内华达州长克拉克郡郡长Susan Brager向中外新闻社总裁韦燕率团访美的全体团员颁发拉斯维加斯市“荣誉市民”证书,并与内华达州州政府官员合影留念 |
9月16日,联合国附属机构北北合作组织首席新闻官、中外新闻社总裁韦燕率领来自中国香港、北京、陕西、安徽、广东、贵州等地企业家一行12人访问美国纽约、费城、华盛顿、拉斯维加斯、洛杉矶、旧金山、西雅图等城市。在拉斯维加斯市访问期间,全体团员出席内华达州政府商务早餐会、首届中美品牌战略论坛、内华达州政府官员见面会。9月20日中午11点,美国内华达州克拉克郡(拉斯维加斯)郡长Susan Brager向中外新闻社总裁韦燕率团访美的全体团员颁发“荣誉市民”证书,这是Susan Brager代表200万美国内华达州人民授予外国人的最高荣誉。
September 16th, the President of Home and Abroad News Press Mrs. Wei Yan led 12 Chinese entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanxi, Anhui, Guangdong, Guizhou as a business delegation to visit New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and other cities in the United States. During the visit in Las Vegas, the delegation members attended the Nevada state government business breakfast and “The First China-US Branding Strategy Forum” with the officials from the state government. September 20th 11am, the Commissioner of Clark County Mrs. Susan Brager awarded the “Honorary Citizen” Certificates to all delegation members on behalf of the two million American people of Nevada state, this prize is considered as the highest honor granted to foreigners from the local government.
拉斯维加斯是美国内华达州的最大城市,拥有全世界顶尖的度假酒店和世界一流的大型表演及高科技的娱乐设施。这个拥有190多万人口的现代化沙漠城市每年吸引着3890万游客,居美国各大城市之首。美国内华达州克拉克郡(拉斯维加斯)大力推进与中国文化经贸合作,在美国经济发展中扮演着重要的角色。
Las Vegas, Nevada's largest city, has the world's top resort hotels, world-class shows with high-tech entertainment facilities. This modern desert city with a population about two million attracts 38.9 million visitors each year, ranking the first in all major cities in the United States. Nevada Clark County (Las Vegas) government actively promotes the cultural and economic exchanges with China and plays an important role in the new economic development of the United States.
中国中外新闻社是中国权威媒体,在美国、加拿大、芬兰、法国、英国、新加坡、日本、韩国、新西兰、澳大利亚等近49个国家和地区设立的分社、记者站和新闻中心。2006年6月在加拿大温哥华被联合国附属机构北北合作组织、联合国城市管理最佳范例指导委员会、联合国国际生态安全合作组织等机构指定为“对外宣传的主流媒体”。
Home and Abroad News Press is an authoritative media in China with 49 branches, satellite offices and information centers around the world, including the United States, Canada, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Australia and other countries. June 2006, the media has been designated as the mainstream media by the North-North Network associated with the United Nations, the Steering Committee of the UN-HABITAT and the UN International Eco-safety Cooperative Organization.
