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LIVE BROADCAST ON EXPO JAPAN: OPENING CEREMONY OF "WEEK OF HANGZHOU", CHINA HALL
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2005-04-01 15:29:08 HANGZHOU.COM.CN
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Tokyo Time: 10:30am
Jiang Jun presides over the Opening Ceremony
Jiang Jun (Host):
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our Distinguished Guests,
Good morning, everyone!
In this most beautiful spring season, we welcome here another World Expo. Welcome to your attending the opening ceremony of the “Week of Hangzhou“, China Hall, Expo 2005.
In today’s opening ceremony, Who present here is the representative of the Chinese Government and the vice president of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Ms. Gao Yan, the senior consultant of the People’s Government of Hangzhou Ye Ming, the director of China Hall Sun Gang, and the vice mayor of Gifu City Ono Zaki.
Firstly, let’s welcome the senior consultant of the People’s Government of Hangzhou Ye Ming address the opening ceremony!
Tokyo Time: 10:40am
The senior consultant of the People’s Government of Hangzhou Ye Ming gives the opening speech.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our Distinguished Guests,
Good morning, everyone!
It is a great honor for my colleagues and myself to welcome you all, old and new friends to attend the opening ceremony of the “Week of Hangzhou” of China Hall, Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan, in the name of Hangzhou delegation, please allow me to extend our warm welcome to the Mr. (highest official present at the ceremony) and all of our friends present here.
When Hangzhou gained the title as “China’s Most Economically Vibrant City ”in 2004, the Chinese and overseas media have reached the following appreciation of Hangzhou: “A city which ingeniously combines its natural superiority with the modern industries and which leads the trend of the leisure economy; and a city where people live like tourists and know now to transfer such peacefulness and bliss into the living and wealth. From the ‘West Lake Forum’ to ‘Qianjiang Tidal Bore’, this city is advancing towards a broader and brighter future step by step…” It is a true description of Hangzhou city.
For different environment and experiences, each city has its own history and culture, and has formed its special city spirit and temperament. And this special city spirit and temperament will not fade away as time passes by but will become brighter and attractive. Today, in China Hall, all of our friends have viewed the traditional culture and arts of Hangzhou including silk, tea, painting and calligraphy, engraving, paper-cut, etc. With the development of science and technology and the advancement of the age, these ancient culture and arts, which have experienced a long history accompanying Hangzhou city, now have properly represented modern Hangzhou at the utmost. This harmony between antiquity and fashion is showing the significant achievements gained by Hangzhou through constantly seeking the development and breakthrough.
The city is advancing by integrating the inheritance of tradition and the innovation of fashion.
Such specialty of the city culture has also formed the diversity of the city, while this specialty has become the common cultural heritage shared by human beings for its universal value deserving to be respected and defended the human beings. It belongs not only to a city but also to the whole human race. By this international exchange opportunity, we hope to make people from different areas over the world know Hangzhou and learn more information about Hangzhou, as well as make the culture and characteristics of Hangzhou city be extensively spread through the exchange and communication, and thus make then as out human being’s common wealth. We believe that such cultural communication will further broaden the space for the development of Hangzhou and make it step towards a more civilized and advanced future together with the whole world!
Thanks a lot!
Tokyo time 10:50am
The director of China Hall Sun Gang gave his address.
Host: In this beautiful spring season with brilliant cherry blossoms, the “Week of Hangzhou” is shown as the first one during the activity as “week of the province (city)” of China Hall. It is a great honor for us and we appreciate the trust paid by the Organizing Committee of China Hall to us. Now, let’s welcome the director of China Hall Sun Gang to give his address.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our Distinguished Friends,
Today, China Hall and the People’s government of Hangzhou is jointly holding here the opening ceremony of the “Week of Hangzhou” of China Hall of Expo 2005 Aichi. On behalf the China Hall of the Expo, I would like to extend our warm welcome to all the guests present!
Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan is the first international exposition held in this century, and it is a large stage for the whole world to exchange views on “harmonious co-existence between man and nature”, as well as a big forum for human beings to discuss major matters we will face in the 21st century and to seek the solutions. This Expo is held at our neighboring country Japan, which has provided favorable opportunities and convenient conditions for us to participate in the Expo activities.
China is a country with vast territory and abundant resources, and its long history has bred its rich and resplendent local culture. Because the world Expo is characterized by long-time exhibition and large numbers of countries engaged in exposition and spectators, China Hall has made full use of the World Expo and invited 14 typical provinces and cities from northeast area, Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta etc to attend the exhibition of China Hall. From today, a series of activities possessing local characteristics of every province and city will be staged splendidly one after another in China Hall. Promoting the comprehensive image and fame of regional provinces and cities, it will greatly enrich the exhibition of China Hall and give a full reflection of China’s rich and colorful diversified traditional culture.
Hangzhou is an important central city lying in the south of the Yangtze River Delta which is regarded as the “World Sixth Cities Cluster”, and it is also a famous sightseeing and tourist city as well as a historical and cultural city in China. Since the “reform and opening-up”, Hangzhou has achieved significant progress in society, economy, science & technology, education & culture, and in other fields. In addition, it has actively joined into the international economic integration to advance together with the whole world. As one of the 24 provinces and cities of China to participate in the Expo, Hangzhou will focus on the theme of China Hall as “nature, city, and harmony—art of life” to take the “Week of Hangzhou” series activities with Hangzhou characteristics during the period of the “week of province (city)”.
The activity “Week of Hangzhou” has its theme as “harmony between humanity and nature, and between the city and the environment.” During this period, Hangzhou will fully embody its combination of tradition and its modern of Hangzhou by exhibiting Hangzhou’s special products like silk, tea, paper, traditional Chinese medicine, etc.; it has reflected the quality of life and spirit feature of Hangzhou people by exhibiting Hanghou’s cultural products like calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, seal stone, opera, TV and film, etc.; and it has represented the coexistence between humans and nature and city by exhibiting Hangzhou’s ecological city construction and its scientific and technological development, If has thoroughly revealed Hangzhou’s favorable inhabitation environment and its city concept and human spirit as “exquisite, harmonious, generous and open ” .
We sincerely wish, through this activity, we can share our developmentd achievements with friends from different countries, increase mutual understanding, friendship, communication and cooperation with people throughout the world and promote the world economic prosperity and the advancement of social civilization.
Ladies and gentlemen, our dear friends, on the opening of the “Week of Hangzhou” of China Hall, Expo 2005, on behalf of the China Hall, please allow me to again extend our heartfelt thanks to all of the present officials of Expo Japan, the representatives of the participating countries and organizations and our friends from the press circles, the enterprise circles of China and Japan, the tourism circles, etc.
I wish you a happy work and life!
I wish the “Week of Hangzhou” of China Hall, Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan a complete success!
Thank you.
Tokyo time: 10:56am, the vice minister of the Expo Association Harada Minoru gives his address
Tokyo time: 11:02am, the vice mayor of Gifu City Ono Zaki gives his address
Tokyo time: 11:05am, the mayor of Fukui sends congratulatory message to the mayor Sun Zhonghuan
Mr. Sun Zhonghuan:
First of all I’d like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the opening ceremony of the “Week of Hangzhou” held in China Hall of the Expo 2005 AICHI, yet I am very sorry that I couldn’t attend the ceremony because of public affairs.
It is a good opportunity to introduce your city, which is regarded as the “paradise on earth”, to Japan and other countries in the world through the opening of the “Week of Hangzhou” during the World Expo. I believe it will promote the development of tourism and economical growth of your city.
I am sure the World Expo will strengthen the friendly relationship between Fukui City and Hangzhou city, Japan and China and promote exchanges in every field.
