Special Talents Show Demeanor;Colorful Experience Helps Growth

Invited by the Secours Populaire Frangais (SPF)， and recommended and supported by the CPAFFC， four outstanding elementary school students were selected by the Anyang Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and Anyang Education Bureau to represent China at the“Children of the World Are One Family”activity， a large-scale international exchange program held in France from August 9 t0 22， 2015.

During the stay at the“World Children’s Village”in Le Pirlo， Echan- delys， Puy-de-Dome in the Auvergne region， the Chinese students had a wonderful time with counterparts from France， Morocco， Iraq and Syria. The carefree children went canoeing on the Issoire River， hiking and rope-climbing in the forest and playing in the Euro- pean Volcanic Theme Park， as well as participating in a games night and astronomy night. It enabled them to broaden their minds through intimate exchanges with counterparts from other cultures.

At the celebration of the ChildrenVillage on August 16， the Chinese stu- dents performed kungfu， a piano solo Maiden’s Prayer and a dance blend-ing Chinese and Western styles. The performance won applause from SPF staffs， members of the Children Village and citizens of Echandelys.

On August 19， one thousand children from 70 countries gathered under the Eiffel Tower in Paris to at-tend“Unity of Paris”themed celebra-tion to mark the 70th anniversary of the SPF. They also participated in a large treasure hunting game named“Explore Paris”and a music concert in the Champs de Mars Park. The rich and colorful activities left an indelible memory.

The healthy， positive， lively and friendly spirit shown by the Chinese children as well as their unity and modesty received high praises from the president of the SPF. French me-dia at all levels reported the activity.Radio France International broadcast a live interview with the Chinese stu-dents. After returning to China， three ofthem wrote articles about the activi-ties.