The 2nd Japan-China Exchange and Exhibition of Children’s Paintings was held in August 1997 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. As an international event in Japan-China friendship which was supported by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the exhibition was held in grand style. The exhibition featured various cultural activities including paintings by children in France, a country which has a long friendship with the Konishi International Exchange Foundation, and a concert by a chorus group of overseas Chinese residents, and children from Japan and China. Friendships between the children were enhanced through a reception which included activities such as a joint sketch of the scenic beauty of Yieheyuan Garden Kunmin Lake, playing, and dancing.