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[00:00.000 --> 00:07.200]  Persuership to have an and pray for harvest and now it's clock counting down people are wishing a peaceful and happy new year.
[00:09.200 --> 00:15.440]  LED lights form a giant clock on the altar with a clock ticking down to a midnight nearly
[00:15.440 --> 00:22.000]  thousands students begin cycling on a central bridge. Their movement laid up the LED panels
[00:22.000 --> 00:34.000]  showcasing green technology and low carbon concepts.
[00:36.720 --> 00:41.520]  It's a Chinese capitalist first official outdoor New Year's Eve celebration
[00:41.520 --> 00:46.960]  joining in a countdown tradition of other world major cities. The happy new year image
[00:46.960 --> 00:54.000]  flushing on the temple of heaven symbolizes hopes for happy, healthy, and prosperous 2012.
[00:54.720 --> 00:56.960]  Gwynesing CCTV Beijing
[00:58.000 --> 01:02.480]  A way from the spectacular like shows, the parting, the noise and the fireworks
[01:02.480 --> 01:09.280]  some New Year revelest enjoyed a slightly quieter start to 2012. Many chose to escape the
[01:09.280 --> 01:14.320]  cities and take a New Year's excursion to some more remote places steeped in history and
[01:14.320 --> 01:19.120]  culture to join local residents across China for New Year's Eve. Let's take a look.
[01:22.880 --> 01:27.360]  In full bell counting, near Quimming in Yunnan Province, people celebrate in
[01:27.360 --> 01:32.880]  New Year's Eve with a performance of multi-ethnic dancing. For hundreds of years,
[01:32.880 --> 01:38.480]  E people don't people and many other ethnic minorities have been living by danger lake.
[01:38.480 --> 01:48.240]  The traditional festive display went down well with both domestic and foreign visitors.
[02:08.560 --> 02:13.920]  Over in Sanya in Hainan Province, there's a wide range of interesting experiences for
[02:13.920 --> 02:21.200]  tourists enjoy such as lead dances, both shape-hots, jackets made of tree skin and lead embroidery.
[02:22.000 --> 02:28.080]  Residents insist their culture is alive and thriving, and it's something they want to share
[02:28.080 --> 02:45.760]  with the visitors. In Guangdong Province, craftsmen in Jiayang City demonstrate their local
[02:45.760 --> 02:53.760]  jade culture, there's visitors from across the globe. In the exhibition hall, the jade masters
[02:53.760 --> 03:00.720]  explain their thoughts and ideas behind their art.
[03:03.520 --> 03:11.040]  I wondered, I found it so fascinating, every piece is so delicate and the process is so thoughtful
[03:11.040 --> 03:17.600]  and full of wisdom. With many city-to-drillers longing to get away from the overcrowded
[03:17.600 --> 03:24.320]  different public holidays, the range of choices on offer are growing. Traveling is becoming
[03:24.320 --> 03:30.000]  an ever more attractive alternative for travelers looking to find their own unique way
[03:30.000 --> 03:34.800]  of welcoming the start of a new year. In Guangdong, CCTV.
[03:36.240 --> 03:41.520]  Every new year's season is full of performances, let's check out Chongqing in southwest China,
[03:41.520 --> 03:49.760]  where local residents enjoy the work of famous art folk artists.
[03:51.600 --> 03:56.080]  The show opened with the song Hope in the Field, and the elders were entertained by
[03:56.080 --> 04:02.000]  fame's folk artists' new tune, who took the stage for hosting music. The show also brought
[04:02.000 --> 04:08.080]  familiar melodies like the Roe 2 Heaven and Qinghai Tibet Plateau, in addition to other forms of
[04:08.080 --> 04:18.240]  folk art like Heaven Shadow Play. But the real highlight was a cross-talk show,
[04:18.240 --> 04:21.360]  humorous outside from famous comedians Jiang Kun.
[04:28.080 --> 04:34.320]  People know us from TV screens, but never face to face. I hope that folk artists and singers can
[04:34.320 --> 04:43.280]  get closer to common people. The show was set up to entertain the poor and rural children
[04:43.280 --> 04:49.440]  whose parents worked far away. 11-year-old Mondea only sees her parents once a year,
[04:49.440 --> 04:51.600]  but was totally absorbed by the show.
[04:51.600 --> 05:05.680]  Even though my parents are now with me, I am happy to see the show. I like the song Qinghai
[05:05.680 --> 05:07.520]  Tibet Plateau very much.
