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Melania Trump visits school in Beijing

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Nov 09 2017 | 7:48 PM IST
US First Lady Melania Trump today joined students at an elementary school in China in their English, astronomy and Peking Opera classes, and watched their singing and dancing performances.
Melania was accompanied to the elementary school here by Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In a high-spirited atmosphere, Peng, an accomplished Opera Singer, and Melania joined the students in their English, astronomy and Peking Opera classes, and watched their singing and dancing performances, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The students showed their self-designed Qipao, a kind of traditional Chinese dress, and invited the guests to help finish their wash painting of a little panda.
In a cookery class, 54-year-old Peng and 47-year-old Melania joined the pupils in making a famous Beijing snack and apple pie.
The students also presented their calligraphy and handicraft to the ladies and gave performances at the school auditorium.
Melania is accompanying her husband US President Donald Trump on a three-day visit to China as part of his five-nation tour of Asia. They have already visited South Korea and Japan, and will go on to Vietnam and the Philippines later in the week.

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First Published: Nov 09 2017 | 7:48 PM IST

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