北京市西城区作为首都的中心城区之一,是党和国家首脑机关所在地,集中体现了全国政治文化中心的特征。面对我国即将加入世界贸易组织、全市人民为成功申办2008年奥运会积极拼搏的新形势,西城区同样肩负着抓住机遇、迎接挑战、把北京加快建设成为现代化国际大都市的重要使命。 As one of the central urban areas of the capital, Xicheng District of Beijing is the seat of the organs of the leaders of the party and the state and embodies the characteristics of the national political and cultural center. In the face of our country’s imminent accession to the World Trade Organization and the successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, people in Xicheng District are also shouldering the important mission of seizing opportunities and meeting challenges to speed up Beijing’s construction into a modern cosmopolitan city.