On May 21, more than 200 students from Beijing Foreign Students University and Clark Atlanta University have fun in a color-run, which means people throw washable colorful paint on each other while running. [Photo by Yan Dongjie/chinadaily.com.cn]

"We want to welcome more African-Americans to explore China, as they are one of the minorities in the US, and usually know little about our country," said Deng Weixian, a project coordinator with the foundation.

During the two-week trip in China, mainly in Beijing and Shanghai, which began May 15, the African-American students are attending seminars and activities with cultural, economic and political themes.