2018年CRI Nasdaq special opening bell celebrates Chinese New Year

 

The Nasdaq stock exchange has marked the Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday with a special bell ringing ceremony to kick off the day's trading. 

CRI's correspondent Qian Shanming has more from New York. 

To mark the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Nasdaq opened trading on Friday with Zhang Qiyue, Chinese Consul¹ General in New York, ringing the opening bell.

"Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of Dog. Thank you for dedicating today's Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremony to the celebration of the Lunar New Year."

Zhang Qiyue says China has entered a New Era since the CPC Congress last October, telling traders on the Nasdaq floor that China is throwing its doors open even wider to the world, including the United States. 

"In this New Era, China will open its door even wider and offer more opportunities to the US and to the world. Recent years have witnessed greater economic cooperation between our two countries. I would like to stress that the China-U.S. economic and commercial cooperation is mutually beneficial, and the potential is yet to be tapped. Let us work together in the new year to build a stronger partnership² for the benefit of our two peoples, thus contributing to world peace and development. "

Robert McCooey, Senior Vice³ President of Listings at Nasdaq says the start of the Spring Festival is an important event for Nasdaq. 

"It's always our great pleasure to celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Consulate⁴ here in New York, as we get ready to ring this morning's opening bell. The celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year is an important event here for us in Nasdaq, and there's no better place, I think, than we would celebrate here at what we called Crossroad of the World, Times Square, to celebrate the Lunar New Year."

Robert McCooey notes there are many Chinese companies which are able to raise funds through the Nasdaq. 

"As of today, we have over 110 companies from China who call Nasdaq home, some of those companies include Baidu, JD, Netease, Ctrip, and Weibo. I think we can all agree that all these companies, all these Nasdaq-listed Chinese companies' accomplishments⁵ are very significant on a global-basis. Their innovative⁶ thinking and entrepreneur spirit will continue to help our two nations grow individually and together. "

The stock exchange has also put up pictures of dogs and the phrase "Happy Chinese New Year" on its large digital screens at Times Square on Friday.

For CRI, this is Qian Shanming from New York. 

1 consul   

n.领事；执政官

参考例句：

• A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
• He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。

2 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

5 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。