Foreign dignataries experience Chinese folk culture

US first lady Michelle Obama's recent visit to China was filled with many Chinese folk culture experiences. In Beijing, she listened to Peking Opera, and was taught how to hold a writing brush and wrote a Chinese character. In Xi’an, she danced with folk performers and kicked a shuttlecock. In Chengdu, she tried tai chi with students at a high school.

The foreign dignitaries who visit China have also had the opportunity to enjoy various aspects of the country’s precious cultural heritage. Let's take a look at their wonderful experiences.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel dabbles at playing with a diabolo during a walk through Zhongshan Park in Beijing, August 27, 2007. Beijing was Merkel's first stop on her six-day-visit to both China and Japan.[Photo/icpress.cn]

US first lady tries tai chi	Foreign celebrities try their hands at calligraphy	Must-see cultural sites for foreign dignitaries visiting China