President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye held a grand welcome ceremony for visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the lawn of the Blue House, the official residence of the ROK president, on Oct 31.

The ceremony, with traditional and modern elements of the ROK, featured soldiers in traditional costumes and the guard of honor in procession. Dozens of children exclaimed, “Welcome to the ROK!” in Chinese to Premier Li while waving the national flags of both countries.