Alina (front) is pictured during a class at school in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 26, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Photo by Wang Cheng/Xinhua)
Alina rides a bike accompanied by her father in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (L, front) performs Chinese martial arts in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (C) is pictured with her parents at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (front) practices Chinese martial arts under her teacher's guidance in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina watches her father playing billiards at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (C) is pictured with her parents at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina enjoys leisure time at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (front) enjoys leisure time with her friend in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (1st L) teaches her classmates Chinese martial arts moves at school in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 26, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Photo by Wang Cheng/Xinhua)
Alina practices Chinese martial arts at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (front) enjoys leisure time with her friends in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina rides her bike in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina is pictured in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina practices Chinese martial arts at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (2nd L) enjoys leisure time with her friends in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (R) enjoys leisure time with her friend in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (C) and her parents are pictured at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina rides her bike in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 30, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
Alina (L) enjoys leisure time with her parents at Alina's Garden in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, on May 29, 2026. When some mayors and city representatives from around the world visited Yixian County for an international event, 8-year-old Alina, who received these foreign guests with her parents, quickly caught people's attention. Fluent in both Chinese and English, she welcomed the guests with a lively performance of Chinese martial arts and Huangmei Opera, earning warm applause.
Alina grew up in a multicultural family. Her father, an Austrian native Armin Schober, and her Chinese mother, Huang Qiong, visited Hongcun Village of Yixian County in 2021 and fell in love with its scenery and rich culture. The couple later quitted their jobs in Shenzhen and opened a guesthouse called "Alina's Garden" in Yixian County. In 2023, they added a shop serving coffee and pizza.
For Alina, local life is full of freedom and fun. She runs through fields with local friends, practices martial arts and shares some of the moves with her classmates. She is also learning Tai Chi. "Martial arts have helped Alina feel closer to Chinese culture," Huang said. "She is much stronger, and martial arts have become part of her everyday life." (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
