GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CHINA-GERMANY FRIENDSHIP-AWARDEE

(240131) -- FRANKFURT, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schlappner, the first foreign head coach of China Men's National Football Team, speaks during an event celebrating China-Germany friendship in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 27, 2024. Klaus Schlappner was among nine Germans honored for contributing to Chinese-German friendship over recent decades at the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt Saturday. TO GO WITH "Feature: From icons to heirs: Celebrating China-Germany friendship in Frankfurt" (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)