Michelle Obama Charms the Middle Kingdom
The First Lady, along with daughters Sasha and Malia and mother Marian explore China.
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Michelle Obama greets China on the tarmac as she arrives in Beijing for her goodwill tour. The First Lady's week-long trip with her two daughters Sasha and Malia, and her mother Marian is meant to promote education and cultural ties with China.
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The Obama ladies are greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at a guest house in Beijing. Michelle took Sasha Malia, and Marian to Beijing's former imperial palace that day.
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Michelle Obama gives a speech next to American and Chinese national flags at the Peking University in Beijing.
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A group of lucky students got to shake hands with First Lady Michelle Obama after she delivered a speech at the Stanford Center at Peking University on March 22.
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The Obama women pose with Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as they visit the Forbidden City.
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Michelle Obama plays table tennis as she visits the Beijing Normal School, which prepares students to attend university abroad.
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Michelle Obama learns how to hold the writing brush from Chinese Presiden Xi Jinping's wife, Peng Liyuan, as they visit a traditional Chinese calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School.
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An image of East meets West. A security guard for Michelle Obama stands beside a man wearing a Chinese ancient warrior costume during Obama's visit at the City Wall.
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Michelle Obama and Sasha and Maila look at the Terracotta Warriors in China's central Shaanxi province of Xian.
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Michelle Obama takes Sasha and Malia for a walk along the Great Wall Mutianyu, northeast of Beijing.
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First Lady Michelle Obama waves to onlookers as she enjoys a boat ride on Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing.
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During her visit to the Xi'an City Wall, Michelle Obama still made time to wow the kids with her jumprope skills.
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Michelle Obama takes in the sights of Xi'an on a visit with her daughters.
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Michelle Obama is greeted by children during her visit to the Xi'an City Wall.
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