Chinese Embassy Hosts Student Pickleball Delegation
Local students who went to China this spring for a “pickleball diplomacy” trip will be guests at the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Xie Feng, Ambassador of China… Read More
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Students Celebrate ‘Life-Changing’ Pickleball Trip to China
Friendship without borders was the theme of a pickleball diplomacy trip that Montgomery County student-athletes took to China. Over the weekend, the students premiered a documentary from the trip. MCM… Read More
Student Athletes Premiere Documentary About Pickleball Diplomacy
In April, about 30 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) student-athletes went to China for a 12-day, 3-city pickleball tour. On Saturday, the pickleball team will premiere a 30-minute documentary from… Read More
MCPS Athletes Gear Up For Pickleball Trip to China
31 student-athletes have been practicing their pickleball skills as well as learning Chinese culture in preparation for a three-city trip to China next month. From April 9-21, the Montgomery County… Read More
Pickleball Diplomacy: MCPS Students to Take Part in Exchange Trip to China
A delegation of 31 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) student-athletes will participate in a pickleball exchange trip to China April 9-21. The students will visit Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. In… Read More
National Zoo’s New Giant Pandas Arrive from China
Two giant pandas, 3-year-old male Bao Li and 3-year-old female Qing Bao, have arrived from China. The duo will soon move into their new long-term home at the Smithsonian’s National… Read More
During Trip to Korea and China, Elrich Will Attend Bio-Health Convention, Recruit Companies
County Executive Marc Elrich will travel to Korea and China this month to attend an international bio-health convention and to meet with companies. In March, Elrich traveled to Taiwan for… Read More
Pandas Will Leave National Zoo in Mid-November
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. announced Thursday the giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji will leave for China by mid-November. Admission to the zoo is… Read More
National Zoo Hosting ‘Panda Palooza: A Giants Farewell’
The Smithsonian National Zoo is hosting a nine-day celebration from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 as a farewell to the zoo’s giant pandas that will be returning to China. Panda… Read More
Guía para las Celebraciones del Año Nuevo Lunar
El Año Nuevo Lunar, también conocido comúnmente como Año Nuevo chino, comienza el domingo 22 de enero y marca el comienzo del Año del Conejo. El Año Nuevo Lunar se… Read More
Franchot Urges State to ‘Sever All Ties’ With Redfield After His Coronavirus Origin Comments
After former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said he believes the coronavirus most likely “escaped” from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is calling on the state… Read More
Random Packages of Seeds from China May be Part of Scam, Officials Say
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) released new information Tuesday about unsolicited deliveries of seeds from China. In a statement, the USDA said… Read More