A new year begins with the first day, and thousands of homes celebrate New Year's Day with lights. A new year, a new start, new blessings, and a new beginning.

2008 arrives with exhaustion, let us put an end to those misfortunes, like withered yellow leaves drifting past our eyes in the long river of life. 2009 turns a new page for us—this is the turn of the year, as things change, the universe cycles, and all things renew. New Year's Day, a new starting point in life, is also the starting line for new endeavors. Year after year, we always have new highlights; New Year's Day, a new landscape for our careers, is another new painting waiting to be drawn. Year after year, we will always have a new sky; New Year's Day, the prelude to the year, is a song that keeps urging us forward. We sing it to fulfill our new dreams and achieve our new goals. Year after year, we always raise the sails of hope on this day.

Here I extend festive greetings and sincere wishes to all colleagues from various sectors of society who have worked tirelessly over the past year, as well as to their families! I also express deep gratitude to all lawyers and staff for their hard work and diligence! And I wish everyone: a happy New Year, smooth work, and family happiness!

Zhiming Office

December 30, 2008