Michelle Obama arrives in China on hotly anticipated trip
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama on Thursday (March 20) kicked off her week-long maiden visit to China, which aims to strengthen education and cultural ties between the world's two giants.
Obama arrived at Beijing's international airport on Thursday afternoon with her mother and two daughters.
They were greeted by Chinese and other officials including U.S. ambassador to China, Max Baucus.
The week-long trip marks only the third foreign solo trip for Obama, who has cultivated a self-described "mom in chief" image, putting her energy into raising her daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12, and signature domestic policy issues such as combating childhood obesity.
Obama is expected to spend Friday (March 21) with China's charismatic first lady, Peng Liyuan, who is admired at home as both a glamorous songstress and fashion icon.
Besides Beijing, Obama will visit the western historic city of Xi'an and the southern city of Chengd
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama on Thursday (March 20) kicked off her week-long maiden visit to China, which aims to strengthen education and cultural ties between the world's two giants.
Obama arrived at Beijing's international airport on Thursday afternoon with her mother and two daughters.
They were greeted by Chinese and other officials including U.S. ambassador to China, Max Baucus.
The week-long trip marks only the third foreign solo trip for Obama, who has cultivated a self-described "mom in chief" image, putting her energy into raising her daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12, and signature domestic policy issues such as combating childhood obesity.
Obama is expected to spend Friday (March 21) with China's charismatic first lady, Peng Liyuan, who is admired at home as both a glamorous songstress and fashion icon.
Besides Beijing, Obama will visit the western historic city of Xi'an and the southern city of Chengd