Hunan Normal University, Changsha, May 18, 2007: Mr. Ide, Envoy of Japan, presented a lecture at Foreign Studies College of HNU on May 18. The title of the lecture was Japanese Culture and Society and Sino-Japanese Friendship. The lecture was given in Japanese and it attracted students of Japanese majors of Foreign Studies College to the lecture. This lecture is one of series of activities concerning Sino-Japanese Communication Symposium titled Harmonious Society and Being a Citizen of the Global Village. These activities are organized collaboratively by Japanese Association in Hunan and HNU.

Translated by: Li Qianjin