An international student performs Chinese martial arts in Beijing, Aug 20, 2019. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

More than 70 students from 23 countries have embarked on a cultural trip in China, as a special project, Experience China: 2019 China Cultural Center Students Award Tour, kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday. It will end on Aug 27.

The annual project started as a scholarship award tour in 2003, aimed at strengthening international students' understanding of China, the Chinese language and culture through field trips, as well as enhancing the friendship between Chinese people and the rest of the world.

Students for the 2019 edition are selected from Chinese cultural centers worldwide, including South Korea, Laos, Nepal, Singapore, Japan, France, Germany, Russia and New Zealand.