Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

On October 18, the "Heart-Connected Yunnan Tour" 2024 Yunnan International Sister Cities Youth Exchange Week came to an end in Kunming. At the closing ceremony, more than 100 foreign teenagers from 25 international sister cities in 20 countries including the United States, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, France, Russia, Romania and other Chinese and foreign youths from Yunnan University for Nationalities performed traditional dances, They showcased their talents through hometown songs, piano performances, and martial arts performances, and shared their reflections on participating in the Youth Exchange Week activities.

The teenagers were reluctant to leave. They said that this dialogue and exchange with teenagers from all over Yunnan made them deeply impressed by Kunming, Yunnan, and they made many new friends. They hoped to have the opportunity to come to Kunming, Yunnan again in the future to further enhance mutual understanding and friendship. After returning to China, they will share their full harvest with their classmates, friends, and family members, so that more people can visit Kunming and fall in love with Yunnan.

During this exchange in Kunming, the teenagers visited the magical and spectacular stone forest, sang and danced with the local ethnic minorities; they visited the lively and beautiful Dounan Flower Market, immersed in a sea of ​​flowers, and experienced the most exciting flower auction. American teenagers also made a special trip to the Kunming Flying Tigers Memorial Hall to relive history; they also visited the "Flying Tigers Friendship School" - Kunming Foreign Language School, where they had enthusiastic exchanges with classmates and made handmade "Chinese dragons" together. Of course, everyone also tasted Kunming’s authentic delicacies such as steam pot chicken, cross-bridge rice noodles, fried potatoes, flower cakes, etc., all of which left a deep impression and beautiful memories for young people from all over the world. Teenagers from Denver and Gaoshan both said: "Kunming is really awesome, we love Kunming."