Fellow countrymen, comrades and friends,
Today, we hold a grand celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People\'s Republic of China.At this cheerful and solemn moment, people from all over the country\'s ethnic groups are extremely proud of our great nation\'s development and progre and are confident of the Chinese nation\'s bright prospect on the road to revival.
On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, the National People\'s Congre, the State Council, the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference and the Central Military Commiion, I hereby pay tribute to all the revolutionary pioneers of older generations and martyrs who made great contributions to realizing national independence and liberation of the people, the country\'s prosperity and strength and happy life of the people.I send warm congratulations to people from all ethnic groups in the country and patriotic compatriots from home and abroad, and expre heartfelt thanks to the friends from other countries who care about and support China\'s development.
Sixty years ago on this day, the Chinese people achieved great victory of the Chinese revolution after more than one hundred years of blooded struggle.It was here that Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly declared to the world the founding of the People\'s Republic of China.At that moment, the Chinese people stood up and the Chinese nation with over 5,000 years of civilization began a new page of development and progre in history.
In the past sixty years, with the three generations of Party leadership with Comrade Mao Zedong, Comrade Deng Xiaoping and Comrade Jiang Zemin as a core, and with the leadership of the Central Committee formed after the 16th National Congre of the CPC, with hard work and wisdom of all ethnic groups of the country, the Chinese people have joined hands to overcome the great hardship and made great contributions that have been recognized by the world, and proved our perseverance and endurance.Today, a socialist China is standing firm in the east as marching towards modernization, embracing the world and future.
The sixty year\'s of development of New China has proved that only socialism can save China, only reform and opening up can develop China, develop socialism and develop Marxism.The Chinese people are confident and are capable of building our own country and make due contributions to the world.
We will unswervingly follow our path on socialism with Chinese characteristics and comprehensively implement the ruling party\'s basic theory, basic line, basic program and basic experience.We will maintain our policies of emancipating our thoughts, of reform and opening-up, pushing forward scientific development and promote social harmony.We will push forward the proce of comprehensively building a moderately
well-off society, turning new pages in the endeavor of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and opening new chapters in making the people\'s life better.
We will stick to the policy of “peaceful reunification” and “one country, two systems” to help Hong Kong and Macao remain prosperous and stable, to seek peaceful development of cro-strait relations, and to work for the complete reunification of the motherland, which is the common aspiration of the Chinese nation.
We will unswervingly maintain an independent foreign policy of peace.We will follow a path of peaceful development.We will seek a strategy of win-win cooperation based on the five cardinal Principles of Peaceful Co-existence.We will develop friendly relations and cooperation with all nations.We join hands with the people from all over the world in pushing forward the lofty cause of making the world more peaceful and progreive and building a harmonious world of long-lasting peace and prosperity.
The Chinese People\'s Liberation Army and People\'s Armed Police Force should uphold their glorious traditions, build up their own strength and fulfill their miions practically so as to make new contributions to safeguarding national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, as well as world peace.
History has shown us that the road ahead may not always be as smooth as what we expect.But the Chinese people who are united and are masters of the destiny will overcome all difficulties and obstacles and will continue to create great historic undertakings.
Look forward to the future, we envision bright prospect for China\'s development.The whole Party, the army and people of all ethnic groups will unite more closely, holding up the great banner of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and advance with the times and with enterprising spirit.Let\'s continue to build up socialist modern nation with prosperity, democracy and harmony, move forward to realize the great goal of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and make new great contributions to the well being of humanity with our diligent work and unremitting efforts.
Long live the great People\'s Republic of China!
Long live the great Communist Party of China!
Long live the great Chinese people！
Topics for discuion：
1.which city do you think is the most beautiful? Why?
2.which city is the ideal place for young college graduate?
3.which city do you think enjoy the most tasty food in china? Share with your clamate your experience.
