Guyanese-born artist and educator Marlon Forrester looks back on the moments that stayed with him after a recent China-US youth exchange – from hot pot and everyday family life to a good-luck gift now hanging in his home and the art he encountered in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province. Beyond these moments, what did the exchange teach him about nurturing talented students, the difference between AI and human intelligence and what it takes to create something new? His rule: "Make art every day." Interview & Editing: Hao Xiaotong 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-24/Quick-Q-A-Things-you-know-only-after-visiting-China-1QHpWNPOrkY/p.html Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA