A Personal Account of a Teenager's First Trip to China

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The speaker recounts their memories of participating in an exchange program and traveling to China for the first time at the age of 13, marveling at the grandeur of Chinese landmarks and the vastness of Chinese cities compared to their hometown in the US.

What does a younger generation of Chinese and Americans see in the tales of Kuliang? The century-old friendship between Chinese and American communities in Kuliang have now sprouted new twigs. Join us in the lively discussion, as we unearth the potential in people-to-people exchanges between China and the U.S.!

CGTN's Li Qiuyuan and Jason Smith talked to Elyn MacInnis, lead researcher of Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association, Huang Ye, Music Director of JALCSH Big Band, and Issac Gray, American student at Yenching Academy of Peking University.