The grand opening of "Follow Dr. Norman Bethune to China" in Shijiazhuang, China on 03/18/2007.

The grand opening of "Follow Dr. Norman Bethune to China" in Shijiazhuang started on March 18th, 2007. The opening ceremony was co-hosted by the President of Tianjiao, James Zhan, and the Chief Representative of Tianjiao in China, Guoqiang Feng, the retired Principal of Hebei Province, and several governors in the local government. Over three hundred students and teachers attended the opening ceremony, which gave both Canadian and Chinese educators and students a chance to establish a special friendship with each other. Later, the delegation visited the Bethune Medical Institution of Hebei and planted a friendship tree in front of the campus. After the activity, the head of the delegation, James Zhan, told reporters that he realized how much the Chinese adored Doctor Bethune. He hopes the young Canadian students can remember and deepen the friendship between China and Canada forever.