U.S. students experience charm of local culture in Chengdu(1/7)

A U.S. student draws a kite during a China-U.S. youth exchange program in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

A total of 29 students from Columbia University together with student representatives from universities in Chengdu attended the program. They watched folk performance, intangible cultural heritage display and try local food.

U.S. students learn to write Chinese character of "Loong" during a China-U.S. youth exchange program in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

U.S. students watch tea pouring performance during a gala dinner in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

U.S. students watch tea pouring performance during a gala dinner in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Students watch Sichuan opera performance during a China-U.S. youth exchange program in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Students view bamboo weaving during a China-U.S. youth exchange program in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)

Students watch Sichuan opera performance during a China-U.S. youth exchange program in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Lei)