It has been a tradition for more than twenty years for the Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Africa at the very beginning of the year.
在新年伊始之际访问非洲是中国外交部长20多年来的传统。I am delighted to come to New York at the beginning of the new year and meet with you, friends both old and new.
我很高兴在新年伊始来到纽约，同各位老友新朋见面。The Yunnan Kunming fresh flower market is at the beginning of the year prosperous.
新年伊始，云南昆明鲜花市场繁荣。Sadly, January was a disappointment as the US market suffered one of its worse starts to the year.
不幸的是，1月份的情况令人失望，美国市场新年伊始的表现，成为最糟糕的历史纪录之一。Home and family will keep you happily content and quite busy as the year begins -- straight through mid-March, at least.
新年伊始（至少要到3月中旬），家庭会让你感到幸福满足，也会让你很忙碌。As is normal at the beginning of a new year predictions about where industry and practice are heading abound.
新年伊始，人们一般都会对产业和实践在新的一年中的形势做出各种预测。The new author has become a celebutante since the beginning of the year.
新年伊始，那名新作家就成了名流新宠。Local officials began enforcing a new rule at the start of the year that no longer permits drivers to take a day off after a six-day run.
新年伊始，当地政府开始实施新规定，不允许出租车司机工作六天后休息一天。A bit of old Beijing is back for the new year.
新年伊始，老北京的一丝旧貌又再次展现。