A group of 60 Chinese pupils from earthquake-ravaged Sichuan province ended an eight-day holiday here and flew back to China on Thursday.

A warm send-off ceremony was held Wednesday evening at the International Children's Center in Ulan Bator.

Yu Hongyao, the Chinese ambassador to Mongolia, said the children enjoyed the beautiful scenery and earnest care from Mongolia's students and teachers.

The Chinese children, Yu said, now have new understandings about Mongolia as a friendly neighbor.

"I hope you would contribute to boosting the bilateral relations between China and Mongolia," he said to the children.


A student and a teacher from Sichuan Province of China present a flag representing the friendship between China and Mongolia to the Mongolian side in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, Aug. 5, 2009. A total of 60 students from China's quake-hit Sichuan Province ended their eight-day recuperation tour in Mongolia and returned home on Thursday.(Xinhua/Hao Lifeng)
The children arrived in Mongolia last Thursday for a holiday tour at the invitation of the Mongolia government.


Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Yu Hongyao (2nd R, rear) poses for a photo with students from Sichuan Province of China during a see-off ceremony in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, Aug. 5, 2009. A total of 60 students from China's quake-hit Sichuan Province ended their eight-day recuperation tour in Mongolia and returned home on Thursday.(Xinhua/Hao Lifeng)
Source: Xinhua