On May 24th, Professor Hoehn Ekkehard Falk, vice president of Hefei University and the winner of "2014 Friendship Award" (China’s highest honor granted to foreigners), is granted the “2017 International Educator in China Award” by the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (SAFEA).

Besides Professor Hoehn Ekkehard Falk, nine other foreign experts in the field of education are granted the award as well.

On behalf of professor Hoehn Ekkehard Falk, his daughter Theresa Hoehn attends the awarding ceremony and shares his story with all the attendees.