Michelle Obama goes schooling in Beijing

Updated On Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST
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US first lady Michelle Obama is greeted by Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, upon arrival for a visit to the Beijing Normal School, a school which prepares students for university abroad, in Beijing (Reuters photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST

US first lady Michelle Obama is greeted by Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, upon arrival for a visit to the Beijing Normal School, a school which prepares students for university abroad, in Beijing (Reuters photo)

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US first lady Michelle Obama, her daughters Malia and Sasha, and Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, watch students demonstrating a remote-controlled robot (Reuters photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST

US first lady Michelle Obama, her daughters Malia and Sasha, and Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, watch students demonstrating a remote-controlled robot (Reuters photo)

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US First Lady Michelle Obama tries to write Chinese words with a brush as Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, looks on as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School (Reuters photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST

US First Lady Michelle Obama tries to write Chinese words with a brush as Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, looks on as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School (Reuters photo)

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US First Lady Michelle Obama tries out a remote control mechanical robot next to Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping as they visit the Beijing Normal School (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST

US First Lady Michelle Obama tries out a remote control mechanical robot next to Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping as they visit the Beijing Normal School (AFP photo)

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US First Lady Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping share a light moment as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School, a school that prepares students to attend university abroad in Beijing (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST

US First Lady Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping share a light moment as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School, a school that prepares students to attend university abroad in Beijing (AFP photo)

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Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, shows US First Lady Michelle Obama how to hold a writing brush as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2014 12:11 pm IST

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, shows US First Lady Michelle Obama how to hold a writing brush as they visit a Chinese traditional calligraphy class at the Beijing Normal School (AFP photo)

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