导语：Speech by Mr Emmanuel Stantzos. the Commercial Ambassador of the Greek Embassy in China at the opening ceremony of the 16th Shuitou Stone Fair in 2015.
Speech by Mr Emmanuel Stantzos, the Commercial Ambassador of the Greek Embassy in China at the opening ceremony of the 16th Shuitou Stone Fair
Shuitou city.7th Nov. 2015
Dear Party Secretary of Nanan City, Fujian province,
Mr. Wang Chunjin,
dear City Mayor Lin Rongzhong ,
honorable friends:
Hello everyone.
I am very happy to be here today and I am very grateful for inviting our diplomatic group to attend this world famous Stone Fair.
On behalf of our group I would like to express our gratitude to the government of Nanan and to the people of ShuiTou.
This is my first time in this city, I have been to Xiamen before but I have never heard of ShuiTou, that’s why I am very happy that I did some research before coming here.
I heard that there is a phrase that says that ,,Every stone on earth has been to ShuiTou before.So I was curious, and I found out that Shuitou has the largest stone trading center, cutting centers as well as production and processing centers in the world. I never thought that Xiamen’s stone base was actual in ShuiTou. It really is an amazing fact.
This time our team of diplomats are a selection of stone Representative of our own countries.
We look forward to become a piece of famous stone and set up a stone bridge in the world. I am willing to provide more far-reaching cooperation for the stone trade between Greece and China. I am welcoming you Nanan people to visit, study and to live in Greece.
Before coming here our Chinese leader Sunny Ren told us diplomats that Fujian is a good place to visit and we are blessed to be here. The best Feng Shui in Fujian is in Nanan, and the best Feng Shui in Nanan is in ShuiTou.
We are looking forward to the expo and I believe that this stone Expo will leave us with unforgettable memories.
Thank you and bless all the leaders,
Wishing you all the best, happiness and good health.