China is ready to work with the United States to advance people-to-people exchanges.
Iowa's universities have experienced a rapid surge in enrollment by Chinese students in the past few years, officials report.
A comparison between two promotional films for Peking University and Yale University stirred discussions.
This area will be a particular focus of Xi's visit as China and US strengthen mutual political trust, and economic and trade co-op.
Chinese is the No 3 foreign language offered in the schools across the country.
Spanish is the No 1 foreign language US people want to learn with Chinese language the second.
Even in difficult times, Chinese and US leaders remain strongly committed to open communication.