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Opening a Meeting

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ID: 0374 Upper Intermediate
You’re going places, which is why you’re using ChinesePod. So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone to know that at some point you might be meeting with local government officials and kicking it off with a speech in Mandarin Chinese. ChinesePod has made many of these speeches (we too, are going places), and doesn’t mind sharing in this podcast on how to open a meeting.
Fri Dec 22 2006 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
尊敬 zūnjìng respected
来宾 láibīn guest
荣幸 róngxìng honored
悠久 yōujiǔ long
尊敬的各位领导、来宾，大家好！
zūnjìng de gèwèi lǐngdǎo 、láibīn ，dàjiā hǎo ！
Greetings to each of our esteemed leaders and guests!
今天，我非常荣幸能来到这里。我非常喜欢中国，这里的风景美丽、人民也很好客。
jīntiān ，wǒ fēicháng róngxìng néng láidào zhèlǐ 。wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan Zhōngguó ，zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng měilì 、rénmín yě hěn hàokè 。
I am very honored to be here today. I am very fond of China. The scenery here is beautiful, and the people are very hospitable.
中国有历史悠久的文明和灿烂的文化，而且近几年的发展也让人惊叹。
Zhōngguó yǒu lìshǐ yōujiǔ de wénmíng hé cànlàn de wénhuà ，érqiě jìnjǐnián de fāzhǎn yě ràngrén jīngtàn 。
Chinese civilization has a long history and a magnificent culture. Even so, the development of the past few years has really stunned people.
每次来，我都能发现许多变化，不管在经济、服务还是城市建设领域，贵国的进步都让人佩服。
měicì lái ，wǒ dōu néng fāxiàn xǔduō biànhuà ，bùguǎn zài jīngjì 、fúwù háishì chéngshì jiànshè lǐngyù ，guìguó de jìnbù dōu ràngrén pèifu 。
Every time I come here, I discover many changes. Regardless of what aspect—the economy, the service, or urban construction—your country’s progress is laudable.
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