President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan hosted a state banquet for visiting US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania.

18:32, November 09, 2017

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  Western-style hall a reminder of long history of Sino-US cooperation

  Pictured is the front door of the Hall of Embodied Treasures where Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with afternoon tea on Wednesday. Photo: VCGChinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan invited US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the Palace Museum,

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  Peng Liyuan, Melania Trump visit Beijing elementary school

  First Ladies Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump visited the Banchang Elementary School in Beijing's Dongcheng district on November 9, 2017, touring the building and participating in a series of cultural and educationalactivities with pupils.The school has gained a reputation for its steadily improving level of education.Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan and US first lady Melania Trump visits Banchang ElementarySchool in

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  First lady Melania plays tourist as Trump departs Beijing

  U.S. first lady Melania Trump visits the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, in Beijing November 10, 2017. Photo:REUTERS/Thomas PeterAs U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing on Friday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam, first lady Melania stayed behind to play tourist, viewing pandas at a zoo and visiting the Great Wall of China.At the Beijing