Michelle Obama Arrives in China in Style

  • Michelle Obama, her daughters Sasha and Malia, and Michelle Obama's mother Marian Robinson exit their plane upon arrival at Beijing's Capital International Airport on March 20, 2014.
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  • Obama, in a stunning red dress and matching shoes, greets Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Diaoyutai State guest house in Beijing, March 21, 2014.
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  • Sporting an eclectic top, Obama plays table tennis during her visit to the Beijing Normal School, a school that prepares students to attend university abroad, March 21, 2014 in Beijing.
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  • The First Lady, in a multi-toned dress, during a speech at Peking University in Beijing, March 22, 2014.
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  • Wearing flared trousers and a patterned top, the First Lady speaks to a group of students from Chicago during her visit to the Summer Palace in Beijing on March 22, 2014.
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  • First Lady Michelle Obama jumps rope with Chinese schoolchildren during her visit to the Xi'an City Wall on March 24, 2014 in Xi'an, China.
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  • US First Lady Michelle Obama performs "tai chi" with students from the Chengdu No7 High School in Chengdu in China's southwest Sichuan province on March 25, 2014.
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  • U.S. first lady Michelle Obama waves before departing Chengdu Airport in southwest China's Sichuan province Wednesday, March 26, 2014.
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Accompanied by her two daughters and mother, Michelle Obama visited China and met with the country’s president and his wife. See the different outfits that the first lady wore during her stay.

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