STORY: U.S. youth delegation visits high schools in China's Fuzhou
SHOOTING TIME: July 7, 2024
DATELINE: July 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: FUZHOU, China
CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of U.S. youth delegation's tour
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAIA CALIMUTAN, Student from Niles North High School, U.S.
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHU JIAYI, Student from Fuzhou No.1 High School
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PRIYA AMIN, Teacher from Niles North High School, U.S.

STORYLINE:

A youth delegation of around 190 teachers and students from 14 schools in seven states across the U.S. recently visited six high schools in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province.

The U.S. students and teachers had in-depth exchanges with their Chinese peers via joint participation in diverse activities to experience traditional Chinese culture.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAIA CALIMUTAN, Student from Niles North High School, U.S.
"I really enjoyed learning about the culture and Chinese class. And I just really wanted to see how everything really happened in China. We learned a few traditions like Chinese New Year and just different like we did calligraphy in class and all those things. I really enjoy learning about different cultures. So I like seeing the art of it and just like how people grew up differently from me."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHU JIAYI, Student from Fuzhou No.1 High School
"Basically, I believe that this could strengthen the bond between China, Chinese people and Americans. So I think this is a pretty good thing and it's a nice thing."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PRIYA AMIN, Teacher from Niles North High School, U.S.
"I think there's a lot of connections that we can make, not just in language, but in other subject areas. They've had such a great time. Now because of the internet, there's so much they already know, especially living in popular culture along the way they have seen different items that they recognize. So they've been having a very positive experience."

The "Shared Journey of Friendship" U.S. Youth Exchange Delegation visited China at the invitation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China.
(XHTV)