FRIENDSHIPS FORGED AT SINO-US YOUTH FESTIVAL

Exchange event hosted in Fuzhou builds connections, understanding between two countries

Kuliang is not only a famous summer retreat on the hilly outskirts of Fuzhou, but also a longtime haven for friendly exchanges between Chinese and US people.

In the 1880s, foreign expats including doctors and engineers from France, the United Kingdom and the United States who resided in or near Fuzhou, the capital of East China's Fujian province, built holiday villas in Kuliang, and lived in harmony with local villagers for decades.

Last month, Kuliang and Fuzhou hosted the Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-US Youth Festival — the largest youth exchange event between the two nations since diplomatic relations were established in 1979.