During Chinese President Xi Jinping's previous US visits spanning three decades, meeting ordinary - and not so ordinary - people has become an important part of his schedules.
Martin Papp, an American who has been in China for six years, owns a tea shop in Sanlitun area.
James Flanagan, half French, half American, has been in China for 9 years. James is the founder of TED x Beijing, a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Born in the Bronx, New York, Kris began playing the congas and dicovered his passion in music at an early age.
Clay Jones, from USA, has been in China for 15 years. Clay has a passion for motorcycles since a young age. One of the main goals for him to come to China was to ride a motorcycle in the country.
Before heading back to the US to attend college, 19-year-old Zach, who was born in Washington D.C., went on a motorcycle journey in China.
