At the invitation of Japan-China Culture Exchange Association (JCCEA), CPAFFC President Hu Sishe led a 5-person delegation to visit in Tokyo, Kyoto and Sapporo in Japan from Oct. 14th to 18th.

During his visit, Vice President Hu held meetings with well-known personages from Japanese cultural, educational and economic circles and visited studios of Japanese painters and calligraphers, as well as observed the enterprises and traditional Japanese facilities, thus had a wide exchange of views with the Japanese side on further strengthening the exchanges in civil culture. Vice President Hu said, it is admirable that the civil friendly personages insist on encouraging official diplomacy with non-governmental friendly contact, and promoting the friendship with cultural exchanges. In the future, the both sides should further strengthen the contact in cultural fields, to leave the descendants precious spiritual wealth and legacy of friendship, at the same time to create a cordial atmosphere and public base.