2018年4月13日-14日，来自19个国家的驻穗总领事和领事官员一行来到中山，参加第四届驻穗总领事中山行活动。13日晚，中山市副市长雷岳龙热情接待了各国驻穗总领事一行。
On 13th – 14th April, 2018, the Consul Generals and Officials from 19 countries came to Zhongshan city to attend the 4th Tour of Consular Corps in Zhongshan. On the evening of 13th April, the deputy mayor of Zhongshan city, Mr. Lei Yuelong warmly received the Consular Corps delegation group.
雷岳龙副市长向各国驻穗总领事介绍道，中山是一座适合干事创业、成就梦想的城市。深中通道、港珠澳大桥、深茂高铁等一系列重大交通基础设施建设将为中山带来更多发展红利。中山将紧抓粤港澳大湾区建设这一历史性发展机遇，努力打造成为珠江两岸融合发展的支撑点、沿海经济带的枢纽城市和粤港澳大湾区的重要一极。他希望通过此次活动，进一步加强中山与驻穗领馆交往，深化合作，在经贸、教育、文化等方面开展更广阔的交流。
During the opening speech by deputy mayor Mr. Lei Yuelong, he highlighted Zhongshan as a city where entrepreneurs make their dreams come true. The construction of a series of major transportation infrastructures such as the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Tunnel, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Shenzhen-Maoming High Speed Rail will bring more development dividends to the city of Zhongshan. Zhongshan will pay close attention to the historic development opportunities in the construction of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Greater Bay Area, and strive to build itself as a support point for the integration of the two sides of the Pearl River, a hub city for the coastal economic zone, and an important pole city for the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area. He hoped that through this event, he will further strengthen exchanges between Zhongshan city and consulate generals in Guangdong, to deepen cooperation, and conduct more extensive exchanges in economy, trade, education, and culture.
驻穗领团团长、老挝驻穗总领事本班在致辞中提到，这已是他第三次参加驻穗总领事中山行活动，每次活动都给他全新的体验和收获，他非常感谢中山市政府和中山市外事侨务局的精心安排，让他深度感受中山这个美丽的城市。
The head of the delegation, Mr. Bounpan Kongnhinsayaseng, Consul General of the Republic of Laos, mentioned in his speech that this was his third time participating in the activities of Consular Corps in Zhongshan with each time a new experience. He was very grateful to the Zhongshan Municiple Government and the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of Zhongshan City for their meticulous arrangements and let him deeply feel the beauty of the city of Zhongshan.
来访期间，总领事一行参观了三角迪茵湖特色小镇，考察了中德合作职业技能人才培训基地和洛桑酒店管理学院的中山项目，并前往古镇镇深入了解灯饰产业的发展情况。
During the tour, the consul generals visited the town of DiYin Lake, inspected sites of the Sino-German Vocational Training Center and the Zhongshan Project by the Lausanne Hotel Management Institute, and went to Guzhen Town to learn more about the development of the Zhongshan lighting industry.
在中德合作职业技能人才培训基地，德国驻穗总领事冯马丁点赞了基地的建设效率，“想不到这么快就建得这么好，下次我还要专门带领馆的其他同事过来考察，让他们看看中山的中德合作项目和城市建设。”
At the Sino-German Vocational Training Center, Mr. Martin Fleischer, Consul General of Germany in Guangzhou, praised the construction efficiency of the Center. “The Center is built so well in such a short time. I would like to come back with my colleagues from consulate next time to inspect and show them the Sino-German cooperation projects and the urban construction in Zhongshan city.”
位于迪茵湖畔的洛桑酒店管理学院中山项目是中山与瑞士驻广州总领事馆借助去年的“中瑞友谊日”成功牵手的。领事官员们赞叹，如此优秀的项目能够落户在风景如画的迪茵湖，体现了中山在粤港澳大湾区中的优越地位。
The Zhongshan project by the Lausanne Hotel Management Institute on the shores of DiYin Lake was successfully cooperation between Zhongshan city and the Swiss Consulate General in Guangzhou on “China-Switzerland Friendship Day” last year. Consular officials admired that such an excellent project can be settled at the picturesque DiYin Lake, which reflects the superior position of Zhongshan city in the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area.
在古镇星光联盟全球品牌灯饰中心，科威特驻穗总领事马利克·瓦赞（Malek Alwazzan）向大家自豪地介绍到，他在科威特家中及广州领事官邸的灯饰全部都是从古镇镇采购的，而且还经常介绍科威特的商务代表团到古镇买灯，是古镇灯饰名副其实的“忠实粉丝”。
At the Star Alliance Global Brand Lighting Center in Guzhen Town, Mr. Malek Alwazzan, Consul General of Kuwait, proudly explained that the lighting in his Kuwaiti home and the consular offices in Guangzhou were all purchased from Guzhen Town. The Kuwaiti business delegations are also often introduced to buy lights in Guzhen town. Mr. Alwazzan is a true fan of Guzhen lighting.
驻穗总领事中山行活动是中山市外事侨务局组织的一年一度的领团活动，今年已经是第四届。通过每年策划一条“有看点”的参观线路，该活动每年都吸引众多驻穗领事官员走进中山，感受中山，在活动中与各国擦出“合作火花”，进一步推动中山的对外交流与合作。
The Tour of Consular Corps in Zhongshan, is an annual event organized by the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of Zhongshan City. The tour of this year is the fourth session. Through planning a “spotlight visit” tour route every year, the event has attracted many consular officials in Guangzhou to visit Zhongshan each year to experience Zhongshan city, and to light “sparks of cooperation” with other countries during the event to further promote the exchange and cooperation with Zhongshan.