[05:11.200 --> 05:16.960]  Organized by the Chinese Baller singers association in the China Federation of Literary and Arts
[05:16.960 --> 05:22.880]  circles, the event is brought joy to the elders' ever since 2005.
[05:22.880 --> 05:29.120]  Li Bo, CCTV. To help bring some levity into the New Year's season, the folk
[05:29.120 --> 05:34.240]  arts shows have appeared at a Beijing construction site over the weekend. Bruneo, warmth, and good
[05:34.240 --> 05:36.640]  chair to the heart working migrant workers.
[05:36.640 --> 05:49.360]  All dances were drawn by laugh of the time from well-known comedian Li Jindou and sound of
[05:49.360 --> 05:55.200]  taste from young performers, Li Wei Jian in Lubin, and many other performances from local artists.
[06:01.040 --> 06:05.520]  New Year is approaching and everyone is looking forward to going back home.
[06:05.520 --> 06:08.160]  We want to bring warm to them on this occasion.
[06:15.040 --> 06:20.160]  Organized by Beijing Federation of Literature in Arts circles, the program has
[06:20.160 --> 06:25.920]  tour schools, communities, and companies. It aims to create folk art programs to spread
[06:25.920 --> 06:30.800]  Beijing spirit across the city. Li Bo, CCTV.
[06:30.800 --> 06:36.560]  The La Bar Festival is a celebrated only eight-day of the last lunar month,
[06:36.560 --> 06:40.880]  and it marks the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year.
[06:40.880 --> 06:44.560]  On this day, Chinese people eat La Bar Rai's porridge.
[06:44.560 --> 06:49.840]  La means to 12th the lunar month, and Bar means 8th. This year, the La Bar Festival
[06:49.840 --> 06:54.960]  forced all the first day of 2012, a coincidence that it is seen at the double
[06:54.960 --> 07:01.360]  happiness. Bijia Lu tells us more about this tradition.
[07:01.360 --> 07:07.040]  The La Bar Festival has a history of over 1,000 years in China. The tradition
[07:07.040 --> 07:11.760]  originated from India Buddhism. Legend has ate their saakyamuni
[07:11.760 --> 07:17.200]  became a Buddhist on the bania, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month.
[07:17.200 --> 07:22.240]  Afterwards, people would have rice porridge on this day in memory of the Buddha's
[07:22.240 --> 07:27.840]  sufferings. Since La Bar Rai's porridge was believed to be blessed with good fortune
[07:27.840 --> 07:34.320]  and longevity. It was also called longevity blessing porridge and virtue blessing
[07:34.320 --> 07:40.960]  porridge. In northern China, people bring La Bar garlic and cook La Bar Rai's porridge
[07:40.960 --> 07:47.120]  and offer sacrifice to their ancestors. Their family members gather together to have the
[07:47.120 --> 07:55.120]  porridge. To La Bar Festival this year for some new year, and our family members
[07:55.120 --> 07:59.600]  will get together. Like peeling garlic, we hope we can throw away all the worries
[07:59.600 --> 08:03.920]  and our happiness and preserve new year wishes and good feelings in our hearts
[08:03.920 --> 08:30.560]  like preserving the white garlic. La Bar Rai's porridge contains glutinous rice, red beans,
[08:30.560 --> 08:37.760]  or peanuts. Sugar is also added to sweeten the pot. In southern China,
[08:37.760 --> 08:42.560]  people also pick a fish, fold a festival, Shanghai resident missed food
[08:42.560 --> 08:48.320]  explains. Fishes symbolizes the wish for riches to overflow in the new year.
[08:48.320 --> 08:52.160]  The bigger and the more the fishes are, the better the coming new year.
[08:52.160 --> 08:57.760]  La Bar Parage is not only easy to prepare, but also a nutritious winter food,
[08:57.760 --> 09:03.760]  because it contains a meal of acid, protein, vitamin and other nutrition.
[09:03.760 --> 09:08.160]  Cooked nuts and dried fruit are believed to help calm nerves,
[09:08.160 --> 09:13.840]  streth and the heart, and boost vitality. Perhaps this is why the ingredients are
[09:13.840 --> 09:16.960]  known as treasures, Bijian Lu, Cicitivin.
[09:18.960 --> 09:23.360]  Taipei is a shilly night market. It is the most well-known night fair in Taiwan.
