---On 15th November, Mr. Cao Xinan, 
                        Deputy Director of Science Technology Department of Zhejiang 
                        Province visited HRC in the company of Division Chief, 
                        Mr. Shou Xueping. Deputy Director Mr. Xu Jincai received 
                        the delegation and held a meeting with them. 
                         At the meeting, on behalf of Director 
                        Ms. Cheng Xialei, Mr. Xu extended a warm welcome to Deputy 
                        Director Mr. Cao and his delegation, and expressed sincere 
                        gratitude for the great support and help from Science 
                        Technology Department of Zhejiang Province. Deputy Director 
                        Mr. Xu reported the work that HRC carried out in terms 
                        of scientific and public work, international cooperation 
                        and communication, industry scale and economic growth, 
                        Party building and spiritual civilization and so on. He 
                        also expressed hopes that Science Technology Department 
                        of Zhejiang Province would give support to the construction 
                        of HRC's "Research Center on Rural Hydropower Engineering 
                        Technology of the Ministry of Water Resources", as 
                        well as the application for scientific research projects 
                        of Zhejiang Province. 
                         Mr. Cao Xinan granted full recognition 
                        to the achievements made by HRC. In particular, he pointed 
                        out that the Party building of HRC has been carried out 
                        effectively with various forms, wide-ranging activities, 
                        powerful organization construction, strong cohesion and 
                        combat effectiveness.
                         After the meeting, Deputy Director 
                        Mr, Cao visited the office of HRC working staffs, the 
                        new technical lab for small hydropower and lab for small 
                        hydropower engineering quality inspection center. Mr. 
                        Cao had a cordial talk with HRC working staffs and enquired 
                        about their life and working condition. HRC staff members 
                        were deeply moved by Mr. Cao's taking time off from his 
                        busy schedule for the visit.
                         Division heads of New-Tech R&D 
                        Center for M/S Hydro, Division of International cooperation, 
                        Science & Technology, Administrative Office attended 
                        the reception.(2011-11-18) 
                      
                      
                      
                      