Spouses of Ambassadors to China Explore Weiyang, Engaging with Civic Projects

On October 23, the spouses of ambassadors from Benin, Gabon, Ghana, Mali, Nicaragua and other countries to China visited Fangxin Primary School and the Hancheng Community Health Service Center in Weiyang District of Xi'an. While there, they experienced some of the ways that people's livelihoods are rapidly being improved, and witnessed the highly livable environment and high quality of life of this ancient city.

Spouses of ambassadors and students from Fangxin Primary School pose for a group photo.

At Fangxin Primary School, the visitors were warmly welcomed by students, who also put on a bugle performance. The school, with its traditional culture exhibition corridor, high-tech teaching buildings, vibrant student performances and rich extracurricular activities, demonstrated its focus on "cultivation" education, and research, as well as its development as a humanistic and artistic school.

The ambassadors' spouses with teachers from Fangxin Primary School

BOKPE EPSE ADOVELANDE Christiane, the spouse of Benin's ambassador to China, introduced her own country and its culture to the students, with a unique class on the Silk Road winning applause from students. People gathered in Class 6 of the 3rd Grade to enjoy this cultural interaction between China and other nations, brought together by the modern Belt and Road.

At the traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment center, visitors tried some black plum juice made with traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients, as well as experiencing a pulse diagnosis, massage therapy, and acupuncture using infrared rays. They found this different eastern medicine both mysterious and somewhat magical, and the experience ignited sincere curiosity.

BACON GARCIA LINA MARIA, spouse of the Nicaraguan Ambassador to China, experiencing traditional Chinese physiotherapy

BACON GARCIA LINA MARIA, spouse of the Nicaraguan Ambassador to China, once engaged in a medical-related career. After visiting the Hancheng Community Health Service Center, she said that medical care is one of the most important concerns of humanity. She appreciated the combination of western medicine and eastern medicine found in this health service center, which provides high-quality services for local residents. [Text/photos by Zhang Yuchen]