High school students from China and the United States competed in a friendly basketball game in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Tall tree" Pan Ruiyan of the Chinese school team said, "I told them about the history and culture of our school. We also chatted about basketball tactics and skills."

Dong Xiangyu, coach of the Chinese team, said he hopes the understanding and friendship between the teams was enhanced with the game.

The US team will also visit Chongqing municipality in Southwest China. Their trip is organized by the Sino-American Friendship Association.