The Sunday Mail
Assistant Editor
Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan paid a visit to First Lady Grace Mugabe children’s home in Mazowe this afternoon and left the children smiling after donating goods worth 1 million Yuan.
The First Lady Grace Mugabe welcomes the Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan to the children’s home in Mazowe on Tuesday
The jubilant children welcomed Liyuan with Chinese songs.
Speaking at the ceremony, Amai Mugabe thanked Liyuan for the visit and continuous support.
“We were able to put up this place because of the support we continue to get from our brothers and sisters from China.
“Thank you for the wonderful gesture. We will always cherish it,” she said with great emotion.
“You were able to come to see what your brothers and sisters have done for the Zimbabwean people, l would not have managed to do it alone.
“You have made it to this place which is a very important place in Zimbabwe.”
Chinese First Lady hands over gifts to the children at the home…there is enough for everyone.
Liyuan spoke of the good relations that exist between Zimbabwe and China.
“Despite the distance that separate Zimbabwe and China, our hearts are linked together,” she said.
The Chinese First Lady arrived in the country this morning accompanying her husband, President Xi Jinping on a historic two-day state visit that is expected to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
The couple is accompanied by a delegation of Chinese government officials and private sector players keen on unlocking business opportunities in the country.
As the two Heads of State visited the Heroes’ Acre, the First Ladies took time off their tight schedules to mix and mingle with the 90 children at the children’s home.
