait until higher education to learn those languages. So, everyone wants to practice their English with the Americans. The students tend to be shy and do not know what to say after they say "Hello."

There is some discussion of a volleyball and/or basketball and/or soccer game between the Chinese and the Americans. Everyone (American and Chinese) is eager to play so I'm sure it will be scheduled.

Between classes the students have a 10 minute break. At one of those breaks all 2000 students line up in the school yard and do exercises together - 7th grade in one courtyard; 8th grade in the other; 9th grade in a third. It is quite a sight to see 1000 students all exercising together. There is a routine that they know by hear and do it to music over the loudspeakers. Mr. Yost, Mr. Radtke and some of our students joined in which created quite a (positive) stir among the Chinese. They were delighted to have the Americans join them.

The weather has been great - today was warm with low humidity. The air is not so clear due to pollution but not severe and no one is complaining. Students are in high spirits and full of stories about the food and their host families.

Students are taking turns filming. Ed Radtke is pleased with what they are doing and we hope to have a first draft of the film before we leave on the 15th.

Tomorrow we begin our class presentations in the morning. During the afternoon session we will present our show for all 2000 students. Can Carnegie Hall hold that many?

USA

No worries here. All seemed to have skipped the "Who signed me up for this trip?" stage. All is well. If you don't receive e-mail from your student, it is because he/she is very busy.      Return to Top

Friendship Festival

Square Dance at the Friendship Festival

The Principals of Nativity and Long Cheng

China 4
Tuesday, March 4
Big day yesterday! We met with English classes, showed a short video of Nativity and provided lots of time in small groups for the Chinese kids to talk with our kids. They want as much time as possible to practice their English. The sessions went very well. We ended each class showing the Beyersdorfer / McClain movie from the Lasagna Film Festival. It received rave reviews form the Chinese kids!

The "Friendship Festival between Long Cheng and Nativity" took place in the afternoon. Ours students sang (School Song and Suscipe) and danced (Square and Chicken), Sam on the harmonica, Adam juggling, Erik "hop hopping" for an audience of over 2000. The neighboring primary school was there as were officials from the local ministry of education. It took 30 minutes for the students / audience to assemble - all outside on a beautiful early spring afternoon. Our performance was very well received. We were followed by several Chinese acts - all very well done.

Your sons/daughters are celebrities - Chinese students asking for autographs and e-mail addresses - and they are handling it very well. You would be proud of them! We have been interviewed by the press (with color photos on the front page) and by the TV stations.

After the assembly we walked to a restaurant - the long way along the river. The dinner was hosted by the local Ministry of Education. Great food, great conversation. At the end the host families came to get their guest and headed home.

Today (it's 9:15 a.m.) more sessions with English classes and "the games begin" this afternoon. Both Chinese and American students are eager to play basketball, volleyball and soccer. It looks like they will be scheduled over the next several days. At the 15 minute break between each period/class, there have been pick up basketball games.

Among the Americans there is great interest in the result of the primaries in Ohio and Texas - no news yet on CNN web page. In conversation with Chinese adults there is some interest also though one person said, "It is your election and we respect your choice. It is not our business."

One of the teachers said that "the circle keeps getting bigger" - as word about the American delegation gets out more Chinese people are asking about the experience; for example, my host father is a cardiac surgeon. I met with his group of cardiac surgeons from the hospital last night to talk about all kinds of things - and to learn a Chinese poker game.

No homesickness. It's going to be tough to leave. Time to head off to class.    Return to Top

China 5
Tuesday, March 4
Student Reports
So far in China I have had some chicken feet and other crazy different foods. Their school is huge, 2000 students in a 5 story school. Everyday so far we have been treated like celebrities. Michael

The weather here is wonderful. I've done so many things already in the very short time I've been here. I've gone strawberry picking, took a tour of the school, and toured a temple in an amazing park. Rian

I've learned it's hard to learn speak Chinese. I also learned that people in China are very interested in American culture. Rachel

China is a wonderful place. It is very busy and crowded, but very interesting. I am having a wonderful time in Liuzhou and hope that I can come back here when I'm older. Lynn

The trip so far in Liuzhou has been a blast. Even though my host family makes me eat a lot, they are very nice family and they're very caring. I would recommend coming here again. Erik

So far, I like China and am glad that I am here. Liuzhou is a great city and I believe everything will get better. Brian

China has been very fun. The people have been so welcoming and my host family is great. I am really looking forward to the rest of the trip. This is large. Katie

My trip to Liuzhou has been a lot of fun so far. The people here are so warm and welcoming, especially at the school. I am enjoying myself greatly. Amanda

I'm loving China, everyone here loves us. We're being treated like rock starts. We are signing autographs and taking news interviews. I'm on the front page of 2 papers. The only problem is not a lot of people speak good English. Jake

