The 2017 Nanjing International Youth Exchange Program opens in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province on July 4. [Photo/longhoo.net] 

The curtain was raised on the 2017 Nanjing International Youth Exchange Program in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province on July 4, gathering together 68 Chinese and overseas students from France, Germany, and Kazakhstan.

The first international youth exchange program to take place in the historic city, the event is aimed at carrying forward Nanjing’s rich cultural elements and promoting its global image.

Huang Lan, deputy mayor of Nanjing, extended his welcome to the students, and looked forward to their better understanding and happy memories of the city.