China News Service, Nanning, February 14th (Jiang Xuelin and Li Weidong) "The stalls on this road were set up by the owner of Xiangxiang Garden together with the local government. When holidays come, Xiangxiang Garden holds activities and there are many tourists. They bring us There are a lot of customers coming." Luo Hong, the owner of Xiaoerjia Pure Meat Sausage Stall in Xiangxiang Garden Nongchuang Market in Hengzhou City, Guangxi, said in an interview with reporters on the 13th.
The picture shows Luo Hong (first from the right), the owner of Xiaoer’s pure meat grilled sausage stall, selling food. Photo by reporter Jiang Xuelin
On the same day, the Taiwan Affairs Office of Nanning City and the Nanning Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprises Association held the "Cross-Strait Family Friendship and Family Reunion in Taiwan" event at Xiangxiang Garden. More than 80 Taiwanese compatriots and Taiwanese family members and local Taiwan Affairs Office staff participated in the event. . The event includes games such as guessing lantern riddles, an agricultural innovation market, and experiencing unpowered amusement facilities. The agricultural innovation market has a total of 50 stalls.
Luo Hong said that she and her husband started setting up a stall at the Nongchuang Market on the first day of the new year. On the first day of the new year, WeChat Pay had a total of 400 transactions, with a turnover of 5,000 yuan. "In September 2022, the fragrance extraction tourist factory project invested and built by Taiwanese businessman Mr. Wu Chonghao in Xiaoyi Town, Hengzhou City - Xiangxiang Garden officially opened. It has driven local tourism. Many tourists come to Xiangxiang Garden during holidays. The sightseeing experience has brought us a lot of customers,” said Luo Hong.
The picture shows tourists experiencing unpowered amusement facilities. Photo by reporter Jiang Xuelin
Hengzhou City, where Xiangxiang Garden is located, is known as the "Jasmine Capital". Jasmine production accounts for about 80% of China's and 60% of the world's. After years of development, it has formed jasmine cultivation, jasmine tea, jasmine tourism experience and fragrance extraction. Among other industries, the primary, secondary and tertiary industries of Jasmine are gathered here. Taiwanese businessmen Wu Chonghao and Wu Yuming, father and son, came here in search of "fragrance" and created a "fragrance world" in the sea of jasmine flowers in Hengzhou City.
Wu Chonghao, a designer by training, has been engaged in the cultural and creative design and production industry since 1990, leading a team to sell unique gifts all over the world. As a lover of nature and fragrance, he also creates brand-new fragrance cultural and creative products, allowing consumers to experience the beauty brought by high-quality fragrance.
By chance, Wu Chonghao visited Hengzhou City, the "Hometown of Jasmine in China", and was attracted by the rich local jasmine culture and resources. The person in charge of the Nanning Taiwan Affairs Office went to Shenzhen many times to discuss the introduction of relevant projects with Wu Chonghao. Impressed by the business opportunities and the sincerity of the Taiwan Affairs Office, Wu Chonghao decided to invest in the construction of a fragrance extraction and tourism factory project and named it "Fragrance Garden", which included a smart plant farm, a fragrance extraction tourist factory, and a "Zhuang" brand daily chemical factory. , new jasmine variety cultivation base, and special Internet celebrity live broadcast base, attracting many tourists to visit.
The picture shows Wu Yuming introducing the fragrance extraction tourist factory to Taiwanese compatriots. Photo by reporter Jiang Xuelin
In early 2023, Wu Chonghao brought his son Wu Yuming, who had returned from studying abroad, to Hengzhou City to be responsible for the construction and operation of Xiangxiang Garden. After Wu Yuming came to Hengzhou City, Nanning, he took root there. With the support of Nanning City's policy of supporting Taiwanese youth, he quickly grew up and was elected as the chairman of the Youth Committee of the Nanning Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association. He used his own expertise to innovate the projects created by his father through online live broadcasts and other forms. Excavate.
"This year's Spring Festival holiday, Xiangxiang Garden has received more than 30,000 tourists. The unpowered amusement ride experience we launched is very popular among tourists." Wu Chonghao told reporters.
Wu Chonghao said that he and his son will continue to integrate new creative elements into the Xiangxiang Garden project, introduce more Taiwanese creativity, and introduce Taiwanese food into the project to form a unique feature. "We will form a closer integration with the local government and villagers, integrate more cultural elements of Jasmine into rural revitalization, and provide another possibility for rural revitalization." Wu Chonghao said.
The person in charge of the Nanning Taiwan Affairs Office said that Wu Chonghao’s investment in Hengzhou has well integrated Taiwan’s creative culture with the local jasmine industry, lengthened and upgraded the industrial chain of the jasmine industry, and injected new ideas into the local rural revitalization. motivation. (over)