June 26 (Tue) The ship set anchor at Tianjin Port early in the morning, and the delegation received a warm welcome from about 200 local elementary school children. Boarding chartered buses, the delegates then went to the Tianjin University of Commerce, where the Tianjin Urasenke College of the Way of Tea is located. A ceremonial function was held at the Scholarly Exchange Center, and the delegation presented the Urasenke College with a set of books and set of Japanese tableware. While most of the delegates inspected the College facilities, SEN Soshi and a number of representatives attended a friendship exchange luncheon party at Nankai University, located in Tianjin, where SEN Soshi holds a position as visiting professor. Later, the delegation moved to Beijing, where they enjoyed Chinese dinner at a large restaurant and then checked in at their hotel. Local school children welcome the delegation at the Tianjin dock SEN Soshi hands one of the gift lists to CAI Jie, Managing Director of the Tianjin Urasenke College Students at the Tianjin Urasenke College serve the delegates a bowl of tea SEN Soshi and Nankai University President HOU Zishin at the luncheon party at Nankai University