China News Service, Shenzhen, April 2nd, titled: "You are from Shenzhen when you come!" Shenzhen Taiqing welcomes fellow residents to "land" across the sea

  Author Zhu He

  "This mythical beast with a dragon head and a fish body is called 'Chi Kiss'. It is the ninth son of the dragon in ancient myths and legends. It means peace, smoothness and success." On the evening of April 1, a man from Taiwan who has been working hard in Shenzhen with his wife for nine years Baker Liu Tianting introduced his bread sculptures to former Chinese Kuomintang Chairman Ma Ying-jeou and Taiwanese youth on the Observation Floor of Ping An Financial Center. On the eve of the Year of the Dragon, this work won the gold medal at the 26th IKA World Olympic Culinary Competition.

  Take the elevator and ascend at a speed of 10 meters per second, and you will reach the 547.6-meter cloud sightseeing level in about 55 seconds. Ma Ying-jeou and his party, who arrived in Shenzhen on the same day and started an 11-day visit to the mainland, "checked in" at the tallest building in Shenzhen, overlooking the whole city. After listening to Liu Tianting's introduction, the Taiwanese youth present were very interested in his works and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

On the evening of April 1, Liu Tianting, a Taiwan youth who has worked hard in Shenzhen for many years, introduced his award-winning bread sculpture to Ma Ying-jeou and a group of Taiwanese youth. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhu He

  Liu Tianting told the China News Service reporter that the work was inspired by the "Chi Kiss" shape of ancient Shanxi buildings, and was embellished with Yunnan ethnic minority silver ornaments. It was polished with wood carving skills and took 7 months to complete. It was named "Qiuji Nafu". Aiming to let the world see the beauty of Chinese culture.

  This time, Liu Tianting felt novel and comfortable receiving friends from his hometown as a young man in Shenzhen. He has been involved in the baking industry for more than ten years. In 2015, he was guided by his seniors in the industry to work in Shenzhen. Now he and his wife run a bakery in Futian District. Liu Tianting said that starting a business is hard, but as long as you work hard, Shenzhen is a good place. This place is inclusive and fresh. Whether you are engaged in the catering service industry or the technology industry, you can always find opportunities and stages.

On the evening of April 1, Ma Ying-jeou and a group of Taiwanese youth visited Shenzhen Ping An Financial Center. The picture shows Taiwanese youth interacting with intelligent robots. (Photo courtesy of Shenzhen Taiwan Affairs Office)

  Wearing a cross-strait exchange commemorative badge based on a pioneer cow, Taiwan Youth Zhang Shuhao talked about his daily life with visiting young friends from his hometown. Zhang Shuhao, who has been engaged in social work and public welfare education services in Shenzhen for many years, said bluntly, "The soil here is very 'sticky'."

  Also considering himself a "Shenzhen native" is 27-year-old Ji Weixiang. As a second-generation Taiwanese businessman starting a business in the manufacturing field, he shared his hard work experience. When asked by reporters about his suggestions for young people in Taiwan, Ji Weixiang seriously recommended Shenzhen, his "second hometown" - a place with a first-class business environment, advanced urban construction, complete supporting facilities and extensive market opportunities. He warmly welcomed fellow villagers across the Taiwan Strait, "It's time to come!"

On April 1, Taiwanese youth who accompanied Ma Ying-jeou to the mainland "checked in" at the Yunji Observation Floor of Shenzhen Ping An Financial Center to take a souvenir. (Photo courtesy of Shenzhen Taiwan Affairs Office)

  That night, thousands of drones rose over Shenzhen Talent Park, laying out the city landscape and words such as "Bang Bang City, Bang Bang Sports" and "Integrate Cross-Strait to Create a Future", which attracted Ma Ying-jeou and his delegation to stop and watch. Many of them The young man also took out his mobile phone to take pictures and record. Seeing the words "You are from Shenzhen" lighting up the night sky, a Taiwanese youth in the crowd laughed and said, "You don't need to go through any formalities, right?" (End)