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尊敬的白乐威爵士， 各位企业家朋友， 女士们，先生们： Sir David Brewer, Members of the business community, Ladies and Gentlemen, 首先感谢英中贸协为我举行盛大的欢迎宴会，我深感荣幸。我认为这不仅仅是对我个人的热烈欢迎，而是对我代表的国家—中国的热烈欢迎。 May I start by thanking China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) for hosting todays lunch. This is not only a gesture of welcome for me personally but also a reflection of CBBCs long-standing commitment to China-UK relations. 我是于三周前抵英履新的。临来前，听说一些英国朋友曾好奇地问，中国为什么派一位驻朝鲜大使转任驻英国大使？显然他们想知道英国和朝鲜有什么相同点？从表面看，英国和朝鲜可能截然不同：朝鲜在亚洲，英国属欧洲；朝鲜四季分明，英国的天气有点“独特”。但我抵达伦敦后，确实发现英国和朝鲜之间“鲜明”的相似，这就是对红色的喜爱。朝鲜就不必说了。红色在英国也随处可见。红色的公共汽车、电话亭和邮筒，这是伦敦的标志物；阿森纳、曼联、利物浦足球队是红色的；汇丰银行、特易购（TESCO）、沃达丰（VODAFONE）等企业标志是红色的；我刚去拜会了上院议长，发现英国上院也是红色的。当然我们不该忘了今天活动的主办者—英中贸协的徽标也是红色的。看来，红色使英国和朝鲜找到了共同点。不仅于此，我们中国人也非常喜爱红色，因为红色象征幸运、幸福和繁荣。 Before I came here, I heard that some British friends asked why China should send someone from Pyongyang to serve in London? Apparently, they were keen to know if there were any similarities between Pyongyang and London. On the face of it, there might not seem to be that many similarities. For a start one country is in Asia and the other in Europe. The DPRK has distinct seasons, while I am told in the UK the weather is, well, unique. But only after my arrival, did I discover that both countries like the colour red. In the DPRK needless to say, one sees red wherever one goes. And then I come to London, and red is everywhere! One can see red double-deckers, red telephone booths and red post boxes, which are distinctive symbols of London. Well-known football teams like Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have red logos, so have leading companies such as HSBC, TESCO, and Vodafone. In fact I just came from a meeting with the Lord Speaker only to discover the House of Lords is red, too. Naturally our host today the CBBC also has red in its logo. So you see, red is what unites both countries. And where do I fit in to all this? Well, I neednt tell you how much we prize the colour red back home. For us it means luck and happiness and p