炊具The US government, lawmakers and pundits have generally expressed negative views of Duterte since he took office last June

秒變The vice-premier said China is willing to work with the US to prepare for President Trump's visit to China to ensure it is a great success廚神Visiting Vice-Premier Liu Yandong, right, speaks with Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser, center, and Ivanka Trump, left, daughter of US President Donald Trump also serving as an adviser, in Washington DC, on Sept 27, 2017

炊具Liu addressed a reception celebrating the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese embassy on Wednesday秒變The training course on the Chinese lion dance is part of the 2017 China Africa Cultures in Focus, an activity held by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of Chinese Ministry of Culture to strengthen the cultural communication between China and African countries廚神They kept practicing from morning until night, trying to master the basic skills of lion dance, routines and instrumental music within a short period炊具The cultural center of the Jinpu New Area also arranged some courses for them to know about other traditional Chinese culture such as Chinese calligraphy, seal cutting, folk dance, paper-cutting, and pottery秒變The cultural center of the Jinpu New Area has undertaken the course for three consecutive years since 2015

廚神During the 35-day training course, they learned from Li Mingxu, the fifth generation successor of the Jinzhou Lion Dance, a provincial intangible cultural heritage that has been passed from generation to generation for more than a century炊具Ten students from Nigeria and Zambia learned how to perform Chinese lion dance at the Jinpu New Area in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province秒變She has helped more than 3,000 students from Anhui to study in her country, and more than 1,000 were given job opportunities there

廚神"At the peak, I had 21 relatives living here, and there are still 12 of them now," Cho said炊具I was one of the torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Hefei in 2008秒變Dozens of universities are located here, including the University of Science and Technology of China, one of the country's best," she said廚神More policies should also be made to attract more foreign talent to work in China

"There were even South Korean businessmen who intended to invest in Hefei but decided to invest in Shanghai and Nanjing instead, as they found the two cities to be more developed," she addedHow to make the other countries believe a rapidly developing China is not a threat is really a tough issue

And she has brought even more students from South Korea to China"In the past 21 years, I have witnessed great development achievements in China, and I believe the five years to come after the pending 19th CPC National Congress will bring the country a more prosperous futureShe also serves as an economic counselor for the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area, where Hefei University is based, and the Hefei High-Tech Industry Development ZoneThe younger one attended Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and earned bachelor's and master's degrees there

When we were living in a community about 10 kilometers away, we could seldom see the hill from the windowWhat's the most memorable experience you've had in China, or related to China? Unforgettable experiences in China are manyWithin a year, she moved to the city with her husband, Park Nam-gyu, and her sonsThe latest example was a 2016 donation of 20,000 yuan ($3,000) to four high school graduates in Hefei's Feidong county who had been enrolled at universities but were about to give up for lack of money

I hope it can play a more important role in world peace in the futureThe couple found employment quickly at Hefei University and began teaching Korean the next year

The university was the first in the province to have such a courseTravelers had to change flights in Shanghai or Nanjing, Jiangsu province

I don't believe the Western countries' political practices could work in China, though many of them are considered successful by the Westerners themselvesOne of the results is that the Chinese people are more confident than ever about their country's developmentAfter about a year in Hefei, Park took a job in the United States and tried to persuade Cho to give up HefeiBefore coming to China as an adult, she worked at Soon Chun Hyang University as a teacherPresident Xi puts a lot of emphasis on environmental protectionImpressed by how the history teacher had influenced her son, Cho has encouraged Chinese students to go to South Korea

"When the eldest of my two sons was in the third year of middle school, his history teacher, who had some experience in China, suggested the students go to live there and have a close look at the old country," Cho saidLetting them work here can make better use of their contribution, and also working in a country can give the foreigners more opportunities to develop a more profound understanding of the country

In the urban area of Hefei, there is a hill called Dashu HillWhat's the biggest challenge China faces, and how do you think the country should go about overcoming it? The biggest challenge could come from the changes

"Nowadays all the primary schools in my country have made Chinese-language courses available to students," said Cho, who was believed by some local media to have given the strongest push to the achievementEditor's Note: The Communist Party of China will hold its 19th National Congress on Oct 18

And she was the first South Korean citizen to gain permanent residency in China in 2006"Now I often accompany Hefei officials to South Korea for business recruitment and students for educational exchanges," Cho saidIn recent years, I have received numerous awards from the Chinese governmentI believe that in the coming five years, the gap between coastal and inland regions will be narrowed

"My husband and I came to China - to Hefei - to fulfill my elder son's dreamIn 2000, with Cho's help, the Banyang Elementary School - in which she had studied - began teaching Chinese

Cho's brothers and sisters also brought their children to Hefeicn  Cho Sung-hye talks with her students at Hefei University in Anhui province

A remarkable South Korean teacher took up residence in Hefei, Anhui province, at the urging of her young son and never looked backWhat do you think China will be like in five years' time? How do you view China's longer-term future? Chinese people's incomes have increased significantly in recent years and they will become richer in the next five years

He has been trying his best to achieve what he has vowed to doTo better promote the educational exchanges, Cho and her husband founded the Handa Cultural Exchange Co in Hefei in 2006, with Cho as presidentShe has played a prominent role in education, business development and friendshipOpening up to the world has brought dramatic changes to the coastal regions, which have been more developed that the inland areas

" What do you feel has been China's biggest achievement over the past five years? What's the most notable change you've observed? China has achieved much in many aspects over the last five yearsIn 1998, when she was back in her hometown, Cho delivered a three-hour speech to 82 heads of primary schools, trying to persuade them to offer Chinese courses

In 2010, she was listed as one of the most influential women of the century in HefeiOfficials should all start from basic positions and get promotions gradually

Half a year later, Park returned to Hefei University and has been there ever since"In the early years, transportation between Hefei and South Korea was not convenient