[09:23.360 --> 09:27.200]  It has reopened in the new location in time for the festive season.
[09:27.200 --> 09:30.960]  Preparations for the relocation have been underway for nearly nine years,
[09:30.960 --> 09:35.760]  and some vendors voiced concerns over sales. But as it welcomes his first day,
[09:35.760 --> 09:40.240]  crowds flocked in, bringing the market to life. The streets are lined with many
[09:40.240 --> 09:45.920]  popular Taiwan traditional foods such as oyster omelette, fried chicken and sausages.
[09:45.920 --> 09:50.160]  Free sweet dumplings can also be enjoyed in this Italian new market.
[09:50.160 --> 09:54.480]  This accessible, straight food fair is the largest night market in Taiwan,
[09:54.480 --> 09:58.800]  and is most visited by the locals, as well as tourists from the Chinese mainland.
[10:00.480 --> 10:06.560]  It's South Africa. New year celebrations have coincided with the 125th birthday
[10:06.560 --> 10:11.120]  of the city of Johannesburg. South Africans and other people from around the world took
[10:11.120 --> 10:15.680]  to the streets of Africa's biggest city for a carnival style celebration.
[10:15.680 --> 10:34.000]  The city of Johannesburg is known as the city of gold, because of its rich history,
[10:34.000 --> 10:39.920]  as a gold mining town. Africa's city of bright lights and big dreams
[10:39.920 --> 10:48.080]  where fortunes have been made and blasted over the past 100 and 25 years. People of all ages took
[10:48.080 --> 10:54.800]  to the streets for a double celebration. Tomorrow, finding of Johannesburg and to celebrate
[10:54.800 --> 10:56.720]  the beginning of 2012.
[11:00.560 --> 11:05.040]  The city of Tobik is a well-class African city. It is a gateway of the African continent.
[11:05.040 --> 11:10.240]  It is an economic hub of the country. This city takes its own city.
[11:10.240 --> 11:13.600]  Tobik belongs to all those who live in it. People must enjoy,
[11:13.600 --> 11:17.280]  responsibly, and they are set to live to have a good day if you change on the 12th.
[11:19.360 --> 11:23.840]  Many of those taking part in the carnival are children from Johannesburg,
[11:23.840 --> 11:30.560]  shelters and orphanages, as well as some from the rural areas outside Johannesburg,
[11:30.560 --> 11:36.720]  who have never been to the city before. Not even the rain, but put a damper on the
[11:36.720 --> 11:38.960]  shoemaking south African celebration.
[11:45.360 --> 11:51.600]  This is a great celebration here in Johannesburg and they have been here for everybody in South Africa
[11:51.600 --> 11:56.240]  and they are over the world. I want to say hi to my mom and everybody who knows me,
[11:56.240 --> 12:03.280]  and I wish you a happy new year! What a wonderful celebration here. Great atmosphere,
[12:03.280 --> 12:08.160]  really fun being here. Thanks for being here. We are from Germany and Happy New Year to all
[12:08.160 --> 12:11.440]  South Africans and everyone. Happy new year!
[12:11.440 --> 12:19.280]  Reven to say they are determined to celebrate the 120th birthday of Africa's city of goal
[12:19.280 --> 12:26.800]  and usher in a new year after a rather challenging 2011. Happy New Year from South Africa!
[12:26.800 --> 12:47.600]  Yay! When it all comes, CCTV Johannesburg.
[13:26.800 --> 13:35.920]  The Palais Museum is the most magnificent and splendid Palais complex in China and is
[13:35.920 --> 13:41.600]  generally considered one of the world's greatest palaces. It was completed in the Ming dynasty
[13:41.600 --> 13:47.760]  almost 700 years ago and now even those who don't have a chance to visit Beijing can admire the
[13:47.760 --> 13:53.840]  Asian treasure. The forbidden city is a documentary divided into 100 approximately six
[13:53.840 --> 13:59.920]  minute sections, premiered at the museum itself on Thursday. Co-produced by the Palais Museum
[13:59.920 --> 14:06.640]  and CCTV, it uses cutting-edge shooting techniques to reveal the intricate detail and complexity of
[14:06.640 --> 14:12.560]  the palace. The documentary also shines light on the details of life inside of the city
[14:12.560 --> 14:18.560]  and the private lives of the empress who live there. The documentary reaches orders on January 1st.
