'Iowa nice' experience create connections

A visit by President Xi helped lay down the roots for a series of flowering exchanges

Upon entry into the World Food Prize Foundation building, the first thing that catches your eyes are two Chinese characters pronounced as dadou, meaning soybean, carved on one of the four pillars at the hall. This is a courtesy to China as the home of soybeans.

In fact, it's easy to find Chinese elements inside the building, which is located in downtown De Moines, capital city of the state of Iowa in the US Midwest.