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Believe it or not, a group of US teens could perform The Mermaid, a classical Chinese play for children, fully in Chinese. The 15 US teens, 1． (age) between 12 and 17, stood out from more than 200 children and spent almost two years 2． (practise), according to Chen Suhan, director and producer of the play’s US version. The show’s success is thanks 3． the China-US Youth Theater Exchange Program. The program combines theater and Chinese language learning to promote language education and youth 4． (exchange) between China and the US. “All the kids 5． (work) so hard over the last two years, and I feel so proud to see their amazing performance,” Chen said. For American teens, coming to China to perform a Chinese play is 6． unforgettable experience. “Theater for children and young people 7． (be) a ‘world language’ that enables children of different countries and race 8． (communicate) without words. Theater for children and young people is the seed of innocence,   9． (kind) and beauty. It is also the seed of love, culture and friendship 10． brings beauty,” remarked Feng Li, president of China National Theater for Children.