為共建國家帶來進步發展機遇駐91 million people out of poverty each year from 2012 to 2016, according to a report from the State Council on Tuesday

華大使談共Liu addressed a reception celebrating the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese embassy on Wednesday建帶路The training course on the Chinese lion dance is part of the 2017 China Africa Cultures in Focus, an activity held by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of Chinese Ministry of Culture to strengthen the cultural communication between China and African countries

為共建國家帶來進步發展機遇駐They kept practicing from morning until night, trying to master the basic skills of lion dance, routines and instrumental music within a short period華大使談共The cultural center of the Jinpu New Area also arranged some courses for them to know about other traditional Chinese culture such as Chinese calligraphy, seal cutting, folk dance, paper-cutting, and pottery建帶路The cultural center of the Jinpu New Area has undertaken the course for three consecutive years since 2015為共建國家帶來進步發展機遇駐During the 35-day training course, they learned from Li Mingxu, the fifth generation successor of the Jinzhou Lion Dance, a provincial intangible cultural heritage that has been passed from generation to generation for more than a century華大使談共Ten students from Nigeria and Zambia learned how to perform Chinese lion dance at the Jinpu New Area in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province

建帶路These changes may look pleasant, but not quite so to Derek Hyra, an associate professor at the American University School of Public Affairs and an expert on neighborhood change為共建國家帶來進步發展機遇駐Chen Weihua/China DailyHaving lived in Washington DC for almost five years, I have seen the city growing, with new construction and renovation projects happening in many streets and neighborhoods華大使談共One of the results is that the Chinese people are more confident than ever about their country's development

建帶路After about a year in Hefei, Park took a job in the United States and tried to persuade Cho to give up Hefei為共建國家帶來進步發展機遇駐Before coming to China as an adult, she worked at Soon Chun Hyang University as a teacher華大使談共President Xi puts a lot of emphasis on environmental protection建帶路Impressed by how the history teacher had influenced her son, Cho has encouraged Chinese students to go to South Korea

"When the eldest of my two sons was in the third year of middle school, his history teacher, who had some experience in China, suggested the students go to live there and have a close look at the old country," Cho saidLetting them work here can make better use of their contribution, and also working in a country can give the foreigners more opportunities to develop a more profound understanding of the country

In the urban area of Hefei, there is a hill called Dashu HillWhat's the biggest challenge China faces, and how do you think the country should go about overcoming it? The biggest challenge could come from the changes"Nowadays all the primary schools in my country have made Chinese-language courses available to students," said Cho, who was believed by some local media to have given the strongest push to the achievementEditor's Note: The Communist Party of China will hold its 19th National Congress on Oct 18

And she was the first South Korean citizen to gain permanent residency in China in 2006"Now I often accompany Hefei officials to South Korea for business recruitment and students for educational exchanges," Cho saidIn recent years, I have received numerous awards from the Chinese governmentI believe that in the coming five years, the gap between coastal and inland regions will be narrowed

"My husband and I came to China - to Hefei - to fulfill my elder son's dreamIn 2000, with Cho's help, the Banyang Elementary School - in which she had studied - began teaching Chinese

Cho's brothers and sisters also brought their children to Hefeicn  Cho Sung-hye talks with her students at Hefei University in Anhui province

A remarkable South Korean teacher took up residence in Hefei, Anhui province, at the urging of her young son and never looked backWhat do you think China will be like in five years' time? How do you view China's longer-term future? Chinese people's incomes have increased significantly in recent years and they will become richer in the next five yearsHe has been trying his best to achieve what he has vowed to doTo better promote the educational exchanges, Cho and her husband founded the Handa Cultural Exchange Co in Hefei in 2006, with Cho as presidentShe has played a prominent role in education, business development and friendshipOpening up to the world has brought dramatic changes to the coastal regions, which have been more developed that the inland areas

" What do you feel has been China's biggest achievement over the past five years? What's the most notable change you've observed? China has achieved much in many aspects over the last five yearsIn 1998, when she was back in her hometown, Cho delivered a three-hour speech to 82 heads of primary schools, trying to persuade them to offer Chinese courses

In 2010, she was listed as one of the most influential women of the century in HefeiOfficials should all start from basic positions and get promotions gradually

Half a year later, Park returned to Hefei University and has been there ever since"In the early years, transportation between Hefei and South Korea was not convenient

"In the five years since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, China has invested more than ever before in poverty relief, and President Xi Jinping has vowed to eliminate poverty by 2020," Cho notedSome of the South Korean companies based in the two zones, the largest in the province, were attracted through Cho's effortsThe boy - a great fan of Chinese history who was able to give the names of more than 900 figures in the Chinese classic Romance of Three Kingdoms - was inspired and wanted very much to follow the suggestionDo you believe that some of China's experiences or practices could be used to solve pressing global problems? If so, what are they? China has a very mature and comprehensive system to foster leadership

What three words would you use to describe China today? Revitalizing, changing, confidentCho said the number of the poverty-stricken students is declining, and they can now get more financial support from the government, rather than relying on occasional social donations

It's hard to make long-term predictions, but I hope China can keep its own development pace and have its own development patternsChina is a big country, so officials have to collaborate with each other well

" Cho and her husband have also donated hundreds of thousands of yuan to help prevent the children of poverty-stricken rural families in Anhui from dropping out of schoolAlso, Xi has been very good at choosing the right people to work with him

I became the first South Korean person to receive the Chinese Central Government's Friendship Award in 2002 and the first from my country to get permanent residency in China in 2006She herself knew little of the province or its capital at that time, so she decided to have a look before taking her family there"On the visit to Hefei, I found it was not very developed but thought it would have great potentialFor the last five years, the air has been clearing up

"I told him that we had just started here and we should at least spend five years in the city before judging whether we should move to another place," Cho saidFirst, China is playing an increasingly important role in the world, so some neighboring countries, and especially some developed Western countries may regard China as a challenger to the power they have maintained for many years

Some of China's practices are also worth learning, such as how it trains its officialsShe is now helping the development area build a China-South Korea Industry Park, and she has already brought in three South Korean companies to invest in the city's high-tech zone

What is your impression of President Xi Jinping? I think he is a determined manAfter finishing middle school and high school studies in the city, Cho's elder son was admitted to Peking University for undergraduate studies, and then returned to Hefei later for his MBA at the University of Science and Technology of China