French teachers and students attend a class in Chinese at Jinan Foreign Language School in Jinan. [Photo/WeChat account: jiwaiweixin]

A group of teachers and students from the Zola High School in Rennes, Brittany, France, visited Jinan Foreign Language School for a week-long exchange event from March 19 to 25.

Rennes and Jinan are sister cities. The two schools established their relationship in 2001 and have conducted over 20 visits between each other.

The delegation of Lamache Jean-françois, principal of the French school, and the students arrived at the school in Jinan on March 19. The two schools exchanged commemorative gifts. Lin Baolei, principal of Jinan Foreign Language School, presented the painting Autumn Colors on the Queshan and Huashan Mountains.

The teachers and students from the French school visited the campus of the Jinan Foreign Language School. They observed and participated in various classes, including Physics, Math, and Chinese, learned martial arts and printmaking, tried their hands at Chinese calligraphy, and played a friendly game of soccer.

The 34 teachers and students also visited scenic areas, including Baotu Spring, Five Dragon Pool, and Daming Lake, on March 22, experiencing the unique charm of Jinan.

On the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, this visit not only enhanced relations between two schools, but also contributed to a friendship between two countries.

French teachers and students pose for a photo with prints they made. [Photo/WeChat account: jiwaiweixin]

French teachers and students pose for a photo with their Chinese calligraphy artworks. [Photo/WeChat account: jiwaiweixin]

French teachers and students visit Baotu Spring in Jinan. [Photo/WeChat account: jiwaiweixin]