“荣誉市民”---西安双维实业发展集团有限公司董事长白果等与内华达州政府官员及工商界人士友好交流 |
此次内华达州克拉克郡(拉斯维加斯)郡长Susan Brager之所以向中外新闻社总裁韦燕率团访美的团员获颁克拉克郡(拉斯维加斯市)“荣誉市民”证书,是对中外新闻社为中美在经贸、文化、旅游、教育等领域合作努力的认可。获颁的“荣誉市民”---中外新闻社理事会常务理事、陕西玉龙房地产开发有限公司董事长赵玉科在会上表示,作为美国城市市的“荣誉市民”,我们将更加关注拉斯维加斯市的城市发展,对于选择在斯维加斯市房地产项目投资我们有信心、有诚意;北京协力环宇经济文化交流中心总裁陈晓霞谈到:作为拉斯维加斯市的“荣誉市民”,我们将致力于促进中美合作交流、大力推进美国拉斯维加斯市的商会市场以及增进中美城市的经济文化交流为己任。西安双维实业发展集团有限公司董事长白果、贵州恒正基业房地产开发有限公司董事长刘俊强、安徽五建建设工程集团有限公司总经理杨连军等分别在“荣誉市民”颁证仪式会上发言,表示将继续为中美的交流与合作、为拉斯维加斯市与中国城市建立友好关系作出努力。
The "Honorary Citizen" certificate from Clark County government is to recognize the outstanding efforts and contributions of Home and Abroad News Press in the economy, trades, culture, tourism and education fields between China and the United States. As the Executive Director of Home and Abroad News Press Council, the CEO of Shanxi YuLong Real Estates Development Co. Ltd Mr. Zhao Yuke said that as an honorary citizen, we will pay more attention to the urban development of Las Vegas city and will explore real estate opportunities in Las Vegas with confidence and sincerity. Mrs. Amy Chen, the Vice President of Xieli Economic and Cultural Exchange Center of the National Committee of the CPPCC, expressed that as a “honorary citizen” of Clark County (Las Vegas city), we will focus on promoting the bilateral exchanges and cooperative opportunities among Chinese and American cities for expanding business connections. The CEO of Xi’an Shuangwei Industrial Development Group Mr. Bai Guo, the CEO of Guizhou Henji Real Estates Co. Ltd. r. Liu Junqiang and the General Manager of Anhui Fifth Construction Group Co. Ltd. Mr. Yang Lianjun also delivered theme speeches at the awarding ceremony. They all wished to continue building a closer partnership with Las Vegas city, Clark County with Chinese cities.
记者在采访中了解到,获颁“荣誉市民”中国代表团成员当日下午与内华达州政府发展署官员和商界人士进行座谈、交流,并前往拉斯维加斯市正在兴建的度假村别墅区考察,了解拉斯维加斯市房地产发展前景、住宅小区规划及建筑设计等。
After the awarding ceremony, the delegation members had a formal meeting with Nevada Development Authority officers and local business people. They also visited two high-end real estate projects in Las Vegas to learn more about city planning for residential districts and their architectural designs.
“荣誉市民”---赵玉科、陈晓霞与拉斯维加斯市工商界人士友好交流 |
考察团成员在美国期间还慰问政府创办的养老院,给他们送去礼物和中国人民的友好问候,其次参观纽约联合国总部、美国微软总部、拜会美国波音公司、斯坦福大学等机构。
The delegation members also visited the government sponsored nursing homes and sent the gifts and greetings to senior people over there for demonstrating the friendship from Chinese people. Then, the delegation went to the US headquarters of Microsoft and Boeing, Stanford University and other famous institutions.
中外新闻社总裁韦燕在美国接受了记者的采访,她说:“由中外新闻社组织推荐的美国城市‘荣誉市民’,需要经过了严格的申报程序和法律程序,能够获得一个发达国家的“荣誉市民”身份,这是一个不可估量的价值体现,也是这个国家给外国人很高的荣誉。”韦燕总裁表示,尽管此前她已经获得柬埔寨国王颁发的“皇家勋章”和伊朗总统颁发的“总统奖”,但她还是非常注重美国“荣誉市民”这个荣誉,韦燕总裁说,中外新闻社、中外新闻网将从2012年10月起,定期宣传美国内华达州克拉克郡的合作项目及内华达州的投资环境、旅游风光、文化产业等。让更多的中国人对美国内华达州有更深刻地了解和认识,将把宣传克拉克郡拉斯维加斯市的工作列入正常的采访工作中,真正的享有美国“荣誉市民”的责任、权利和义务。
Mrs. Wei Yan accepted an exclusive interview with an American newspaper, she said: "With strict selection procedures, recommended by Home and Abroad News Press, the delegation members are all qualified with the standards of "honorary citizen". This honor of being an honorary citizen in a developed county is truly priceless, and it is the highest honor to foreigners from a country." She expressed that even though she already received the honors of the "Royal Medal" from the King of Cambodia and the "Presidential Award" from the President of Iran, she still attaches great importance to this "Honorary Citizen" honor from the United States. She said, Home and Abroad News Press and its premium branded website will regularly promote Clark County and Las Vegas City's investment.
拉斯维加斯市“荣誉市民”与美国工商界人士在一起 |