New Year Greeting From Consul General Peter Haymond
美國駐成都總領(lǐng)事館總領(lǐng)事何孟德的新年賀詞
I would like to wish you and your families a happy new year.
在此我祝愿你和你的家人新春愉快,新年快樂!
2012 is an important year for many historical reasons.
2012年因蘊(yùn)含著許多重大歷史因素而顯得尤為重要。
2012 marks the 70th anniversary of cooperation between our two nations during World War II. Our soldiers fought side by side here in southwest China. They faced great hardships and ultimately experienced great triumph.
2012年是美中兩國二戰(zhàn)并肩作戰(zhàn)合作70周年。當(dāng)年我們兩國的軍隊(duì)在中國西南地區(qū)聯(lián)合抗戰(zhàn)。我們彼此經(jīng)受了巨大的考驗(yàn)和迎來了最終的勝利。
It also is the anniversary of another historic occasion. Forty years ago, President Nixon traveled to China – the first time an American President had ever done so while in office.
2012年也標(biāo)志著一個(gè)重要的歷史時(shí)刻:40年前,尼克松總統(tǒng)訪問中國——他作為第一位在任的美國總統(tǒng)正式訪問了中國。
As in any relationship, we have had our differences over the years. But we also have found many common interests, and 2011 gave a lot to celebrate in expanding our cooperative relations.
和任何雙邊關(guān)系一樣,在過去的歲月中,我們彼此存在分歧。但我們也找到了更多共同點(diǎn)。2011年給與我們更多機(jī)會,讓我們共慶彼此不斷拓展的合作關(guān)系。
Last year our Embassy and Consulates in China processed 1 million visa applications for people seeking to travel to the United States, more than in any other year. More than 14,000 American students came to China to study, and more than 150,000 Chinese students traveled to the United States to study.
在過去一年中,美國駐北京大使館和各地其他的美國使館一共受理了100萬份中國公民赴美簽證申請,這比過去任何一年都要多。超過1萬4千多位美國學(xué)生來到中國學(xué)習(xí),超過15萬的中國學(xué)生去美國學(xué)習(xí)。
We look forward to working together in 2012 to promote balanced and sustainable growth for both our countries, and to ensure a clean, safe future for both American and Chinese children.
我期待在2012年,我們可以共同工作,促進(jìn)我們兩國平衡和持續(xù)不斷的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長,以及保證為美中兩國兒童提供干凈,安全的未來成長環(huán)境。
As you celebrate this holiday with your families and friends, all of us at the U.S. Consulate General Chengdu wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Dragon.
此刻,大家正在和自己的家人,朋友一道共慶佳節(jié)。我代表美國駐成都總領(lǐng)事館的全體工作人員,向大家致以春節(jié)的問候,祝大家在龍年快樂健康,恭喜發(fā)財(cái)!