South African minister promises to find a partner school (photos attached)

Updated：2007-06-19

(BEIJING, June 19) -- South African Sport and Creation Minister Rev. Dr. MA Stofile promised in Beijing on Monday that he will try his best to find a school in his country that is willing to enter a partnership with Beijing's Fangcaodi Elementary School and make the Chinese pupils' dream come true.

Fangcaodi, or Fragrant Grass in Chinese, is a well-known school and its teachers and students are reaching out to the rest of the world to open up their minds and vision. During the Sino-African Summit last year, they played host to a number of African leaders. As one of the schools involved in the "Heart-to-Heart" partnership program promoting Olympic education, Fangcaodi has long sought a South African partner. And this time Dr. Stofile and his wife, as well as minister in the South African Embassy to China Dave Malcomson, became their new guests.

Minister Dr. MA Stofile and his wife learn how to beat a waist drum

A group photo

School master Su Guohua updated them on the progress of the Olympic education program and asked Dr. MA Stofile to help her find a South African school for further exchange and communication. The two sides conducted detailed discussions and Mr. Stofile promised to make the friendship between the partner schools and the two countries "last long."

The guests receive a gift from the school

The guests taste Chinese tea

School pupils perform a waist drum program