Distinguished Vice Chairman Zhang, dear leaders, guests, ladies and gentlemen,

　　In this golden October, guests and friends at home and abroad get together here. First of all, on behalf of Yiwu Committee of CPC, Yiwu Municipal People's Government and all the Yiwu people, I would like to extend my cordial welcome and sincere thanks to your presence in 2004 Yiwu International Commodities Fair.

　　Yiwu, with a long history and rich culture over 2200 years, is flourishing a new market, building a brand new commercial city, and marching towards the world. Each session of tha annual China Yiwu International Commodities Fair is an important window to show Yiwu's good image and the developing vigor. It is also a magnificent stage for domestic and foreign enterprises to enter the international market. This session has 55,000 booths, including 3,000 international standard booths from over 1,700 enterprises in the main exhibition hall. More than 100,000 business people from 120 countries and regions come for trade talks and purchase, including 12,000 foreign guests and 15 multinational buyer groups. We are also honored to have ?? diplomats from ?? embassies and consulates here with us today. It's considered as a grand meeting for thousands of business people from hundreds of countries and regions.

　　We will hold this Fair innovatively with high spirit and open mind, so that we can make better opportunities for business people who participate in the Fair. Meanwhile, conforming to the tendency of economic globalization, we will take part in the international competition and cooperation more actively, promote the establishment of the Three Civilization with great effort to make a sound, ecological, and harmonious Yiwu, and speed up the pace of building a commercial city with international characteristics.

　　Finally, I wish 2004 China Yiwu International Commodities Fair a complete success.

　　May ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the best of your health.

　　Thank you!