Hu Qiuping demonstrates her calligraphy skills. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

At the interactive session, Hu wrote down Zhu Xi's poem, A Spring Day. Her smooth brush strokes and the harmony created drew a big crowd.

"Attendees of today's speech are all talented people. More important, our speaker, Hu Qiuping, just gave us an impressive presentation. Chinese calligraphy plays an important role in our country's history. It's the one and only in the world. Chinese calligraphy has travelled to Japan and South Korea. Today it lands in America. I hope it doesn't end here," said Luo Jintang, a renowned Chinese scholar, aged 90.

The feedback to the speech was quite positive. Many Americans at the event acknowledged the international influence of Chinese culture. They thanked the organizers and welcomed more cultural events.

In total, Hu gave three speeches in US, with the remaining two happening in Los Angeles.