The students performed the songs “Jasmine Flower” (茉莉花) and “Songs & Smiles” (歌声与微笑) The school’s Mandarin immersion program launched in the 2014-2015 school year.

From: SHARON O’MALLEY
September 29, 2026 Streetcar Suburbs Publishing

Four fourth-graders from Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park helped serenade first lady Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, the first lady of China, on Sept. 24 at the National Museum of Asian Art.

The concert was a stop on Peng’s day out with her American counterpart during an official state visit to the United States with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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