[14:18.560 --> 14:26.880]  The Expo Museum in Shanghai is going to release a 28-inch stamp in the new year to commemorate
[14:26.880 --> 14:33.040]  the 2011 Expo. 19 of the stamps will represent the pavilions of found at Expo,
[14:33.040 --> 14:38.480]  while the others will represent other things like the monks of January, year 2012,
[14:38.480 --> 14:44.080]  door guards, and other things found at Expo. Visitors will be able to get a free stamp with
[14:44.080 --> 14:49.040]  their entrance ticket, and an advertisement de-fungged in natural express magazine.
[14:51.280 --> 14:57.520]  Fashionistas should pay close attention here. A special ethnic clothing design competition was held
[14:57.520 --> 15:03.920]  in China's Indarmagolia with nearly 100 models and designers from China, Mongolia and Russia
[15:03.920 --> 15:12.400]  participating. Let's take a look. Blue and white colors feature prominently in this Chinese design
[15:12.400 --> 15:15.520]  meant to evoke the traditional blues and whites of porcelain.
[15:22.000 --> 15:24.480]  The Russian entries couldn't be more different,
[15:24.480 --> 15:27.920]  wearing vibrant colors and elaborate decoration to the catwalk.
[15:27.920 --> 15:43.840]  And a Mongolian designer produced this dress at any more than elements to a traditional Mongolian
[15:43.840 --> 15:50.560]  rope. Ultimately, it was Wang Tong from China who took the top prize.
[15:50.560 --> 16:01.840]  I want to show the charm of Chinese art and culture, so I use the dragon pattern in my design.
[16:03.440 --> 16:08.960]  Wang Tong spent two months preparing, and her fellow competitors also started work far in advance.
[16:12.880 --> 16:17.280]  We prepared for a long time and came to China to participate the competition,
[16:17.280 --> 16:22.080]  the girls from China and Russia also worked very hard. I'm glad I could have been a prize.
[16:24.080 --> 16:29.600]  The organisers say that it is not just a competition, but also a platform for cultural exchange
[16:29.600 --> 16:34.880]  for China, Russia and Mongolia. More importantly, they hope that the competition will
[16:34.880 --> 16:37.520]  draw more attention on the world's stage.
[16:37.520 --> 16:45.280]  The museum of Ben Tuang culture formed out of a meddling of hand troops,
[16:45.280 --> 16:49.040]  garrisoned near China's borders and southwards of frontier ethnic groups
[16:49.040 --> 16:52.800]  has been open to the public in Yongsheng County of Yunnan Province.
[16:52.800 --> 16:57.600]  Now people can learn about this culture from the Yongsheng Ben Tuang cultural museum.
[16:57.600 --> 17:02.480]  The three thousands were meet a museum with a total investment of 29 million yuan,
[17:02.480 --> 17:07.520]  exhibits some 300 pieces of cultural relics and nearly 1,000 pictures.
[17:07.520 --> 17:12.720]  Among the exhibition's Sunchuan Ham and the silverware making techniques,
[17:12.720 --> 17:15.280]  showing a mixing of the cultures in the area.
[17:18.000 --> 17:18.880]  Culture is rare.
[17:20.160 --> 17:23.920]  Every minute, every hour, China changes.
[17:26.160 --> 17:29.280]  Country undergoing tremendous transformation.
[17:29.280 --> 17:36.480]  Every day, we go behind the headlines, join us on China 24,
[17:36.480 --> 17:39.520]  the one show on China that you can not miss.
[17:46.080 --> 17:47.360]  Timely, human story.
[17:47.360 --> 17:50.960]  Timely is born on the spot report beneath the surface.
[17:50.960 --> 17:52.000]  We have it all.
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[18:01.120 --> 18:06.480]  Culture Express has been taking a good look back at 2011.
[18:06.480 --> 18:09.360]  In previous programs, we've gone to the years of top movies.
[18:09.360 --> 18:14.560]  And today we'll have a quick look back at some of our 2011's biggest musical acts.
[18:14.560 --> 18:15.120]  Sun Good.
[18:18.560 --> 18:24.000]  2011 saw the passing of Seoul singer Amy Winehouse, whose death at age 27 left many
[18:24.000 --> 18:27.680]  wondering what works might have been seen coming from the troubled young star,
[18:27.680 --> 18:28.640]  had things been different.
[18:29.440 --> 18:34.160]  The sad news of her death by alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011,
[18:34.160 --> 18:37.520]  led many fans to buy her 2007 album, Back to Black.
