A female Beijing opera performer teaches a student from California State University Long Beach how to use gestures in a performance on Tuesday in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As part of the cultural experience, the students participated in traditional activities like paper-cutting, learned about traditional Chinese medicine, and enjoyed a taste of Beijing opera.

One of the highlights for the students was witnessing the advanced automated terminals at the Qingdao Port, leaving a lasting impression on Khang Kenneth Huynh, a 21-year-old supply chain major at CSULB.