As night falls, the largest banquet hall of the German Consulate in Binhai is brightly lit, bustling with people.
At least two to three hundred people are gathered here, mostly from the business and academic circles of Germany working in Binhai City, as well as consuls from consulates of various countries who have come to observe the ceremony.
There are also quite a few fellow countrymen, the most naturally being family and friends accompanying Lin Jie, Cheng Xingguang, Jiang Hao, Lei Jun, Pang Leshan, Wei Haiyuan, and others.
Additionally, there are some official figures, such as a deputy minister from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a deputy mayor from the Binhai City Government responsible for external liaison.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the award ceremony officially begins.
Lin Jie was surprised when an elderly man, introduced as the President of Germany, appeared on the hall's projection screen.