I'm really enjoying my stay in China. My host family is very welcoming and Liuzhou is a very beautiful city. Alexis

It is very fun in China even though it is culturally different. I have learned a lot by being here about myself and other people. Kirshane

My trip to China has been perfect so far. My host family has been extremely generous. It is great to be in China meeting and making new friends. Adam

China is amazing. The people are very hospitable and kind. This is an amazing  experience.  Sam

There is a way (dao) about this place that is enchanting, and a bit daunting at times. But, the expanse of being in a foreign land and being surrounded by unfamiliar things is easily overcome by the sound of laughter: this is my first lesson in Chinese. Mr. Yost   Return to Top
   

China 5 or 6
Wednesday, March 5.
Just a quick note: This was the media morning - TV spent close to 2 hours covering a Chinese language lesson, interviewing kids, filming a class in Chinese folk art our kids attended. You would be proud of the kids. Someone said it was national TV - but that has not been confirmed by a reliable source. It is becoming increasingly apparent how important this exchange is for Long Cheng.

Evenings are filling fast with invitations to dinners etc. E-mail may not be as regular - rest assured they are having a great time - no homesickness at all. Got to go. We are off to a class in Chinese calligraphy.     Return to Top

China 6
Thursday, March 6
Long day today and it's not over yet. Lessons in Chinese calligraphy and Kung Fu. TV station and press were there for both. China vs. USA in basketball begins in 10 minutes (5:30 p.m. local time) - much anticipation from everyone.mOne of the biggest things to get used to is the 2.5 hour mid-day break. Everyone goes home for lunch and a rest or out to the local restaurant or to the park or eat at school. Long Cheng does not provide supervision during this time.

At dinner last night with Chinese teachers and principal I asked what is the biggest challenge facing China today. The responses ranged from protecting the environment, world peace, raising the standard of living to health care cost. Good discussion - similar to a conversation that might take place in the USA. The one thing that was not on their list was terrorism.

We informed the Chinese that they would overlap with the Finns and the Chinese are very excited about the "3 nation summit" - Buckle your seat belts; it's going to be a week we'll long remember. Off to the game.     Return to Top



China 7
Thursday, March 6
The basket ball game was intense - two great teams played hard. I'll leave the details for the kids to share.

Weather continues to be good. Days at school are filled with lots of activity. This morning we are meeting with English language classes. This afternoon we are shadowing in art class. We have a Chinese language lesson almost every day. Jillian is great - a wonderful style with all of us teaching a difficult subject to master. We are so lucky that she will be the one to inaugurate the program at Nativity.

Two students from the local university stopped by yesterday - heard about our visit from the news. Their English is excellent. They sponsor the "English Corner" - a get together each Friday evening for university students who want to speak English. Topics are wide open - just a change to practice English. They were impressed with our kids and the program and spent a good part of the day assisting when our kids were learning how to write Chinese calligraphy and paint in the traditional Chinese style.

A rep. from a private English bi-lingual school also heard we were in town and stopped by to find out about how this exchange came about. If I read between the lines correctly, she wanted to know how her school could participate. Adjacent to Long Cheng is a police substation. The officers gave us a tour of their 2 room office / substation and posed with the group for a photo. Students are taking turns filming at their respective homes. Ed Radtke and Andy has been great working on the film. The biggest problems we have is deciding what will make the cut.

The following web page is, I believe, for the education department in Liuzhou. You'll find photos of our trip.
www.doule.net/Article/tbbd/200803/47197.htm ~~~~~ Return to Top

China 8
Friday, March 7
It's Friday evening and we are all tired - it's been a full week without (it seems) a moment to rest. Today we continued our meetings with students in Grades 7 and 8 - a Q&A format in small groups after having shown our Nativity video. The sessions end with "group reports on what we learned about America/China" and the Kung Fu video produced by the 8th grade group for the Lasagna Film Festival.

Traditional Chinese Painting

We visited a "traditional Chinese painting class" - much different than the process Mrs. Burger with much less creativity. Perhaps that's not the point when learning traditional Chinese painting. What we don't see is student art displayed - but in all fairness there is not good way to do that. All the corridors are outside. Anything displayed would have to be under glass for it to last.

This afternoon we visited a shop class were students cut designs from balsa wood (e.g., swan, rooster, etc.) using a saw made for kids. No safety issues here at all. We followed that with a visit to a traditional Chinese music class were students had the opportunity to play a Chinese version of an auto harp / table harp. Beautiful instruments with a great sound. We ended the class visits with the "Chinese pronunciation class" and tried to say a Chinese tongue twister. The Chinese students attempted "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood" and "Sally sells seashells ...." Lots of laughter all around.

