US students and teachers experience Chinese culture at the Qixi Festival in Hebei, northern China

SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) — Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural activity at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural activity here to mark the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

An American student experiences Qixi traditions during a cultural event at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural event here to mark the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) — Chinese and American teachers and students pose for a group photo during a cultural event at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural event here to mark the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

A teacher teaches an American student calligraphy during a cultural activity at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural activity here to mark the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) — Chinese and American students show their paper-cutting works for the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural event here to mark the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) — Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural activity at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural activity here to mark the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) — An American student makes a paper-cutting work with the theme of Qixi Festival during a cultural event at the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa attended a cultural event here to mark Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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