President Hu visits children ahead of Children's Day

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-31 23:42

Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) joins pupils to form a map of China with eggshells at Jushan Primary School in the Haidian District of Beijing, May 31, 2009, one day ahead of the International Children's Day. [Xinhua]

On the school's playground, the president's skill at kicking shuttlecock, a popular game among Chinese, won him applause.

He stressed children of rural migrant workers in cities should enjoy same rights to standard education so they can grow up equally healthy and happy as the children of urban residents.

During a visit to the Fangcaodi Primary School, an international school, Hu's attention was attracted by a group of first grade foreign students who were speaking fluent Chinese.

The smiling president listened them saying their names, ages and their home countries. He also acted as a teacher, discussing the differences between lemons and oranges.

Hu joined the children painting kites and doing makeup of traditional Peking opera. He also taught kids to make dumplings, a typical Chinese food.

Established in 1956, the school has more than 4,000 foreign students from more than 150 countries and regions. Many are children of foreign diplomats, experts and business people living in Beijing.

Before leaving, Hu told Chinese and foreign students to help each other and to make progress together for a better world.

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