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Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping's first lady, had an exciting getaway last Sunday. The first lady took part in a fascinating tour of the Capital Museum along with the wives of other leaders attending the APEC 2014 summit.
The distinguished guests were the wives of Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and SCO Secretary-General Dmitry Mezentsev.
They visited and gazed through the collection of ancient Chinese porcelain, the renowned customary Chinese cultures and folk arts, and some of the museum's demonstrations of Beijing's olden times.
The entourage enjoyed the exhibitions and had an amazing time listening about the Chinese culture through the friendly staff.
The ladies had a great time with the tour of the museum and showed interest in learning China's history that so greatly impacted their countries and the world at large. They were mesmerized by the different artifacts and collections that China's first lady had let them experience first-hand.
President Xi hosted the dialogue on strengthening connectivity partnership last Saturday in China's capital, Beijing. Hamid, Elbegdorj and Mezentsev were some of the delegates at the symposium.
Meanwhile, at the APEC event last night, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is a single man nowadays, offered a shawl to the Chinese First Lady while her husband President Xi Jinping was chatting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
The first lady is said to be chiding in that "it is cold out here" and Putin was quick to act like a Don Juan. The first lady graciously accepted the offer, but had slipped the shawl into the hands of a waiting aide moments later.
Peng Liyuan is a renowned Chinese contemporary folk singer and performing artist. This year, she was listed as the 57th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
