Dragons soaring across four seas, sailing the same boat together-- Tongzhou Group's 2024 Spring Festival Gala was grandly held
The Jade Rabbit bids farewell to the old year, and the Dragon brings in a new atmosphere! On January 21, 2024, at approximately 5:00 PM, Tongzhou Group and Tongzhou Cotton Commune held a grand Spring Festival Gala at the Zhengzhou Mercure Hotel.
At this wonderful moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, Mr. Wei Gangmin, Chairman of the Board and Honorary President of Tongzhou Cotton Commune, first expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the partners and friends from all walks of life who have long cared for and supported the development of Tongzhou! He also extended his highest respect and New Year's greetings to the Tongzhou employees who have been dedicated and hardworking throughout the year, as well as to the family members who have silently supported the Tongzhou cause!
Subsequently, Programs carefully prepared by teams from various departments of the group, the Zhengzhou office of the National Cotton Market, Xinjiang Lihua, Jiaozuo Haihua, and others were performed one after another, kicking off a high-level audio-visual feast.
The chorus "A Trader's 2023," the song and dance "Closest People," the solo songs "At This Moment" and "Can't Live Without You"; each performance showcased superb singing skills, beautiful voices, captivating the entire audience!
Guzheng solo "Fighting the Typhoon," guitar performance "You Are My Sunshine," flute performance "Jingle Bells" and "Edelweiss," Hulusi performance "Listen, Let Me Thank You"; it can be said that a symphony of sounds, melodious and pleasant, lingering in the air!
Group dances "Happy New Year," "Love You," hand gesture dance "Girl by the Bridge," children's dance "Your Youth," Latin medley dance "Cha-cha Cowboy"; each performance was full of grace and skill, a true dance extravaganza!
Three-sentence plays "Tongzhou Ode to Joy" and "Tongzhou Cooperation," appearing one after another, well-performed, humorous and witty, winning bursts of applause and laughter.
Every generation has its talented people, each leading the trend for hundreds of years! Overflowing talent is evident in the writing, and profound knowledge is displayed in the poetry recitation: there is the poetic and picturesque "Poetic China," and the traditional cultural treasure "China in Poetry"; there is the loyal, grateful, responsible and dedicated "Work Makes Me Better," and the passionate and high-spirited "Will Enter the Wine," and the magnificent "Ode to the Snow"!
Fish leap over the dragon gate, auspicious year! Tongzhou cooperation, grand blueprint unfolds! Looking forward to 2024, we are full of confidence, we adhere to our original intention, seeking truth and being pragmatic, we are vigorous and thriving, striving tirelessly to build a world-class cotton supply chain service provider and a century-old Tongzhou that will continue to make steady progress!
Leaders from Xiamen C&D Group visited Tongzhou for investigation and guidance
On March 3, Wang Yongqing, Vice President of Xiamen CNOOC Group, visited Tongzhou Group for investigation and guidance. Wei Gangmin, Chairman of our company; Huang Hongyu, President; Li Tao, Vice President; and Zhang Zhiyan, Director of the General Office, met with and participated in a symposium.
Tongzhou Cotton Market Brief, Week 1 of March 2025
1) This week's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (NPC & CPPCC) in China boosted market expectations for steady growth. In February, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 50.2%, up 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a significant improvement in the manufacturing sector.
In 2024, China's dyeing industry saw rapid export growth to ASEAN and RCEP member countries, exceeding the overall export growth rate. However, this growth was accompanied by a decline in prices. From January to December, China's exports of eight major dyeing products to ASEAN totaled 7.908 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 12.14%, 4.61 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate, accounting for 23.58% of total exports. The average export price was US\$1.19 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.75%, 0.64 percentage points lower than the overall decline. Exports to RCEP member countries totaled 8.431 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 11.35%, 3.82 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate. The average export price was US\$1.17 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.79%, 0.60 percentage points lower than the overall decline.
On February 28, Mr. Huang Hongyu, President of our company, was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference and, as a guest speaker at the "Xiangshan Roundtable," shared his views on the cotton market and trading opportunities.