We ended the day with a Team USA Meeting before breaking for the weekend - reminding students to save money for Shanghai, do some final taping at home for the documentary video, etc.

Crunch time begins Monday for the video. Now is the time to start putting the content together into a video we plan to show the Long Cheng students Friday afternoon and the host families Friday evening at the Farewell Party. Students will be working with Ed in groups of 2 to edit the final version.

Andy and I have been asked to teach a lesson to the Nativity students so the Chinese teachers could observe how classes are taught in the USA / at Nativity. They are very interested in the methods we use with a class of +/- 22 vs. their classes of 50 or more. Andy will teach a lesson on the writing process; I'll teach one on an overview of Chinese history. The principal will free as many teachers as possible to observe the class - not just the teachers of English. Jillian will translate / summarize at the end. It should be a lot of fun.

The weather has turned and is just a bit colder - good sweatshirt / sweater weather - after a light shower today. Tomorrow some families are going hiking in the mountains; there is talk of a picnic on Sunday. We'll see how plans evolve / shape up.

Nancy should be getting in touch with you to confirm your intent to host a Chinese student. We need to find an American host family for the student hosting Ed and the student hosting Andy. My student is not coming. The Chinese principal and vice principal are coming but do not speak English. An English speaking tour guide will accompany them. Jillian will be the 4th and there to interpret for one of the administrators. So, we need a family that can host 2 adults one of whom speaks English.

Reminder: the visit of the Finns overlaps with the visit of the Chinese. We'll have for about10 days a three nation summit and will plan activities that will involve the students from all three nations. It's something we'll never forget!

FYI Katie D. stayed home from school today - a bit of a stomach upset. Jillian, the principal and I visited er this morning; Andy and I check in with her at noon. She was feeling much better - no fever. Both Katie and I have been in touch with her parents.      Return to Top

China 9
Sunday, March 9
Not much news to report this Sunday evening. There was no whole group activity scheduled. We'll get a report tomorrow (Monday morning) on the weekend's activities. No home sickness to report. It tried to rain today but only managed to drizzle a bit.

Crunch time begins tomorrow with the need to finish the video by Friday noon. Students will be working with Ed individually or in small groups to edit, etc. In two groups we will be visiting classrooms and distributing the "Friendship Journey" pencils we brought. Time is flying by - it's hard to believe that our trip is over half over.     Return to Top

The Three Administrators

China 10
Tuesday, March 11
Weekend activities included hiking in the mountains / local park, picnic for many / most students.

Monday we broke into two groups and visited English classes to observe and then interact with students. Went very well. The afternoon we were scheduled to go to the museum but it was closed. Plan B was a trip to the "souvenir flea market" - seemed like a thousand stalls in a huge building that sold anything you could think of. Many gifts for family and friends were purchased.

Monday evening everyone - host families, many teachers, etc went on a boat ride on the river - beautiful evening! Back in class today. Return to Top

China 11
Wednesday March 12
Very busy day touring around town. Morning spent at the Museum of Liuzhou with exhibits from fossils to dinosaurs to prehistoric China up to early 20th century. Great section on the different ethnic groups as well as Chinese art, pottery and calligraphy. It's a beautiful 1 year old museum that is in the center of town - just on the other side of the park across the street from Long Cheng.

After lunch we spent the afternoon at the factory that makes a the Chinese car - soon to be exported to the US they say. It is already exported to S. American, SE Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Africa. We saw the car assembled from the steel 'shell' to finish as they drove cars off the assembly line.

A walk in the park

Long Cheng has certainly "pulled out all the stops" to make this trip a memorable one.

There was a positive reaction to the demonstration classes Mr. Yost and I taught yesterday to about 150 teachers from Long Cheng and a neighboring school. The teachers were interested in a process other than lecture which they are almost forced to do with class size of 50 to 60 students. Mr. Yost taught an excellent lesson on forms of literary criticism - had a copy of his lesson plan in Chinese for the teachers to follow along with notes on his power point presentation. I taught a lesson relative to the upcoming presidential election with an emphasis on the voters' obligation to be informed on where the candidates stand.

The discussion with the English teachers after the demo was lively with lots of good questions asked. Mr. Yost could do well mentoring teachers here! The demonstration classes made the front page of the Liuzhou Daily.

Mr. Radtke and students continue to work on the video. You are going to be very impressed with the work they will have done. Can't wait for you to see it!

There are 5 daily newspapers in Liuzhou (if I understood correctly) and two papers have assigned reporters to be with us just about every day. We were accompanied to the Museum and the car factory today. They each will do a big articles at the conclusion of the trip (if I understood correctly). Needless to say, our visit is big news.