[18:38.080 --> 18:42.240]  Songs from the multi-platinum multi-grammy winning album reappeared in the charts,
[18:42.240 --> 19:01.040]  and Amy Winehouse's posthumous album, lioness hidden treasures was released on December 5th.
[19:01.040 --> 19:06.240]  Coldplay's musical star continued to rise in 2011 with the release of the band's fifth album,
[19:06.240 --> 19:11.360]  Milo Zilato, and a storming set at the glass and very music festival in the UK.
[19:11.360 --> 19:13.920]  Leeds singer Chris Martin, however, remains humble.
[19:13.920 --> 19:19.920]  I think as a band now, you have to be mentioned against all the bands that have been,
[19:19.920 --> 19:22.560]  so there's no way we can talk about that list, you know what I'm saying?
[19:22.560 --> 19:24.400]  We'll be like this when it's up to 100.
[19:28.640 --> 19:31.760]  The top teen star of the year was definitely Justin Bieber,
[19:31.760 --> 19:35.120]  drawing ear splitting screams from his young fans wherever he went.
[19:35.120 --> 19:40.560]  The star released a film never say never, his own perfume and a Christmas album.
[19:40.560 --> 19:42.320]  Jeremy Spiroin, CCTV.
[19:44.320 --> 19:47.840]  A stone technology park is set to be built in India, Southern,
[19:47.840 --> 19:49.440]  or cannot talk costate.
[19:49.440 --> 19:53.520]  The organizers say that it aims to grow the stone industry in India.
[19:53.520 --> 19:54.240]  Let's take a look.
[19:56.640 --> 20:01.440]  The all-indian grannies and stone association will handle the construction of a global stone
[20:01.440 --> 20:03.520]  technology park in Bangalore.
[20:04.320 --> 20:09.440]  The park which will cover one-handen acres and showcase the beauty of natural stone
[20:09.440 --> 20:13.440]  will be built with financial assistance from the provincial and federal governments.
[20:14.240 --> 20:17.440]  It is hope that it will provide a boost to the Indian economy.
[20:20.720 --> 20:24.640]  So for that purpose, we want to have a training center, R&D store museum
[20:25.520 --> 20:31.600]  and diploma courses also in regard to the quarry and processing of the missionaries.
[20:31.600 --> 20:39.760]  And it will help in employment and it will help in export, our economy will improve.
[20:39.760 --> 20:44.720]  He added that the park will showcase the splendor of natural stone from all over the country
[20:44.720 --> 20:47.120]  and open the market for international clients.
[20:48.000 --> 20:52.080]  The association also announced that the 10th international stone affair
[20:52.080 --> 20:57.200]  will be Houding Bangalore from February 1 to February 4th of 2012.
[20:57.200 --> 21:10.960]  The main feature of this store is to invite the foreign buyers to the country and make them
[21:10.960 --> 21:17.600]  aware the development in the country and be part of this stone industry in India.
[21:18.960 --> 21:21.840]  There will be more than 500 stars at the fair.
[21:21.840 --> 21:24.640]  It is expected to bring boosted income to many.
[21:24.640 --> 21:27.040]  Nihani, CCTV.
[21:28.640 --> 21:32.960]  A Russian and Mongolian all of painting the exhibition was held over the weekend
[21:32.960 --> 21:36.800]  in Manjouli of northern China's In the Mongolia autonomous region.
[21:36.800 --> 21:40.640]  The seven day event is a part of the 13th of China, Russia, Mongolia,
[21:40.640 --> 21:42.560]  international ice and still festival.
[21:45.040 --> 21:49.680]  The exhibition is helped to strengthen cultural communication between Manjouli,
[21:49.680 --> 21:55.440]  city of China, Russia and Mongolia. Manjouli lies on the China-Russia border.
[21:55.440 --> 22:00.400]  It is a major stop on the trans-Siberian railroad that links Beijing and Moscow.
[22:00.400 --> 22:06.240]  The small, the city provides our opportunity to experience a Russian culture without having to cross the border.
[22:09.840 --> 22:11.600]  This was painted in Moscow.
[22:11.600 --> 22:15.760]  The river, the forest, the classical buildings in the painting,
[22:15.760 --> 22:20.800]  depicts a tarm-not September in Russia, looking at it makes you feel warm.
[22:25.840 --> 22:32.720]  It is a welcome chance for our lovers in Manjouli to explore contemporary art of Russia and Mongolia.
