On October 24, the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco hosted dumpling-making activity for about 50 Chinese program teachers and students from the Bay Area.

Consul General Zhang Jianmin welcomed teachers and students to the Consulate General and encouraged American youth to learn Chinese language well, respond to President Xi Jinping's "50,000 American students in 5 Years" initiative to visit and study in China, and serve as young envoys of friendship between China and the United States. Madam Zheng Xin, wife of Consul General, personally demonstrated  dumpling-making skills, winning rounds of applause from the audience.

The students made dumplings with great enthusiasm, selected the "Best Dumpling Maker" and "Fastest Dumpling Maker", tasted Chinese food and the dumplings they made themselves. They also watched the "Hello, China" tourism exhibition and the Study in China exhibition, tried on Chinese traditional costume Hanfu, participated in a cultural quiz, and enjoyed their immersive experience of Chinese culture.