A group of 25 students from an oceanography institute of Hwaseong, South Korea recently visited the eastern coastal city of Weihai, Shandong province and participated in various activities such as sailboat training and cultural exchange with the Weihai Sailing Association.

South Korean students attend sailing related activities in Weihai, Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: haiyangpindao]

Weihai and Hwaseong are friendly cities and have unique advantages in developing sailing sports. Hwaseong is located in the southwestern part of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea and has a 152-kilometer coastline along the Yellow Sea.

South Korean students attend sailboat training in Weihai. [Photo/WeChat account: haiyangpindao]

Weihai, on the other hand, has a coastline of 986 kilometers, stretches of natural beaches, and excellent wind resources. Since the launch of the "Bringing sailing activities into campus" campaign in 2011, Weihai has trained over 4,000 sailing enthusiasts.

The sports bureau of Weihai, the leisure and cultural services department of Hwaseong, and the Hwaseong Sailing Association reached a cooperation and exchange agreement in 2017 to host the annual youth sailing cultural exchange activity by turns. In 2018 and 2019, two exchange activities were held by the cities, respectively. This year's sailing cultural exchange activity was held in Weihai from Aug 8 to 11.

The annual youth sailing cultural activity is held by Weihai and Hwaseong by turns. [Photo/WeChat account: haiyangpindao]