[Explanation] After the gates of cross-strait exchanges were opened in 1987, a large number of Taiwanese businessmen went to the "land" for development because of their ancestral land. For decades, they have witnessed the rapid growth of the mainland's economy.

Today, the mainland is gradually transforming from a "world factory" into a "world market", bringing new opportunities for Taiwanese businessmen rooted in the mainland.

　　[Explanation] As an important ancestral home of Taiwan compatriots, Zhangzhou, Fujian has now become a hot spot for many Taiwanese businessmen to open up the market.

Data show that Zhangzhou has attracted more than 3,000 companies to invest in industries including machinery, home appliances, building materials, food and apparel.

　　[Concurrent] Taiwanese businessman Lin Yongtong

　　This is a big market in itself. After 30 years of verification, when we came early, people thought that your equipment was too expensive, and I couldn't afford it.

I'm sorry, but now they think that your equipment is more advanced. They have bought a whole set of German equipment, and they are buying tens of millions. This market is coming up.

　　[Explanation] Lin Yongtong, who came to Zhangzhou Yunxiao to invest in food machinery companies in 1992, has reached the top level in the industry after 30 years of development and has established a good reputation.

Now Lin Yongtong has begun to gradually hand over his career to his son Lin Weixiang. Both father and son are optimistic about the development potential of the mainland market, and are speeding up the pace of research and development to promote food machinery and equipment in a more sophisticated and automated direction.

　　[Concurrent] Taiwanese businessman Lin Weixiang

　　The mainland has changed from a "world factory" to a "world market". Everyone needs to change this concept, that is, it is already a very mature consumer market, that is, if you leave this market, then why do you need it, because there are many opportunities here So that you can realize your sales, including your growth, but you have to make your value, which is now a market from price to value.

　　[Explanation] In the wave of consumption upgrading driven by the urbanization demographic dividend, the new generation of mainland consumers showed great enthusiasm for consumption. Chen Zhizhong from Taichung used his savings for many years to invest in the enzyme industry in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou. The big enzyme plant comprehensive enzyme powder is the raw material, mainly producing enzyme jelly, enzyme preserves and other products. The products are mainly sold online. Chen Zhizhong looks forward to continuing to cultivate the consumer market of young people in mainland China.

　　[Concurrent] Taiwanese businessman Chen Zhizhong

　　We will build the mainland market first, and then when the market is getting bigger and bigger, we will continue to expand, including the factory. After the expansion, our production capacity will increase.

　　[Explanation] Lin Shikun, who has worked hard for 20 years in Changtai, Zhangzhou, is also full of confidence in the development of the mainland. His family has been focusing on basketball production for more than 70 years. It is the foundry of many basketball brands in the world. In order to further develop the mainland market, as a " In recent years, Lin Shikun, the third generation of Taiwanese businessmen, has led his colleagues in the enterprise to forge ahead and build his own basketball brand.

　　[Concurrent] Taiwanese businessman Lin Shikun

　　I think the development potential in the mainland is still very infinite, so far I have not seen the end, so although my factory has been old for 30 years, I am willing to spend more time, energy and money on renovation, just because I see Its potential is there.

　　[Explanation] Relevant data shows that the mainland's foreign trade dependence has dropped from more than 60% in 2001 to more than 30% currently.

In the future, with the further increase of the middle-income population, the advantages of the mainland's super-large market will be further highlighted, and it will also continue to provide a broad space for Taiwanese businessmen to deepen the mainland market.

　　Reporter Li Siyuan reported from Zhangzhou, Fujian

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]