[22:32.720 --> 22:37.760]  It is also a platform to boost friendly ties between China, Russia and Mongolia.
[22:37.760 --> 22:46.320]  The oil painting exhibition is a new and exotic experience for me.
[22:46.320 --> 22:48.320]  It is relatively hard of this kind.
[22:48.320 --> 22:53.680]  I'm really surprised that it is better to be a culture and art embodied in the show.
[23:00.320 --> 23:05.920]  Over 50 artworks of beautiful natural scenery and vivid portraits can be viewed.
[23:05.920 --> 23:11.840]  They not only represent strong ethnic customs, but also embody sentiments of idealism.
[23:17.840 --> 23:22.720]  I've seen Chinese calligraphy and Mongolian paintings during the exhibition.
[23:22.720 --> 23:24.720]  They inspire me a lot.
[23:24.720 --> 23:29.360]  Chinese and Mongolian artists are great masters in the art of painting.
[23:29.360 --> 23:37.440]  I hope we can communicate and help each other in techniques.
[23:37.440 --> 23:41.200]  The exhibition has charmed at the inspired many visitors.
[23:41.200 --> 23:46.560]  One Chinese visitor aged over 70 could not resist showing off his talents.
[23:46.560 --> 23:53.040]  A splash of water and ink and a Mongolian girl riding on a camel sooner pierced before visit his eyes.
[23:53.040 --> 23:57.840]  That's all for today's edition of Celtic Express.
[23:57.840 --> 24:02.960]  We'll leave you with more highlights from new hate adaptation at the Children's Art Theatre,
[24:02.960 --> 24:06.320]  e-Subs Fables. Enjoy! I'm now home Beijing. Thanks for watching.
[24:06.320 --> 24:23.600]  Stay tuned for more CCTV news coming up next.
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[26:41.760 --> 26:49.600]  In 2015, Zhang Yue attended the World Expo as the representative of China's wine industry and entered
[26:49.600 --> 26:53.600]  four products. We are harming the vote of Ones of Maximum Up.
[26:56.000 --> 27:00.560]  In 1931, Zhang Yue made its own Chinese dry red wine.
[27:00.560 --> 27:13.920]  Zhang Yue today owns nearly 17,000 hectares of vineyards in six high-quality wine regions in China.
[27:13.920 --> 27:19.040]  These are live fresh, natural and mature grapes for wine making.
[27:19.040 --> 27:26.320]  Le Bova, Gomanspara Bozang, Zhang Yue has the world's latest equipment and technology
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[27:32.880 --> 27:38.240]  At its six shadows in China, Zhang Yue integrates international capital and technology.
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[28:16.960 --> 28:22.800]  The very warm welcome to this update of CCTV News, I'm Edwin Mar in Beijing.
[28:23.520 --> 28:28.800]  Chinese President Hujian Tower has called for strength and confidence in order to accomplish
[28:28.800 --> 28:35.680]  the tasks of 2012. The President made the comments in Beijing on Sunday as he and other senior
[28:35.680 --> 28:42.240]  officials celebrated the new year. Hujian Tower also stressed the need to tackle the problems
[28:42.240 --> 28:48.400]  of economic and social development and overcome various risks and challenges arising both
[28:48.400 --> 28:54.880]  within and outside the country. He said progress should be achieved in transforming the country's
[28:54.880 --> 29:00.560]  pattern of economic development, deepening reform and improving people's livelihoods.
[29:01.120 --> 29:06.240]  Yet at the China, my stick to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics
[29:06.240 --> 29:13.680]  continue to adhere to the theories of socialism and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
[29:13.680 --> 29:19.120]  Hujian Tower made the speech at a tea party called by the National Committee of the
[29:19.120 --> 29:22.240]  Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
[29:27.280 --> 29:32.800]  Well besides the reactions in China, President Hujian Taz New Year's speech attracted a lot of
[29:32.800 --> 29:41.920]  attention from the International Media. The American Financial Media Group, Bloomberg News,
[29:41.920 --> 29:46.720]  highlighted what it considered several key points from President Hujian Tau's New Year's speech.
[29:47.360 --> 29:52.800]  One of them was the China will balance what Hujian described as relatively quick economic growth
[29:52.800 --> 29:58.400]  with inflation controls in 2012, amid rising uncertainty over the world economic recovery.
[29:58.400 --> 30:03.520]  Bloomberg also said