At the invitation of the CPAFFC, Mr. Han Younghee, Vice President of the Korean Foundation, led a 120-member delegation of the Republic of Korea Young Friendship Envoys and paid a visit to China from 29 August to 6 September 2013. The delegation consisted of students from around 50 universities and middle schools in Korea. During the visit to Beijing, Guizhou Province and Zhejiang Province, the young delegates understood more about China’s history and culture and attended joint activities with Chinese students. Mr. Feng Zuoku (Vice President of CPAFFC), Ms. Chen Guode (Executive Vice President of Guizhou Provincial People’s Friendship Association) and Mr. Ruan Zhongxun (Executive Vice President of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Friendship Association) respectively hosted welcome banquets for the ROK delegation.
Korean students lived together with Chinese students in Guizhou Forerunner College and participated in Chinese cultural and sports programs. In Zhejiang, the Korean delegation learned Chinese calligraphy and folk craftsmanship in Shaoxing Unviersity and Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages.
The visit exchange program of China and ROK young friendship envoys was initiated by the CPAFFC and the Korean Foundation in 2009. About 2000 students from both countries have participate in the exchange of visits up to now.