All guests were seated when Minister Hao raised his glass on behalf of the Jiangnan Provincial Propaganda Department and the Broadcasting and Television Bureau to welcome Director Fang to the inspection, and offered a toast, marking the beginning of the banquet.
After the banquet started, everyone followed the order of their official ranks, starting with Director Qiu, successively toasting to Director Fang. Other than initially clinking glasses with Minister Hao, Director Fang merely took small sips in response to everyone else's toasts, while Director Qiu, Station Head Guo, and others gulped down their glasses.
