During this year's Spring Festival, many Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan compatriots could not return to their hometowns due to the epidemic, and many of them were celebrating the New Year on the mainland for the first time. To this end, the Taiwan Affairs Offices of various localities have introduced a series of measures to help them spend the Spring Festival holiday on the mainland. As one of the areas where Taiwan businessmen's investment is relatively concentrated, more than 1,300 of the more than 2,000 Taiwan compatriots who currently reside in Ningbo have stayed in Ningbo for the Chinese New Year this year. Next, we will follow our reporters to see how their Spring Festival is going.
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Walk into the orchard greenhouse to pick fruits and tomatoes, experience the rural farming fun, go to the cultural auditorium to learn flower arrangement, feel the cultural charm, eat a lively New Year meal together, talk about friendship, and greet the New Year with laughter.
Taiwan businessman Jiang Yilong: I think this side is very good, very new year's atmosphere.
Taiwan businessman Chen Guozhen: It's really good, I've been here for twenty years, and I've long been used to it.
Jiang Mufan, a child of Taiwan businessmen: If you are here for the New Year, you can play with your good friends, and you are very happy.
Xiao Baiyuan, 36 years old this year, is a "second generation" from Taiwan and the director general of the Taiwan Businessmen's Friendship Association in Zhenhai District, Ningbo City. These rich Spring Festival networking activities were organized and planned by him and the Taiwan Affairs Office of Zhenhai District.
In order to take care of the Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan compatriots who remain behind in a timely manner, he chose to stay in Zhenhai for the New Year this year. Although the same family has not been reunited for a year, Xiao Baiyuan, who has been in Zhenhai for more than ten years, has long regarded this place as his home.
Xiao Baiyuan, director general of the Ningbo Zhenhai District Taiwan Businessmen's Friendship Association: I have a good New Year here, happy new year, you can rest assured, there are many friends.
Xiao Baiyuan said that over the past year or so, the local government has sent epidemic prevention materials to Taiwan businessmen and Taiwan enterprises, providing many effective policies to help resume work and production. For the new year, he is full of expectations.
Xiao Baiyuan, Director General of ningbo Zhenhai District Taiwan Businessmen's Friendship Association: My New Year's wish is to hope for Guotai Min'an, I hope that our Taiwan businessmen in Zhenhai, Ningbo can get better and stronger, I believe that the country can lead us to defeat this epidemic and move towards a better tomorrow, and I also hope to be able to return to Taiwan to reunite with my family as soon as possible.
Zheng Zhicheng, 43 years old this year, is also the first time to stay in Ningbo for the New Year, the company issued the Spring League and Fuzi in advance, carefully arranged the dress, and there was a joyful atmosphere. The government and enterprises have also prepared voucher subsidies, lottery, employee Chinese New Year's Eve meals and other activities for them, so that these Taiwan compatriots who have not been able to return home can also feel the warmth of home.
Zheng Zhicheng, assistant general manager of Ningbo Minda Machinery Co., Ltd.: The local government and our company units also have a lot of benefits, and there are also many welfare policies, which also allows us who stay in Beilun to feel the warmth of the Spring Festival.
For Taiwan compatriots who stay on the mainland for the Chinese New Year, the Taiwan Affairs Offices of various localities have provided assistance and sent condolences through various means. From east to west, from north to south, The Taiwan compatriots also made their own voices, saying to their families, "Rest assured, safe!" ”
I'm in Wuhan
I am in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province
I'm in Beijing
I'm in Guangzhou, Guangdong
I'm in Shanghai
I am in Fuzhou, Fujian
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It's safe here, so rest assured
(CCTV reporter Zhu Ruomeng, Ningbo Tv, Zhenhai Tv, Gu Wen, Beilun Tv, Zeng Danhua)
(Edited by Yin Huixian)