Back in 2004, during an official ceremony, the organizer politely requested me to do a public translation of the guest of honor’s speech to then foreign guests joining the event. I politely refused. The foreign guests were left in the cold and bemused as to what the hell the guest of honors were talking about.

Hope that with this guide, those who cannot followed would have some ideas of what going on. Not to say it’s always correct, remember it’s just a guide.

• First 10 mins: Salutation to each guest in the event, name by name completed with name title followed by cheers and clappings. (forgetting the name title may get the speaker fired)
• 10-30mins: Nice complimentary speech on the speaker boss, upper boss, big boss, all the bosses up the heirachy followed by cheers and clappings. (in related news, the TV seems to broadcast only this part)
• 30-50mins: History lessons and reminders of the past between 1975 till now followed by cheers and clappings.
• 50-55mins: Summary of the acheivements of the speaker’s team followed by cheers and clappings.
• 55-70mins: Classic text-book pledges for the better future followed by cheers and clappings.
• 70-80mins: Nice complimentary speech on the speaker boss, upper boss, big boss, all the bosses up the heirachy followed by cheers and clappings. (I’m wrong, the TV loves this part too)
• 80-90mins: Thanks to each guest in the event, name by name completed with name title followed by cheers and clappings. (forgetting the name title may get the speaker fired)

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