Luo Hui, the principal of the high school, called the program "a great chance for students from both countries to learn from each other". She commented that students naturally build friendships between countries when they interact with each other.

Students on both sides spoke positively. Seth Wagner, 15, from Hillcrest High School, said the trip offered "so many fun activities" and praised the hospitality. "People treat us so well, and the food is my favorite here," he said, adding that exchanges help American youth "experience Chinese culture and understand a different country better".