纳斯达克庆祝中国新年
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NEW YOKR, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The New York-based Nasdaq stock exchange marked the Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday with a special bell ringing ceremony to kick off the day's trading.
Zhang Qiyue, Chinese Consul 1 General in New York, rang the opening bell.
"Today we are here not just to mark the beginning of the spring, but to celebrate growing business relationship of the two countries," Zhang said at the ceremony.
Nasdaq special opening bell celebrates Chinese New Year
She noted 2 that as one of the world's largest stock exchanges, Nasdaq has witnessed firsthand China's economic growth over the years. Today, the Chinese economy has maintained a sound growth momentum 3 with GDP growth reached 6.7 percent last year.
"The country is turning itself from a big manufacturing and export hub into a center of innovation and consumption," said Zhang.
She said bilateral 4 trade and investment have created jobs in the United States and added prosperity to the U.S. economy.
Bob McCooey, Senior Vice 5 President of Listings Service at Nasdaq said at the ceremony that the 2016 marked a milestone 6 year of the close relationship between the United States and China.
"As we look at the two largest economies in the world, we recognize that we have a shared interest in promoting a strong and open global economy," he said.
"Each county has a stake in promoting economic prosperity of the other, and a close alliance between the two lays a foundation for strong and sustainable growth of the global economy, which is so important for all of us," McCooey added.
The stock exchange put up pictures of roosters and the phrase "Happy Chinese New Year" on its large digital screens at the Times Square of the New York City in celebration of Lunar New Year on Friday.
n.领事；执政官
- A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
- He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。
adj.著名的，知名的
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- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
n.动力，冲力，势头；动量
- We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
- The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
- They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
- There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
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