一元复始，万象更新，忙碌中的人们还来不及对过去一年进行告别，就已经在勾画着新一年绚丽生活的向往了。我们冶金管理杂志社的全体同仁，也借此机会向广大读者朋拜个年，祝大家新年愉快，万事如意。２００１年作为新世纪第一年，将会在历史上留下重重的一笔。惊心动魄的美国? The beginning of a dollar, Vientiane update, busy people are still too late to bid farewell to the past year, already sketched the yearning for gorgeous life. All our colleagues in the Metallurgical Management Magazine also take this opportunity to pray for a long time to our readers and wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. As the first year of the new century in 2001, it will leave a heavy hit in history. Thrilling America?