Taiwan compatriot Li Shuihe turned into a "flower beautician" and "blooms" a different flower business in Yunnan

　　China News Agency, Kunming, September 11th: Taiwan compatriot Li Shuihe turned into a "flower beautician" and "blooms" a different flower business in Yunnan

　　Author Chen Jingcheng Jiehuan

　　In Kunming, Li Shuihe, from Yunlin County, Taiwan, is known as a "flower beautician". Through the two processing techniques of dyeing and color absorption, he condenses the moment of blooming into "eternity" and becomes an immortal flower that can be enjoyed for a long time.

In the past two days, Li Shuihe has been busy processing dried rose petals. Because the temperature drops after the Mid-Autumn Festival, hot spring hotels and bathing centers in the north have begun to purchase large quantities of dried rose petals. Dried rose petals have officially ushered in the peak sales season.

　　Li Shuihe is mainly engaged in the processing and manufacturing of animal feed for fishing and animal husbandry in Taiwan. In 2010, he went to Heilongjiang for development.

When he learned that Yunnan's flower industry is huge and the climate is pleasant, he longed to be engaged in the processing of agricultural and sideline products and agricultural special products. Dried flowers and preserved flowers processing and production business.

　　At the beginning of his business, Li Shuihe started from the drying business of rose petals.

At that time, he faced difficulties such as difficult site selection of processing plants and immature processing technology.

In order to open up sales, he gave the products to merchants for free, just to be displayed.

Through this method, his high-quality dried rose petals quickly opened up sales.

　　Jinning, where Li Shuihe's company is located, is one of the key temperate flower producing areas in the world. With the rapid development of the flower industry in Yunnan, it has become "the largest county for fresh cut flower production in China", providing sufficient raw materials for Li Shuihe's enterprises.

His products have gradually expanded from dried rose petals to red bamboo, carnation, hydrangea, star grass and other categories.

　　In the industry, the dried flower industry that Li Shuihe is engaged in is known as the "flower industry balancer." When the supply of fresh cut flowers exceeds demand, they can be made into dried flowers, extending the flower industry chain and increasing the added value of flowers; on the contrary, consumers can Choose preserved flowers that last longer as a supplement to the flower market.

　　"At present, there is a great demand for ornamental dried flowers at home and abroad, especially overseas." Li Shuihe explained that foreign people like simple and textured flowers, so they are more inclined to use dried flowers.

　　At present, Li Shuihe's products are mainly sold in China, and also exported to Australia, Japan, Russia, Northern Europe and other countries and regions.

Among them, red bamboo is the most popular in the market, and its unique color and posture have become the "outstanding" among domestic products of the same type.

He pointed out that currently only two companies in the world have mastered the processing technology of ornamental red bamboo. "One is my company and the other is located in Germany."

　　After 9 years of hard work, Li Shuihe's "flower business" has yielded a lot. Looking back on the past, he was amazed by the rapid development of the mainland and the rapid development of the industry.

In recent years, infrastructure construction in Yunnan has developed rapidly. "In the beginning, we went to Yiliang to buy flowers, and the round trip took about 3 hours. Now it only takes 2 hours to go back and forth through the expressway around the city. It is not only conducive to the preservation of flowers, but also saves costs." 2016 , Yunnan high-speed rail has opened, you can quickly reach the hinterland of China by high-speed rail, and now you can go directly to Laos, whether it is business negotiation or tourism, it is very convenient.

　　In addition, the early Yunnan flower industry was relatively extensive, and the quality and output of flowers were relatively low.

With the continuous development of Yunnan's flower industry, flower farmers have improved in hardware facilities and planting technology, providing Lishuihe's enterprises with high-quality flowers with stable output and quality, and their processed products are also more popular.

　　In 2021, the output value of flowers in Yunnan will exceed 100 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), and the growth rate of flower planting area and output value will rank first in the world. The output of fresh cut flowers will reach 16.22 billion, accounting for 70% of more than 80 large and medium-sized cities nationwide. market share.

As a part of the flower industry, Li Shuihe's company is continuously getting nutrients in this positive cycle and further developing and growing.

　　Today, the area of ​​Li Shuihe Company has increased from 2 mu in 2014 to 5 mu today, and the output value has also increased from 2 million yuan to 8 million yuan.

Most of the company's employees are from Jinning, bringing higher and more stable income to the local people.

　　After working and living in Yunnan for nearly 10 years, Li Shuihe fell in love with the hand-picked rice of the Dai people, and the warmth brought to Li Shuihe by the Yunnan compatriots has also made him grateful to this day.

"I encountered some temporary difficulties in the early days of my business. The neighbors gave me rice, vegetables, and even money when they knew it." Li Shuihe said with a smile, in fact, the situation was not so bad, but everyone passed this way. Concerned about himself, he was moved.

　　Whenever his family in Taiwan asks about his work and life, he always mentions the warm care of Taiwanese businessmen from the mainland, and the enthusiasm and warmth for him and his lover.

"If it weren't for the epidemic, my nephew would have come to Kunming to join my flower business this year." Li Shuihe said that the mainland has a vast market and unlimited business opportunities. Even his 80-year-old mother said, "I should bring my younger generation to the mainland for development and experience the mainland's bona fide."

　　In Li Shuihe's eyes, Taiwan and Yunnan have their own advantages in the flower industry. The mainland has abundant land resources, huge flower production, and Taiwan's flower planting quality is high.

Through cooperation, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait can introduce professional growers from Taiwan and introduce excellent technology to the mainland.

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