There are various social activities, such as friends gathering, intercourse between the upper and the lower, business dealings, or for a reception and a deal, ect., which all start from a meal.

或朋友聚会、上下应酬、商务来往，或为一场接待、一桩交易，名目繁多，皆从饭局拉开序幕。

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All customers and friends are warmly welcomed to our company for visit and business negotiations.

热诚欢迎广大客户朋友来公司参观考察，或来电咨询、洽谈业务。

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Welcome all friends to visit our company, guidance and business negotiations. Let us work together for our mutual benefit !

欢迎各界朋友莅临参观、指导和业务洽谈。互惠互利，携手合作！

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That sounds like an expensive process and a contrast to the early days of a business where Mark Zuckerberg just called up a few friends for all-night coding sessions fuelled by pizza.

BBC: Facebook grows up