举世瞩目的APEC国际贸易部长级会议在江南古镇周庄召开，龙永图是这样解释选址原因的：我们要让世界知道，中国在改革开放的飞速发展中，仍很好地保留了民族的传统文化。的确，在这科技量子化发展的时代，历史文化遗产如人们都从实用主义出发认为不能，惟独梁从诫先生说了一句 The world-famous APEC Ministerial Meeting on International Trade was held in Zhouzhuang, an ancient town in southern Yangtze River. Long Yongtu explained the reasons for this selection: We want to let the world know that China still retains the national tradition well in the rapid development of reform and opening up. culture. Indeed, in this age of quantized development of science and technology, historical and cultural heritage, such as people, all believe in pragmatism.