---Time passed so quickly
during the training in Hangzhou, which only covered a
period of 40 days. However, to all the participants for
the international training on SHP held in HRC, it was
really a nice beautiful time, not only making them feel
at home, but also giving them the happiest moment and
the most unforgettable memories. Highly appreciating and
deeply impressed by the real China and the picturesque
city, the friends from various countries all over the
world paid a charming compliment ------ Hangzhou, our
dream city forever!
During the Chinese Spring Festival,
far away from China, Mr. Yeptho, an official with Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd., was kept extremely
busy, but he'd like to send the best wishes for a new
year to all HRC staff and his friends in Hangzhou.
"Hangzhou, our dream city
forever!" ------ Mr. Yeptho, the monitor from India,
together with the other 29 participants from other 15
countries, inclusive of Angola, Mexico, Belarus, Turkey,
etc., came all the way to Hangzhou last year for attending
2005 International Training Course on Small Hydropower,
held by Hangzhou Regional Center (Asia-Pacific) for Small
Hydropower (HRC). However, so far, all of them have kept
thinking fondly of Hangzhou. The stay of 40 days in Hangzhou,
was "the happiest moment" and gave them "the
most unforgettable memories".
"The training program was
definitely the world class with highly customized subject
methods fitting each and every participant from different
background. The training program was professionally managed
with well balanced course materials, time distributions
and other curricular activities", Mr. Yeptho addressed
at the closing ceremony on behalf of all the participants.
What Mr. Yeptho mentioned was
true in fact. In order to make the training course more
characteristic, HRC has spared no effort to well organize
it. The perfect combination of theory and practice brought
fruitful results to the participants.
During the period of studying
in a "Paradise on Earth", the participants also
enjoyed very much the experience for strolling in the
city at their leisure time, appreciating the exotic scenery
and getting to know more about the long history and the
profound culture of the country. They never felt tired
of sightseeing around the pretty West Lake and were always
amazed at the picturesque sceneries, the green hills and
the crystal serene waters. They also had a lot of fun
to left happy footprints in ancient Qinghefang Street,
Meijiawu Tea Village and the Silk Museum, etc. In addition,
at the invitation of Mr. Zhao Jianda, one of HRC staff,
some of the participants like Yeptho from India, Camilo
from Ecuador, spent a delighting time in Mr. Zhao's house.
On that day, they took dinner and had chats together with
the Chinese family with great pleasure. Mr. Zhao also
presented some pieces of the traditional "Chinese
Knot" to the foreign friends as souvenir, in the
center of which, the Chinese characterˇ°Ď˛ˇ± was of extreme
interest to the visitors. Meanwhile, a detailed introduction
on the marriage ceremony in China was thus made to the
foreign friends who kept listening with rapture.
"All of us felt at home
during our stay in Hangzhou" ------ in the closing
ceremony of the training course, Mr. Yeptho spoke all
his impression of Hangzhou in one breath:
It is a city of
----- Happiness
----- Prosperity
----- Love and caring
----- Greeneries and flower
----- Tea
----- Silk
----- Heritage
----- Good health
----- Young people
----- Romance
----- Pride and proud
----- Education
----- Business and Trading
----- Shopping
----- Electronic
----- Culture
----- Joy
----- Ever young
----- Beautiful people
and so on.
"In Hangzhou, we see with
our own eyes a miniature of the real China", said
the participants, "when we return to our countries,
we will tell the realities and development of China to
all the colleagues and relatives!"
Written By D. Pan
Translated by X. Shen
----Translated from Hangzhou
Daily of 7 Feb 2006(2006-02-09)
