砂子塘小学代表团赴日本鹿儿岛 与当地青少年开展友好交流

The Shazitang Primary School in Yuhua District, Changsha, and the Meiwa Elementary School in Kagoshima City, Japan recently launched an inter-school exchange event which came to the end on June 17. 

6月17日，长沙雨花区砂子塘小学与日本鹿儿岛市明和小学学校交流活动圆满结束。

Changsha and Kagoshima knotted friendship city ties in 1982. Over the past 40-odd years, the two cities have established a strong friendship. In October 1983, Shazitang Primary School was designated as Changsha's first primary school for foreign affairs, and launched friendly exchanges with Meiwa Elementary School. The then President of Shazitang Primary School, Li Yingjie, joined the Changsha government delegation on a visit to Kagoshima. Between 1983 and 1989, the educational circles of Kagoshima made more than 20 visits to Shazitang Primary School. In September 2023, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of Shazitang Primary School, the two schools reunited, and Meiwa Elementary School sent congratulations via a video.

⾃1982年长沙市与日本鹿儿岛市缔结友好城市以来，两座城市“结缘”40多年，建立了深厚友谊。1983年10月，砂子塘小学作为长沙市第一所外事交流小学，与日本鹿儿岛市明和小学开启友好往来之旅，时任砂子塘小学校长李英杰曾随市政府友好代表团赴日本鹿儿岛市参观学习。1983⾄1989年，仅日本鹿儿岛市教育界同行们，来砂子塘小学访问就达20余次。2023年9月，砂子塘小学建校60周年之际，与鹿儿岛市明和小学重新建立联系，明和小学为砂子塘小学校庆庆典录制了祝福视频。

On the exchange event on June 17, the Shazitang Primary School students staged art performances at Meiwa Elementary School, showing the talents and abilities of Chinese students. The students of Meiwa Elementary School also displayed their achievements and talents. 

在6月17日举行的文化交流活动中，砂子塘小学同学们在明和小学中上演精彩文艺表演，展示了中国学生风采。明和小学同学们也展示了学习成果和才艺。

On the morning of June 18, the Shazitang Primary School delegation visited the Kagoshima government and was warmly received by the government staff. The Kagoshima Mayor welcomed the delegation, and expressed his expectation for deepening the friendship and cooperation between the two cities. Shazitang Primary School President Liu Junhui delivered a speech, expressing gratitude for the hospitality of Kagoshima and introducing Shazitang Primary School's basic conditions and development.

6⽉18日上午，砂子塘小学代表团抵达鹿儿岛市政府，受到了市政府官员热情接待。鹿儿岛市市长对砂子塘小学代表团表示热烈欢迎，希望通过此次交流，能够加深两地之间的友谊与合作。砂子塘小学校长刘军辉也在会上发表讲话，对鹿儿岛市的热情接待表示感谢，并介绍了砂子塘小学的基本情况和发展历程。