I'm writing this from the People's Hospital of Liuzhou as my host father makes rounds. He did open hear surgery today and is checking up on his patients. It's been a good day with good weather. The days are going fast.     Return to Top

China 12
Thursday, March 13
Today was a ton of fun - visited classes today and in one engaged in a debate re. the use of cell phones in school. Both teams had American and Chinese students on them. Good arguments both ways - lots of interaction, lots of fun.

Afternoon was spent at a Chinese Tea Ceremony. Training in the ritual is one of the courses at one of the Liuzhou high schools. The students who presented were amazing - you won't believe the photos when you see them.

We are being overwhelmed with gifts form the staff and students. Walking through the campus it is not uncommon for students to give us gifts. Kirshane was given a puppy by her host family as a present which we have said she cannot take home with her.

Tomorrow afternoon is the farewell banquet and then it's to the airport for a 10:40 departure. This may be the last e-mail - depending on how tomorrow goes.      Return to Top

The Chinese Tea Ceremony presented by high school students learning this Chinese tradition The choreography and costumes are beautiful and reflect the traditions of different Chinese ethnic groups.

China 12 ~ The Final Report
Saturday, March 15
Friday was our last day at Long Cheng Middle School. Students spent the morning writing reflection papers - one for Long Cheng and one for Nativity - on their experience in China. The reflection for Nativity will (eventually) be put on our we site.

Andy and I met with the Administrative Team for about 90 minutes. Members of the Team included Grade Level Heads (3), Vice Principals (5), Labor Union Representative (1), Member of the (Communist Party) Committee (1), Director of the Dorm (1) (approx. 300 students live on campus because home is too far away for a daily commute), English Department Chair (1), translator (1) and others whose positions I don't remember. Good questions, honest exchange - though the process for a meeting of that kind was different than how we would have structured it.

Our standardized testing model - measuring ability and using that data to predict student achievement, measuring student achievement relative to ability and comparing to national norms - was as foreign to them as the Chinese language was to us our first day. That said, I'm not sure that they understood the Terra Nova model completely, so promised to spend some time showing them the test and how the results are reported when they arrive in April.

At the end of the day we are all asking the same question: How can we provide the best education for the students entrusted to our care? The Chinese educators face challenges we do not: 50 to 60 students in a classroom, incredibly high stakes national testing.

The day ended with the "world premier" of the video the kids made with Ed.

Nativity Students and Host Families

All host families met at 3:00 at a huge park in Liuzhou - big lake, beautiful flowering trees, etc. The walk around the lake took over an hour - lots of photos taken and good conversation among the adults. We concluded with a banquet at the restaurant in the park. Lots of food and entertainment - folk dances by various ethnic groups in incredible costumes as we ate. Mid meal we all went outside to take a turn at the "bamboo pole dance" - Dave Arbogast has done a version of it in phys. ed.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the City of Liuzhou was there and addressed the group. She said she had been following the events of the last two weeks through the press and in conversation with others and was impressed with the visit - pledged the support of her office for continued collaboration between Cincinnati and Liuzhou. This visit meant a lot to Long Cheng and to the city administration.

The students each took a turn at the mic and thanked their host families for all they had done.

Saturday at the airport was what you would have expected - lots of hugs, more than a few tears, invitations to return to China, to Liuzhou, to the families. Perhaps the most touching was when Jillian said goodbye to her husband, parents, aunts, uncles, friends - leaving for a year+ to teach Chinese at Nativity.

Flight to Shanghai was uneventful. Arrived at the hotel, went directly to the "old quarter" of the city for final souvenir shopping. Back to the hotel and a short walk to dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, passing both a McDonalds and Burger King without (in my earshot) hearing one student say let's "eat American". Because it was Saturday night we split the group instead of waiting for a table for 16. At my table, all students were in agreement that it was a great trip, they are glad they came, and would recommend it to anyone. Most asked if they could accompany our delegation when we return in 2010.

We have a breakfast here at the hotel in about an hour - buffet, all you can eat. Then it's off to the airport. See you Sunday (Cincinnati time) at 9:45 p.m. Only if we miss the connection in Chicago, will I call the phone chain.

This was The Friendship Journey and we changed part of the world - our understanding of China. Thanks for supporting your children on this incredible journey!      Return to Top

My dear wife will work on your team at Nativity. I feel comfortable about that. As a normal Chinese person, I feel happy that I can do something to help with the Exchange Program between a Chinese school and an American school.

There are lots of other people who add bricks to the Friendship Bridge. I am only one of them.

The job my wife is doing is meaningful. I support her completely. It is not a big thing she is doing, but I hope her work will plant a culture seed in the hearts of many American students. I believe as long as we have these seeds, some day they will grow and come out flowers, and there will be more people engaged in exchange programs between China and America.

With our efforts our world will become harmonious.

Wang Peng
March 16, 2008

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