On December 16, 2011, Prof. Huang Hongwei, Vice Dean of College of Civil Engineering (CCE), Dr. Tan Yong, Assistant to Dean and Ms. Shen Jiajun, secretary of foreign affairs visited Kobe University, and had a meeting with Prof. Shinichi Akutagawa, head of Dept. of Civil Engineering and director of international cooperation section in the dept., and Ms. OBAYASHI Saori, the group leader of International Affairs Planning Division of Kobe Univ.. Vice Dean Huang Hongwei had a brief introduction about CCE and reached an agreement on future cooperation about the students exchange program. Later, Vice Dean Huang Hongwei introduced his latest research on geotechnical engineering to teachers and students from Kobe University. On December 17, companied by Prof. Shinichi Akutagawa, the delegation from CCE visited two construction sites near Kyoto. The advanced instruments, construction technology and the dedication of the workers impressed all.