Photos: Hu hosts welcoming luncheon
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Chinese President Hu Jintao proposes a
toast during a welcoming luncheon at the Great Hall of the People in
Beijing Sept. 6, 2008. President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing held
a welcoming luncheon here on Saturday for dignitaries and their spouses
who will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games,
scheduled for Saturday night.(Xinhua Photo/Pang Xinglei)
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao said here on Saturday that he is confident that Beijing and China will
deliver a high-standard Paralympic Games with distinctive features.
"We have set the goal of 'two Games with equal splendor'
and, guided by the concept of 'transcendence, integration and equality,' made
the utmost effort in the preparation for the Games," said Hu at a welcoming
luncheon of the Beijing Paralympic Games. Full story
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese president Hu
Jintao held a grand luncheon at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing
on Saturday to welcome international dignitaries who have come to attend the
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Proposing a toast, Hu said by participating in the
Games, Paralympians from around the world display self-esteem, self-confidence,
self-improvement and self-support. They share joy, forge friendships, realize
dreams and experience success. They challenge themselves and bring out the value
of life. Full story
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following is the full
text of a toast by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the welcoming luncheon of the
Beijing Paralympic Games on Saturday.
The grand opening of the Beijing Paralympic Games will be
held this evening. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I wish to
extend to you a warm welcome and express heartfelt thanks to all those who have
worked for the Beijing Paralympic Games.
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Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the
welcoming luncheon of the Beijing Paralympic Games, hosted by Chinese
President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing in honor of dignitaries and
their spouses, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.(Xinhua
Photo/Pang Xinglei)
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing greeted foreign dignitaries and their spouses
at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing on Saturday, ahead of a
welcoming luncheon of the Beijing Paralympic Games.
The presidential couple shook hands with the foreign
guests one by one, and had pictures taken with them. Full story
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao just started to propose a toast at a welcoming luncheon at the Great Hall
of the People in central Beijing for foreign dignitaries who will attend the
opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games, scheduled for Saturday night.
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