---On 27th September, a cool and drizzling
day in the mid-autumn of the beautiful city Hangzhou,
the grand closing ceremony of "Training Workshop
on SHP Technology for French-speaking Countries in Africa"
was held in the multi-functional hall of HRC, where the
flowers bloomed luxuriantly. Totally 40 officials and
engineers from 17 french-speaking countries in Africa
attended this 42-day training program.
The ceremony started in a cordial and
harmonious atmosphere. On behalf of HRC, Ms. Cheng Xialei,
Director of HRC, firstly extended the sincere congratulations
to their successful study and it would be favorable to
them to make contributions to the SHP development in their
own countries. She expressed her great respect and sincere
gratitude to all the participants for their serious attitude
and friendly cooperation during the whole training period;
she also made an overall summing-up and review of the
implementation and results of the training program, thanks
to the endless effort of both participants and all the
working staff of HRC. Ms. Cheng warmly invited all the
participants to visit HRC again and call them cordially
"permanent alumnus of the Training Workshop on SHP
Technology" organized by HRC.
Mr. Zhu Xiaozhang, Honorary Director
of HRC delivered a cordial, pertinent and fascinating
address. Mr. ZHU said it was proved that China has the
proven technology in the area of electric power especially
small hydropower based on "Seeing is believing"
through their pleasant stay and study for more than one
month in China and mentioned that China is a trustful
partner for different brother countries in Africa. He
sincerely expressed his hope to encourage all participating
countries by sharing the development experience of the
past several decades. Mr. Zhu deeply believed that all
the participants will play an important role in the promoting
south-south cooperation and the cooperation between China
and their country in the area of the development of SHP.
The hall sounded with applause again
and again with the wonderful speech delivered by leaders
of HRC. Then two monitors, Idrice from Benin and Andre
from the Republic of the Congo, delivered a long touching
address full of sensation. It was a super combination
of touching and fluent french of Mr. Idrice and the "cadence"
of Chinese of Mr. Andre. The gratitude extended and the
flower of friendship boom. We can see the indestructible
bridge being built between China and different brother
countries in Africa, linked together tightly.
Upon the end of the ceremony, on behalf
of HRC, Chief Pan Daqing prepared and presented gifts
for three monitors in order to express thanks to their
selfless devotion during the training period. Participants
also gave their special gifts of African national characteristics
to the Director Cheng Xialei, Chief Pan Daqing and Ms.
Shi Jin etc. to show their love with HRC.
With the melodious sound of music,
holding happily the certificates issued by MOFCOM and
the gifts from HRC, the participants took photos with
the leaders, lecturers and staff one after another. At
this moment, no one would like to part, and everybody
wished that: Let us advance hand in hand, tomorrow will
be better and brighter.
Deputy director Xu Jincai and Huang
Jianping were also present at the closing ceremony. (2011-09-30)
