【Commentary】On March 3, the 31 overseas Chinese media "Bagui Overseas Chinese Hometown Trip" activity entered Yulin, Guangxi, and visited the "Yuqiao Meridian" Yulin City Overseas United Front and Overseas Chinese Affairs Work Platform.

【Commentary】In the Overseas Chinese History (Yulin) Exhibition Hall in Yulin City, Guangxi, one by one, objects and old photos involving overseas Chinese silently "tell" the arduous journey of the older generation of Yulin people who wandered thousands of miles into the South China Sea and broke out of the world overseas from scratch.

【Commentary】Dr. Xu Wenyong of Guangxi Yulin Normal University, who participated in the exhibition, introduced that the Overseas Chinese History (Yulin) Exhibition Hall is divided into six sections: Yulin Overseas Chinese History, Overseas Chinese Elites, and Overseas Chinese Contribution. At present, more than 400 physical objects and photographs of overseas Chinese have been collected.

【During the same period】Dr. Xu Wenyong, Guangxi Yulin Normal University

In the early days, overseas Chinese and Chinese people were prepared for hardships overseas and worked hard to start a business, commonly known as "three knives and two small", that is, kitchen knives, scissors, razors, and the two small were small traders and hawkers, who broke out a world overseas with the spirit of Chinese hardship and hard work.

In the 20s of the 50th century, overseas Chinese from Yulin entered all walks of life, gradually turning from the older generation of miners, glue workers, laborers, etc. to engage in industry and commerce. At present, Yulin has more than 200 million overseas Chinese and more than 150.<> million returned overseas Chinese and their families. In order to fully tap the resource advantages of overseas Chinese and build a communication bridge for the world's "Yuqiao", the United Front Work Department of the Yulin Municipal Party Committee took the lead in building and cooperating with Guangxi Yuqiao Industrial Co., Ltd. to jointly operate the "Yuqiao Meridian" to create a new model of government-enterprise cooperation to serve overseas Chinese.

Deng Guozhong, member of the Standing Committee of the Yulin City CPC Committee and director of the United Front Work Department of Guangxi

Yulin is famous in China and the largest hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangxi, but for a long time, our strength to do overseas Chinese work is relatively weak, we think we must do overseas Chinese work through Internet thinking, using big data means, in order to adapt to new forms, new business.

【Commentary】The platform has ten major sections such as the Overseas Chinese History (Yulin) Exhibition Hall and the World Yuqiao Friendship Association. Since its operation, the platform has actively carried out online and offline networking activities at home and abroad, connected nearly 30 overseas Chinese associations, provided one-stop services such as policy support, project introduction, exchange and cooperation for overseas Chinese businessmen at home and abroad, and built a new channel for overseas friendship and enterprises to participate in the construction of the "Belt and Road".

【Commentary】In addition, in order to do a good job in overseas Chinese work, in September 2022, Rong County, Yulin City, Guangxi Province established the Rong Overseas Chinese Service Alliance. The alliance is an effective extension of the "Yuqiao Meridian" overseas united front and overseas Chinese affairs work platform in Yulin City, and the establishment of the Rong Overseas Chinese Service Grand Alliance has built a bridge of win-win cooperation for Rong County and overseas Chinese compatriots, overseas Chinese businessmen and overseas Chinese leaders and returned overseas Chinese and their families.

During the same period, Lin Li, deputy director of the United Front Work Department of Rong County, Yulin City, Guangxi, and director of the Overseas Chinese Taiwan Affairs Office

The Rongqiao Service Grand Alliance Platform is mainly composed of two parts: offline physical and online platform. (Mainly) Provide various services for returned overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese. At the same time, four overseas Chinese liaison stations and overseas Chinese new generation associations were established in New York, Bangkok, Thailand, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, expanding overseas friendship channels.

Reporting by Chen Yanyou and Chen Qiuxia, Guangxi Yulin

Responsible Editor: [Li Ji]