His Worship the Mayor Councillor John Skinner JP has hosted a reception for students from Liuyang in Hunan Province.
The students, from Liuyang’s Number One High School, were in the Island as part of a long-standing exchange agreement with Ballakermeen High School.
The Mayor and Mayoress with Beth Lovell, 15, 'Katherine' and 'Dennis' both 16, and Alex Reece, 15
Liuyang is acknowledged as the fireworks-manufacturing capital of the world.