Chapter 93 21. Opening Ceremony

On the eve of the "May 1st" Festival, Ding Nengtong chartered an Airbus and took more than 300 celebrities from all walks of life to the opening ceremony of the Flower Expo. In front of the flower expo garden is a huge square with a peony tower in the center of the square, surrounded by millions of tulips competing for splendor, red flags waving in the square, flowers blooming, green plants and trees, a scene full of spring. Hundreds of children dressed up as flower fairies and gray magpies performed songs and dances for the opening ceremony.Under the Peony Tower is a rostrum formed by a four-story stepped platform. The area between the front of the rostrum and the arc edge of the central square is the area for guests to watch the ceremony and the area for the audience to participate in the performance. On both sides of the rostrum are the PLA Band and the opening trumpeter Teams are arranged within a forty-five-degree angle.

Behind the rostrum is a background wall in the shape of a peacock spreading its tail made of flowers and green plants.On both sides of the audience team performance area, a hundred flag bearers were arranged at the two step passages of the square, lined up, holding red flags, majestic. The arc-shaped edges on the north and south sides of the central square are in the direction of ten thousand national flags, with forty national flags on each side, with tulips and flowers of various colors placed on the flags, and "China Dongzhou World Flower Art Expo" in Chinese and English characters hanging on the peony tower.

There was a light rain in Dongzhou last night, and the strong winds overturned the clouds that were suppressed over Dongzhou.Dongzhou changed its appearance this morning. The bright sunshine shone around the flower expo garden, and a few white clouds floated in the vast blue sky. Four airships hovered over the opening ceremony of the Flower Expo. The words "Opening of the Flower Expo" and "Welcome to Dongzhou" were written on the airships, and the roar of the airships rose and fell from time to time.Dozens of large colorful balloons surrounded the venue, decorating a festive and peaceful atmosphere.

Deng Dahai, deputy mayor of Dongzhou City, walked to the rostrum in a suit and leather shoes to grandly preside over the opening ceremony of the Flower Expo.He first introduced the leaders of the State Council, the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Mr. Richard, the chairman of the World Flower Producers Association, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and the diplomatic envoys of 18 countries to China, and then introduced the relevant ministries and commissions of the country. , industry associations, centrally-directed enterprises, financial institutions, heads of delegations of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, leaders of troops stationed in provinces, main leaders of Qingjiang Province and Dongzhou City, representatives of some of the world's top 500 companies, representatives of national tourism cities and mainstream media, A total of more than 3,000 guests attended the opening ceremony.

Deng Dahai finally said: "Here, on behalf of the Dongzhou Flower Expo Organizing Committee, on behalf of the Dongzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Municipal People's Government and the eight million people of Dongzhou, I would like to extend my condolences to the dignitaries and officials from various countries, regions and international organizations in the world. Distinguished guests and friends from all walks of life, express our warmest welcome and heartfelt thanks. The opening ceremony of China Dongzhou World Flower Art Expo begins now. Play the national anthem of the People's Republic of China!"

After the national anthem was played, Deng Dahai said in a resounding voice: "Now, Mr. Xiao Honglin, Director of the Organizing Committee of China Dongzhou World Flower Art Expo and Mayor of Dongzhou City, will give a speech." Xiao Honglin walked to the stage with a radiant face. At this time, only Ding Nengtong, who had followed him for many years, could see the desolation and desolation in his heart.Because Ding Nengtong concluded that it was possible that this grand opening ceremony was the end of Xiao Honglin's political life. Before the opening ceremony, the Central Inspection Team, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Lin Bai, and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Liu Guangda all talked to Xiao Honglin. Xiao Honglin knew that this was the last time he would perform on the political stage. Like 10,000 balloons that soared into the sky, they instantly disappeared.He is determined to take a curtain call with his most glamorous image, his political ideals, and the eight million Dongzhou people.

Xiao Honglin said passionately: "Respecting nature, protecting ecology, and realizing sustainable development of the world have become the common pursuit of people all over the world. I believe that the successful holding of this expo will further strengthen the exchanges and cooperation between international flower producers. Cooperation will promote understanding and friendship between countries and peoples in the world, jointly write a new chapter of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and jointly create a bright future of people-oriented and harmonious development. I wish China Dongzhou World Flower Art Expo a complete success!"

A week after the opening of the Flower Expo, Xiao Honglin was shuanggui, and he also lived in the No. 2 small building of the military compound. At this time, Jia Chaoxuan and Yuan Xifan, who had been shuanggui here, had been formally arrested and locked up in the Changshan City Detention Center.