Int'l Exchange | American students experience Chinese culture on Qixi Festival

　　Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day.

　　Chinese and American students show their paper cut works featuring the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　An American student experiences Qixi traditions during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　A teacher tutors an American student to practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　An American student makes a paper cut work featuring the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　Chinese and American teachers and students pose for a group photo during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

　　编辑：袁筱