It is very fitting that this expo will be here in Shanghai, one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in the world. I’m pleased to be here with President Obama and to be back in China after my first trip here as Secretary of State earlier this year. This USA Pavilion will showcase American innovation, it will demonstrate the kind of values that America holds dear – freedom, diversity, teamwork, creativity – and it will be built around the theme “Better Cities and Better Lives.”

世博会放在上海召开是最恰当不过的，因为上海是一个充满活力的国际大都市。我非常高兴在今年初首次作为国务卿访华后再次同奥巴马总统一道来到这里。美国馆将把美国在科学、商业、技术等领域的创新成果展现在世人面前。美国馆将围绕“城市让生活更美好”的主题，体现美国在商业、科技方面的创新和美国价值。

I understand there will even be a story told in 4-D. I know there are some in the audience who are still contemplating sponsorship or who may be in negotiations with the USA Pavilion team. Now is the time to join this effort. We want to assemble the strongest team of partners possible. I look forward to returning next summer to see for myself what our pavilion looks like and to tour the magnificent Expo grounds.

我知道美国馆甚至将会有一个用四维方式讲述的“故事”。我知道，你们中有一些企业正在考虑成为赞助商，或者正在与美国馆团队进行磋商，这正是一个好时机，来加入这个行列。我们希望尽可能打造一个最强的公司伙伴团队。我期待明年夏天来到这里看看美国馆的样子，并到世博园区一游。

There’s a famous American movie called Field of Dreams. And in it, the hero, played by Kevin Costner, builds a baseball field at his remote farm. A lot of people tell him what he’s doing doesn’t make any sense, they think it’s a big risk, but he loves baseball, and he has faith that he can build something that will be meaningful. And during his project which so many people criticize, he keeps hearing “If you build it, they will come.”

有一部著名的美国电影叫《梦想之地》，凯文·科斯特纳扮演的男主人公在他家偏远的农场建了一个棒球场，许多人告诉他这么做没有任何意义，认为只有风险，但他热爱棒球，富于让事情变得有意义的信念，在众多质疑的声音中，他一直清晰地听见——“如果你建成它，就会有人来”。

Well, ladies and gentlemen, we believe the same. We are building it, and we believe that when the Expo opens in 166 days, 70 million people will come. And with this rain today, maybe 100 million people, with even greater good fortune, will come. Thank you all very much. Thank you.

女士们，先生们，我们也有着同样的信念。现在还在建设中，但我们相信166天以后将会有7000万人参观上海世博会，借着今天下雨的好兆头，也许会增加到1亿人来参观世博会，带来更大的好运。非常感谢各位，谢谢！