On the afternoon of January 15th, the beautiful Yingya St. Peter's School welcomed a group of distinguished guests. Felix Kurz, Vice Chairman of the German China Friendship Association Federation and Chairman of the German Organizing Committee for the Sino German U16 Youth Football Friendship Tournament, accompanied by Cai Na, Director of the Haikou Foreign Affairs Office, and a delegation, visited our school for inspection and in-depth communication on the contents of the Sino German U16 Youth Football Friendship Tournament, Sino foreign friendly exchanges, academic exchanges, and detailed exchanges on the progress of our school's campus football project. Cai Haoran, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yingya St. Peter's School, Chen Gang, General Manager of Hainan Yingya St. Peter's School, Catherine Cooke, Foreign Principal, Fan Yu, Principal of Primary School, Peter Kalis, Vice Principal of Moral Education and Director of Student Development Center, and Li Gulian, Chief Principal of Preschool Education Division, all attended the exchange meeting.

　　The Sino German U16 Youth Football Friendship Tournament is a large-scale institutionalized football exchange activity between China and Germany. It was jointly launched by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the German Rhineca Metropolitan Area Germany China Friendship Association in 2012, aiming to promote youth football exchange between China and Germany and create a platform for youth exchange between China and Germany. Six sessions have been successfully held since 2012. According to incomplete statistics, nearly a thousand teenagers from over 40 Chinese and German cities and regions participated in the project. This competition has become a link and bridge to convey the friendship between China and Germany.

　　Cai Haoran, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yingya St. Peter's School, warmly welcomed the arrival of the guests and stated that the school's sports facilities are built according to the conditions of international competitions. We look forward to the introduction of the competitions, which will inject strong momentum into creating a new platform for international exchange and cooperation in youth football. If Yingya St. Peter's School can host Sino German youth competitions, it will also make a due contribution to the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.

　　President Chen Gang introduced the excellent management team and numerous first-class hardware facilities of the school to the guests, stating that the school hopes to introduce more high-quality resources from around the world to help students discover their interests and talents. The China Germany U16 competition is a great opportunity for mutual exchange and learning. And invite all guests to visit the campus together and experience the new ecological and international campus environment of Yingya St. Peter's School up close.

　　Cai Na, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Haikou City, said that she is pleased to see such a high-level international school in Haikou. If the Sino German U16 competition can come to this beautiful campus, it will further enrich the form and content of Sino German youth exchange activities, and promote the development of campus football in Haikou and even Hainan to a new level.

　　Felix Kurz, Chairman of the German Organizing Committee for the Sino German U16 Youth Football Friendship Tournament, expressed his anticipation for inspecting the school's relevant sports facilities.

　　During the inspection of campus facilities, Wei Haiying, former national women's football player and head coach of Yingya St. Peter's School, mentioned in an exchange that Yingya St. Peter's School has professional football training and competition venues, and has the qualifications to host international football events. The German youth training system is sound, with professional coaches who are good at guiding and encouraging; As a footballer, I really want to learn the advanced aspects of German football through this competition, which will be of great help to our youth football in Eindhoven.

　　Subsequently, the school led a group of guests to visit the campus of Yingya St. Peter's School in detail. Looking at the beautiful Nanyong Lake from the simulated United Nations window on the fifth floor, after a detailed understanding of the specific functions of each campus building, Mr. Kurtz praised the overall layout and unique British style architecture of the school. The guests visited student dormitories, 400/300 meter football fields, black box theaters, fitness training centers, canteens, supermarkets, basketball courts, and other places, especially the artificial turf football field certified by FIFA. Mr. Kurtz carefully inspected the environment and lawn and stayed there for a long time.

　　Finally, we arrived at the 300 meter real grass football field of Yingya St. Peter's School. Mr. Kurtz took out his phone and compared it with the training ground in Germany, asking in detail about specific numbers such as the thickness of the lawn and the size of the sports field, demonstrating the high level of seriousness of a professional with a pleased smile on his face.

　　We look forward to the successful landing of the Sino German U16 Youth Football Friendship Tournament in Yingya St. Peter's School! We also look forward to the continuation of the friendship between China and Germany on the beautiful land of Hainan! I hope children can enhance their love for football through competitions and inspire their future life with an international sports spirit!