"Welcome to the 5th China (Hunan) International Mineral Gem Show!" At 9 am of May 18, before the opening ceremony of the 5th CMGS, Vice Governor Xiang Lili, Party Secretary and Director of Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee Yi Pengfei, and Deputy Secretary of Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Liu Zhiren met with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho Ms. Ntsinyi Lebohang, American Astronaut Dr. Harrison Schmidt, Honorary Chairman of the Asian Dinosaur Association Dr. Rinchen Barsbold, and other foreign guests, expressed the happiness with old friends and gave sincere greetings and best wishes to the new friends.

Xiang Lili, Yi Pengfei and Liu Zhiren shaked hands and exchanged cards with Ntsinyi Lebohang, Harrison Schmidt, Rinchen Barsbold, and other foreign guests one by one, expressed the warm welcome to them at the exhibition in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, and wished them an unforgettable and wonderful time in Chenzhou.

The guests were very happy to come to Chenzhou. Ntsinyi Lebohang and other "old friends" expressed their exciting to feel the green mountains and rivers, fresh air and Chenzhou people's friendship again; Harrison Schmidt is Chenzhou's "new friends" and brought his wife together to enjoy the beauty of Chenzhou; Mayor of St Mary of France, passionate Ms.Claude Abel prepared the chocolate to her friends in Chenzhou according with the French customs......

The guests expressed that Chenzhou is a vigorous and beautiful city. They believed that the trip in Chenzhou will be happy, be full of harvest and leave an unforgettable memory.