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LET MY SpEECH BE AN OVERTURE TO THE GRAND SYMpHONY OF MAN AND ANTURE

Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen:

When the topic “people and nature” first caught my eye, I was reminded

of a story about myself and my violin.

I began learning to play the violin when I was eight years old. At

first, it was a very hard thing for me. After my continued efforts, I was

able to play a lot of musical pieces very soon. I felt so proud of myself that I began to behave arrogantly.

My violin teacher noticed this and told me: “To be a good violin player,

you should first of all love and respect your violin. You should obey the

rules of playing it so as to make harmonious melodies. Remember, play the

violin not only with your hands, but also with your heart and soul. ”

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that nature is to people what my violin

is to me. Isn’t it true that people deal with nature just as I play the

violin? Isn’t it true that we have been so arrogant that we take liberties

with nature, which brings about the discord between nature and ourselves?

Since my violin and I have finally reached harmony, why can’t people and

nature head toward the same direction?

Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot wait. Nor can we afford to wait until

the day when we find no city, no Hilton hotel, no lecture hall to hold any

speech contests in. Let us love and respect nature, nature that is the

violin people have played for thousands of years. Let us treasure it, and

play it with our heart and soul. Let us observe its rules while developing

our industry, modernizing our traffic system, and improving our living

conditions, so that one day, people and nature will together produce the

most beautiful and peaceful music.

On that day, I am sure to be there with my violin, to join the world

orchestra, in playing the ode to harmony, the eternal harmony between

people and nature.

Let my speech today be an overture to that grand symphony.

Thank you.