Finally, I wish the “Week of Hangzhou” a complete success, and wish your city a sustainable development, and also to you and Hangzhou citizen’s health. Good luck in everything.
March, Heisei 17th
Saytechuo, mayor of Fukui City
Tokyo time 11:12am, Gao Yan announces: the “Week of Hangzhou” of China Hall, Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan is now open!
Tokyo time 11:14am, the ceremony of blending the water of West Lake and Gifu Nagara Lake begins.
Xu Ning (emcee): My friends, China and Japan are friendly neighbors separated by a strip of water. The friendship of the people of two countries is long-standing and well established. Today, at this beautiful moment, let’s welcome Mr. Ye Ming, senior consultant of Hangzhou Municipal Government, and, vice mayor of Gifu City Ono Zaki. Now let’s invite them to pour the famous water of West Lake and Nagara into the fish jar to express the wishes of Chinese and Japanese to be friendly for generations.
Mr. Ye Ming and Mr. Ono Zaki took over two bottles filled with water of West Lake and Nagara separately and poured them into the fish jar, which represents the friendship of China and Japan will last forever.
Tokyo time:11:20am, the art performance of the Opening Ceremony begins
Picture(Ⅰ)of the “Week of Hangzhou” Opening Ceremony: Guests present at China Hall (group pictures)
Picture(Ⅱ)of the “Week of Hangzhou” Opening Ceremony: Both parties of China and Japan give their address (group pictures).
Picture(Ⅲ)of the “Week of Hangzhou” Opening Ceremony: On-site view of the Opening Ceremony (group pictures)
Picture(Ⅳ)of the “Week of Hangzhou” Opening Ceremony: Scene of the Water-Blending Ceremony (group pictures)
Picture(Ⅴ)of the “Week of Hangzhou” Opening Ceremony: Art performance (group pictures)
After the Opening Ceremony, both parties of China and Japan have cordial communication with each other (group pictures)
Time: Tokyo time 10:30 am (Beijing time 9:30am) on March 27
Place: China Hall, Expo
Participating Units: leaders of China Council for Promotion of International Trade, leaders of China Embassy in Japan, officials of Expo Japan, representatives of the participating countries and organizations, officials of relevant Japanese organizations, guests from the friendship cities, representatives of tourism organizations, representatives of Japanese enterprise circles, representatives of the Japan-invested enterprises in Hangzhou, Chinese and overseas media, etc.
Present Guests:
Gao Yan, representative of Chinese Government of Expo and vice president of China Council for Promotion of International Trade
Ye Ming, senior consultant of the People’s Government of Hangzhou
Li Dongping, counselor of China Embassy in Japan
Sun Gang, director of China Hall, Expo
Harada Minoru, vice minister of the Expo Association
Sasaki Hide, China’s representative of Expo Association
Wakahara Tomio, vice president of Tokai Japan-China Trade Center
Ueyama Nakaji, president of Japan-China Cultural Association
Naga Ita, vice director of Nagoya International Exchange and Promotion
Ono Zaki, vice mayor of Gifu City, Japan
Wu Jing, All Nippon Airways in Japan
Feng Jun, vice general secretary of the People’s Government of Hangzhou
Zhu Yongping, president of Hangzhou Council for Promotion of International Trade
Jiang Jun, chief of the Press Office of the People’s Government of Hangzhou
Wang Xiaomei, chief of the Civilization Office of the People’s Government of Hangzhou
Chen Yihui, chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the People’s Government of Hangzhou
Xie Chongming, vice-chief of the Foreign Affairs Office of Hangzhou
Host: Jiang Jun, chief of the Press Office of the People’s Government of Hangzhou
Emcee: Hangzhou Song & Dance Ensemble, Xu Ning
Translator: Ding Shusheng and Xue Feng
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Source： Hangzhou.com Author：Mou Jun and Fang Zhihua Edit：Lai Zhenghe
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