Students enjoy the breeze off the Black Sea at the picturesque village resort of Kranevo, Bulgaria on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. [Photo: Xinhuanet]

Fifty students and teachers from China's quake-hit Chongqing region embraced the beautiful scenery of the Black Sea at the picturesque village resort of Kranevo, Bulgaria on Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reports.

Kranevo, located 20 kilometers northeast of the famous Black Sea city of Varna, is the first stop on the students' rehabilitation tour of the country.

The group, which arrived in Sofia on Monday, left the Bulgarian capital for the picturesque village resort on Tuesday morning.

The 9- to 16-year-old students are visiting Bulgaria at the invitation of the country's government.

They were chosen for their bravery in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, and will spend 20 days traveling to three Bulgarian tourist sites.