Beijing, 29.10.15: The Chancellor arrives at the international airport in China's capital city on Thursday morning.
In the east courtyard of the Great Hall of the People soldiers prepare to welcome Angela Merkel with military honours.
It was the Chancellor's eighth official visit to China. Germany is China's most important trading partner in Europe.
The talks aimed in part to further implement the framework for action for the bilateral partnership on innovation agreed in 2014.
Meeting with Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People's Congress, the world's largest parliament
With China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Angela Merkel attended the ASEM Disability Cooperation Event.
At the Former Residence of Song Qingling, children accompany her on the way to the Bergedorf Round Table organised by the Körber Foundation.
In the guest house of the Chinese government, she met Chinese President Xi Jinping in the evening.
Hefei, 30.10.15: On Friday, Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to the Chinese province of Anhui, about 900 km south of Beijing.
The first item on the itinerary of the Chancellor and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang was a visit to the University of Hefei.
The university is celebrating thirty years of cooperation with German universities. The Chancellor toured an exhibition staged to mark the anniversary.
The Chancellor then travelled on to the village of Shen Fu. Here too she was warmly welcomed.
In one family home Angela Merkel found out more about how people live in rural China.
The Chinese govenrment aims to continue to modernise agriculture and improve living conditions in rural areas.
During a vist to the village school the Chancellor had an opportunity to see the textbooks used.