欢迎你们来广州。我们十分高兴地迎接你们的到来，广州市人民期待着你们的到来。在此，请允许我以广州市市长的身份，代表广州市政府和全体市民，向远道而来的评估团贵宾，表示热烈的欢迎和崇高的敬意！
广州是一座非常美丽和充满动感的城市，2200多年的历史文化、风光旖旎的城市景观、热情好客的民俗风情，构成了一幅幅美丽的图画，显示出无比的魅力。中国改革开放以来，广州的经济社会获得了巨大的发展，焕发出勃勃生机，人均GDP超过了5000美元。
广州自古以来就是一座开放的城市。早在一千多年前，广州作为“海上丝绸之路”的始发港与海外交往频繁，与亚洲和世界各国建立了密切友好的往来关系。自改革开放以来，广州与世界14个国际城市缔结成友好城市，目前已成为世界大都市协会正式会员城市。从1957年开始，一年两届的中国出口商品交易会在广州举行，近几年来，每年迎来了亚洲和世界各地的二十几万客商，成交额达300多亿美元。我们每天都接待数以万计来自世界各地的官员、客商和旅游者。成千上万来自不同国家和地区、有不同文化、不同宗教背景的人们在广州长期创业发展和生活居住，大家和睦共处。
广州的发展，除了全国的支持与我们自身的努力外，离不开世界各国，特别是亚洲各国、各地区的关心和支持。我们真诚地希望，通过承办2010年亚运会，与朋友们共同分享我们的成果，推动亚洲奥林匹克体育事业发展，增进亚洲各国人民的友谊和交流合作，促进亚洲经济繁荣和社会文明进步。
我们的市民向来热爱体育运动，崇尚奥林匹克精神。我们曾成功地举办过中华人民共和国第六届、第九届全国运动会，举办过世界杯女足锦标赛、汤姆斯杯·尤伯杯世界羽毛球团体锦标赛等几十项高水平的国际单项赛事，拥有承办各类大型体育赛事的丰富经验。承办亚运会，是广州人民的夙愿。在此，我郑重重申：广州市政府将坚决遵守《亚奥理事会章程和规则》及其关于亚运会的所有原则和规定，全面履行《主办城市合同》所确定的各项义务，以及广州亚申委所作出的各项承诺。
尊敬的亚奥理事会评估团全体成员，请你们相信，广州有足够的信心和能力把2010年亚运会办成祥和、绿色、文明的体育盛会！因为我们除了有美丽的城市环境、良好的基础设施和全市人民的支持，更重要的是，广州申亚还有国家和省的支持。因而我相信，你们对广州的神圣选择，将书写亚运会历史上最辉煌、最具特色的一页。
祝各位身体好、工作好、家庭好、事业好，一切都好！
谢谢！
广州市市长 张广宁
Welcoming Speech
Respected members of the OCA Study Committee：
In this beautiful season of spring， people in Guangzhou have been looking forward to your visit to our city. Now allow me， on behalf of the municipal government and the seven million residents， to extend to you， guests from afar， my warmest welcome and heartfelt greetings！
Guangzhou is also a beautiful and dynamic city. Its 2，200－year history， charming landscape as well as warm and hospitable traditions constitute a unique and enchanting image of the city. Its economic power has derived from its leading role in the country’s drive of reform and opening－up.
Guangzhou has been an open city since ancient times. As early as a thousand years ago， our ancestors established close and friendly relations with many countries in Asia and other parts of the world via the Maritime Silk Route. Currently we have 14 sister cities across the world. Every day we receive thousands of tourists， merchants and officials from around the globe. Thousands of foreign nationals have come to live and work happily here among the local people， enriching the cultural fabric of Guangzhou with their own contribution.
Guangzhou has become a dynamic city through our own effort. But we acknowledge our debt to the kindness and support from our friends in foreign countries and regions， especially those in Asia. We sincerely hope through hosting the 2010 Asian Games， we can share what we have accomplished with our friends. We will promote the Olympic ideals in Asia， strengthen the contacts and cooperation among the Asian nations and accelerate the economic development and social progress on this continent.
Guangzhou is a city with a large number of sports enthusiasts. The ideal of Olympic has been celebrated by our citizens. We successfully hosted the Sixth and Ninth China National Games， the First FIFA Women’s World Cup， the 22nd Thomas Cup and the 19th Uber Cup World Badminton Team Championships， and dozens of other high－level international competitions in various sports. We are experienced at staging all sorts of grand athletic events.
It has been a long－cherished dream of the citizens of Guangzhou to host an Asian Games， as such an occasion will help to enhance China’s overall economic development and improve our social welfare. I hereby solemnly declare that the government of Guangzhou will abide by The OCA Constitution and Rules and all other principles and rules relating to the Asian Games. We shall carry out to the letter the obligations set down in the Candidature File and the Host City Contract， and honour all promises made by the Guangzhou Asian Games Bid Committee.
Respected delegates， you can rest assured that the people of Guangzhou have the confidence and ability to make the 2010 Asian Games a grand athletic event，wholesome and exciting， green and clean. Your vote for Guangzhou will amount to writing a glorious and unique page in the history of the Asian Games.
Your Excellencies， I hope you will enjoy your work and stay in Guangzhou.
Thank you all.
By Zhang Guangning， Mayor of Guangzhou