On May 20,"Hello Shenyang" Friendly Football Tournament for Foreign Nationals in Shenyang kicked off at Shenyang Olympic Sports Center.

International friends with different nationalities and skin tones gathered on the football field in Shenyang,saying, "Hello, Shenyang" in different languages.

"Hello Shenyang" Friendly Football Tournament for Foreign Nationals in Shenyang is one of the important events held by Shenyang to strengthen "Foreign Affairs Plus", build "International Shenyang" and promote the brand of "Hello Shenyang" to the global.It aims to build an exchange platform for friends from various countries who work and live in Shenyang to communicate with each other, deepen friendship and strengthen cooperation, and to fully show the world an open, friendly, dynamic and modern image of "International Shenyang".More than 300 representatives from the Consulates General of Japan, South Korea and Germany in Shenyang, as well as foreign nationals from all walks of life in Shenyang, attended the opening ceremony of the event.

The four teams representing China, Japan, South Korea and Germany participated in the football tournament. The competition adopts a cross placement system, with a duration of 3 days.

At the opening ceremony, Chinese and foreign audiences jointly enjoyed sports and cultural performances such as Chinese martial arts, Japanese karate, South Korean taekwondo, German fancy fencing and cheerleading performance, experiencing the integration and mutual appreciation of diverse cultures between China and foreign countries.