22 June 2012 | news Newsdesk
On 20 June 2012, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing had the honor of hosting a refreshing meeting with 23 enthusiastic and talented students from the Chinese Young Cultural Ambassadors Organization.
The children had been taking part in ? and won -The Young Cultural Ambassadors Contest, which is hosted by the Chinese Society of Education and organized by the Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary School Culture Research.
The 23 Young Cultural Ambassadors have been visiting several foreign embassies in Beijing. The aim of the project is to expand and increase the understanding of other countries, their society and culture. Wednesday 20 June it was this year?s winner?s time to visit the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
The children were met by representatives from the embassy?s press and culture section and were given a thorough introduction to different aspects of Norwegian society and culture by the embassy?s First Secretary for Press and Culture, Ms. Tone Helene Aarvik.
The youngsters showed great interest and knowledge of Norway and throughout the presentation and the following discussion it was clear that the Young Ambassadors shared a passion for both salmon and protection of the environment along with the Norwegian people.
The Norwegian ambassador to China, Mr. Svein O. Saether, also came to meet the young and promising, expressing his gratitude for their interest in Norway. During his visit Ambassador Saether and the Young Cultural Ambassadors discussed different topics, such as the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and popular sports in Norway and China.
After the presentation and the talk with Ambassador Saether, the children were given the opportunity to take a tour in the ambassador?s residence where they were introduced to the embassy?s extensive collection of Norwegian art.
The successful visit was ended with the presentation and exchange of gifts which included impressive art works the talented children had made themselves and showed that the young ambassadors were as skillful in arts as in their academic knowledge.
Photos by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing
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