Young ambassadors

A sustainable good relationship between China and Japan is something that requires a great deal of steady effort.

And the two countries are making this effort to bring their young people together. President Hu Jintao's greeting to visiting Japanese youngsters on Saturday - "let's count on the young minds and hearts to pursue a friendly relationship from generation to generation" - shows clearly the way forward. China and Japan has designated the year for friendship between their young people.

China and Japan share a lot in common such as calligraphy and the tea ceremony. These lay a basis for the two peoples to understand each other better.