On June 10, 2008 (May 7, 2008 in the lunar calendar), the 16th Congress of the Communist Youth League of China opened. The 16th National Congress of the Communist Youth League of China was grandly opened in Beijing. Hu Jintao waited until the meeting to congratulate the 16th National Congress of the Communist Youth League of China on the morning of June 10, 2008 in the Great Hall of the People. Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang, Zhou Yongkang and other party and state leaders attended the meeting to congratulate. Li Changchun, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the Party Central Committee. At 9 am, Lu Hao, executive chairperson of the presidium of the conference, announced the opening of the conference. All stood up and sang the national anthem and the group song. Six representatives of the Young Pioneers addressed the conference. In the warm applause, Li Changchun delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the Party Central Committee entitled "Creating New Youth Achievements on the Great Journey of Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristics". Sun Chunlan, Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and First Secretary of the Secretariat, congratulated the conference on behalf of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the All-China Women's Federation, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Chinese Writers Association, the China Association for Science and Technology, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, the All-China Taiwan Compatriots' Friendship Association, and the China Disabled Persons' Federation. On behalf of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, Lu Hao delivered a report entitled "Holding High the Great Banner of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Uniting and Leading the Youth to Strive for a New Victory in Building a Well-off Society The opening ceremony was attended by responsible comrades from all departments of the central and state organs, the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army, the headquarters of the Armed Police, various people's organizations, and Beijing Municipality, as well as leaders of the Central Committee of the League of the People's Liberation Army, members of all ethnic groups and youth representatives from all walks of life in the capital.