China News Agency, Nanning, March 7th, title: Hong Kong youth Zhuangxiang has been chasing dreams for ten years: this place of peace of mind is my hometown

　　Author Zhang Guangquan

　　"The experience of working in the Mainland has helped me become more confident and independent. The energetic, open and friendly city atmosphere makes my dreams come true here." Luo Wanlan, a Hong Kong youth and Guangxi March 8th red-banner bearer, said in Nanning on the 7th.

　　The 2023 Nanning "March 8th" International Women's Day commemorative event was held here on the same day, and Luo Wanlan was invited to attend and speak.

　　Luo Wanlan is a native of Hong Kong.

Ten years ago, she came to Guangxi to develop with a Hong Kong-funded entrepreneurial team, and focused her career on hotel investment and management.

Today, she has grown into an independent hotel executive, leading a team of more than 200 people, most of whom are women.

　　During the ten years in the Mainland, Luo Wanlan actively recommended Guangxi’s tourism resources, delicacies, and ethnic festivals to Hong Kong people through the Internet and circle of friends... “Guilin’s landscapes, Huashan Rock Paintings, and Longevity Bama in Guangxi are well-known in Hong Kong. 'March 3' is highly respected in Hong Kong." Luo Wanlan said.

　　At the same time, she will also use her spare time to shoot and record the urban and rural landscapes of Guangxi, to show and tell the real Guangxi to the Hong Kong people.

Influenced by her, more and more Hong Kong youths "go north" to Guangxi for sightseeing, investment and business.

　　Due to her active participation in promoting exchanges between Guangxi and Hong Kong, in 2022, Luo Wanlan was elected as the vice president of Guangxi Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce.

While building a bridge for the exchanges between Guangxi and Hong Kong, Luo Wanlan did not forget to publicize the good development policies of Guangxi and encourage young people from Hong Kong to come to Guangxi for development.

　　In her spare time, using her influence, Luo Wanlan inspired caring people in the Hong Kong business community to participate in charitable donations as much as possible to help women, children, disabled people and other special groups in mountainous areas of Guangxi live a better life.

　　During her work in the mainland, the rapid development of the Internet and mobile payment made Luo Wanlan feel very emotional: "Hong Kong and the mainland should communicate with each other, communicate more, and learn from each other. I hope that more and more Hong Kong youths will bravely go to the mainland to pursue their dreams. Dream."

　　A few days ago, Luo Wanlan was awarded the title of "2022 Guangxi March Eighth Red Banner Bearer" by the Women's Federation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

　　"I am very glad that my hard work has been seen! This is an unexpected surprise." Luo Wanlan said that this honor comes from a series of policies and measures that benefit Hong Kong and the people issued by the state. A spur to start".

　　Luo Wanlan said that she will share and pass on these wonderful achievements to the young people in Hong Kong, so that more young people in Hong Kong can see the opportunities for career development that the mainland gives them.

　　Luo Wanlan has made a clear plan for her own development path in the future.

　　Nanning has convenient transportation, convenient life, vigorous development vitality and open and inclusive multiculturalism. It is attracting more and more young people from Hong Kong to come here to pursue their dreams and realize their values.

　　"I think I can combine my abilities with the development of this city, and I will find a lot of opportunities." Luo Wanlan said frankly that she has deep feelings for Guangxi, and will travel between Guangxi and Hong Kong in the future to make a contribution to economic, trade and cultural exchanges and cooperation. force.

　　How to integrate more Hong Kong youth into the development of the Mainland?

This is the question Luo Wanlan is currently thinking about.

　　"I would like to use myself as an example to let more Hong Kong youths see how I live and work in the Mainland." Luo Wanlan said bluntly, hoping that she could become a window for Hong Kong youths to understand the Mainland. "Although my ability is limited, I also encourage everyone Get out of your comfort zone and embrace new opportunities and challenges.”

　　Luo Wanlan has already fallen in love with Nanning's climate and food, "This is my hometown where my heart is at ease", and she hopes to take deeper roots here in the future.

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