Beijing, April 15 -- Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, visited the Soong Ching Ling Science and Culture Centre for Young People in Beijing on April 14 as part of the state visit to China.

The centre, one of four under the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, is named after Soong Ching Ling (1893-1981), the wife of Sun Yat-sen.

During the visit, Ly was briefed on the foundation's activities and toured learning spaces and training classes covering Peking Opera, papermaking, ceramics, handicrafts and traditional medicine, and also experienced making a herbal sachet.

She expressed her appreciation for the centre, describing Soong Ching Ling as an eminent figure who dedicated her life to revolution, peace,...