She was also very impressed by the friendliness of the Chinese people. "Sometimes I even forget that I am not part of the citizens here. The way I communicate freely with the community members gives me an extraordinary feeling," she said.

The master's program on women's leadership and social development was launched by China Women's University to implement measures announced by Xi at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in 2015.

So far, 72 female students from 27 countries have studied under the program. Some of the students wrote a letter to Xi and Peng to express their appreciation for the couple's kind attention and China's sincere help.