Taiqing settlement: how big is the dream in one square meter

　　Xinhua News Agency, Fuzhou, November 12 -

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Yang Wu Jianfeng Deng Qianqian

　　In the three lanes and seven alleys of Fuzhou, Fujian, several fashionable young men and women walked into an antique courtyard.

After a while, they changed into Hanfu and took to the street, talking and laughing together for a group photo to "check in"...

　　"This project is called'Danqing Hanfu', and it is one of the creative projects that we are cooperating with at Weimeike Cultural and Creative Village." Zhang Zhaorui, chairman of Weimeike Cultural and Creative Village, introduced that customers can try on hundreds of Hanfu here. Customize all kinds of antique makeup and hair styles.

　　In addition to the "Danqing Hanfu", there are also nearly 20 cultural and creative product exhibition booths on display in this 30-40 square meter shop.

Although each exhibition area only occupies about one square meter, all of them contain fantastic ideas.

There are trendy clothes and shoes that combine the elements of peasant lacquer painting, and handmade accessories that highlight the characteristics of Taiwan's ethnic minorities. They have their own advantages.

　　Zhang Zhaorui said that this is a sales model based on the concept of "one square meter of entrepreneurship", which aims to provide space for more innovative ideas to be demonstrated.

"We just want to tell entrepreneurs that as long as the idea is good, even if you only have two or three small objects, we will give you enough stage to show your creativity."

　　Zhang Zhaorui is 29 years old this year.

In 2016, he came to Fuzhou, Fujian, on the other side of the Strait, from his hometown of Taichung, Taiwan.

When he first arrived, he was at a loss for the future.

"At that time, I was staying at a friend's house and could only sleep on the sofa." Recalling the hardship at the time, Zhang Zhaorui said, "That might be another kind of'one square meter entrepreneurship'."

　　Despite the blue strands of the road, Zhang Zhaorui did not give up lightly.

He was still thinking that he must walk more, take a look more, and decide to stay after he has learned more about the mainland.

In the end, he found the reason for his stay and made clear his direction.

　　"The mainland attaches great importance to cultural and creative products, and the cultural industry is also developing rapidly." Zhang Zhaorui said.

　　In July 2016, the Fujian-Taiwan (Fuzhou) Cultural Industry Park was inaugurated and established in Fuzhou.

As one of the fourth batch of national-level cultural industry experimental parks, the Fujian-Taiwan (Fuzhou) Cultural Industry Park has attracted many cultural and creative projects to settle in, and Weimeike cultural and creative settlement is one of them.

　　"My first feeling for aestheticians is kindness." When he was in Taichung before, Zhang Zhaorui was interested in cultural and creative products on the market.

After getting acquainted with Xu Quan, the founder of Weimeike Cultural and Creative Village, the two hit it off and became a "cross-strait combination" on the road to entrepreneurship.

　　Today, Weimeike Cultural and Creative Settlement Park covers an area of ​​about 3,000 square meters, covering design handicraft display, art and cultural performance experience, creative entrepreneurial performance and other formats.

It has also become an important platform for cross-strait youth entrepreneurship exchanges in Fuzhou. Dozens of cross-strait cultural and creative projects have been incubated and developed here, and more than 1,000 Taiwanese youth have visited here.

　　"Here, although many entrepreneurial projects are only one square meter at the beginning, they have infinitely broad prospects for development in the future." Zhang Zhaorui said that he is committed to becoming a "cross-strait ferryman" and trying his best to discover Taiwan's good ideas and ideas. And help them enter the mainland market.

　　He dreams that one day in the future, he can use his own strength to build a cultural and sports tourism platform that integrates both sides of the strait.

In order to better realize this dream, he also went to Beijing Sport University to study for a doctorate, laying a foundation for entrepreneurship.

　　The recently announced "Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and Long-Term Goals for 2035" proposes to prosper and develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries and enhance the country's cultural soft power.

Zhang Zhaorui saw new development and new opportunities for the cultural and creative industry in the future.

　　"With the attention and support of the country, our cultural and creative market will be more mature and perfect in the future. Products must be refined and practical, and have their own characteristics, in order to gain a firm foothold in the market." Zhang Zhaorui said.

　　Coming to the mainland to work hard and develop for several years, Zhang Zhaorui not only made achievements in his studies and career, but also found a favorite in Fujian.

In the next few years, he hopes to buy a house in Fujian and start a family here, "this way, he will be able to bring parents and mothers living in Taichung to reunite often."

　　He said that he had read "Homesickness" by Mr. Yu Guangzhong and was very impressed.

"For me, homesickness is a ticket connecting the two sides of the strait." Zhang Zhaorui quipped, "It would be better if this train could be as fast as the'Fuxing' high-speed rail."