[Explanation] Near the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, during the winter vacation of colleges and universities, 80 members of the 5th Cross-Strait University Student Leaders Activity walked into the birthplace of Xiamen Special Economic Zone - "Special Zone · 1980" Huli Creative Industry Park, to the cross-strait chasing dreams here. Young makers exchange experience and learn entrepreneurial skills.

  [Explanation] Forty years ago, a large number of enterprises gathered in the birthplace of Xiamen Special Economic Zone to form an industrial factory area.

With the adjustment of the economic structure, the industrial industries here have moved out, and now there are only heavy old factories, but they have not been annihilated by time, but have been repainted and transformed into various creative spaces, which have attracted the attention of young people. group favorite.

  [Concurrent] Liu Ziling, an undergraduate student majoring in Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University

  I think it (the old factory building) gives us more possibilities for development, that is, we can transform it (the old factory building) according to the existing ones or add our own new elements, and then create newer economic value.

  [Commentary] Liu Ziling from Taiwan has been studying and living in the mainland with her parents since the kindergarten class. She often travels between the two sides of the strait. She is amazed at the speed of development in the mainland. The birthplace, Liu Ziling, who is majoring in journalism and communication, is very interested in young makers here using the form of new media short videos to shape their brand images.

  [Concurrent] Liu Ziling, an undergraduate student majoring in Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University

  Now may be a time when attention is scarce (era), and then everyone may use fragmented time to obtain some information, so I think this method is faster or more effective, and can be passed to some information or economic development. possibility.

  [Explanation] As the head of the Taiwan student group, when Shen Hongrui first came to the mainland to study in 2017, he used Xiamen's "Little Three Links" to travel to and from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Now that he is here again, he feels as cordial as coming home.

  [Concurrent] Shen Hongrui, a graduate student of world economy at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

  Fujian is actually more of the same language and species as Taiwan. The culture is actually very similar, so in fact, I think it feels very friendly to come here, especially I am studying in Beijing now. In fact, Beijing is already very cold now, and the temperature is about zero degrees. Right and left, coming to Xiamen actually feels a bit like coming home.

  [Explanation] In addition to field visits, this event also involves subject parts. Shen Hongrui told reporters that he organized students to study the impact of the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership" (RCEP) on the cross-strait economy after the launch. He believes that economic development will affect the society. It is of great significance. During the research process, Shen Hongrui and his classmates gained a lot.

  [Concurrent] Shen Hongrui, a graduate student of world economy at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

  Youth starts a new journey, in fact, for our students on both sides of the strait, I think it is very meaningful, because today's world is changing very fast, and under the great changes unseen in a century, I think there are actually more changes for young people on both sides of the strait. Think a lot.

  Li Siyuan and Zhang Tingyu reported from Xiamen, Fujian

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]