In the Xiamen Investment Promotion Conference on April 29, 17 entrepreneurs were employed as one of the investment advisors of Xiamen.
At the conference, some entrepreneur representatives shared their experiences and feelings about development in Xiamen. They highly lauded the continuous improvement in Xiamen's urban infrastructures, innovation and venturing atmosphere and business environment and Xiamen government's efficient and practical services for enterprises, which made Xiamen an ideal place for investment and development. They took it as a rare opportunity for enterprise investment and development considering Xiamen's bid to become a beautiful modern international city with high quality.
Xu Rongmao, president of China Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs and chairman of the Board of Directors of Shimao Group
"My local accent has never changed even if I left home when I was young", said Xu Rongmao, president of China Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs and chairman of the Board of Directors of Shimao Group, during his speech. "Fujian is my hometown, I feel warm and highly honored to be invited to attend the Xiamen Investment Promotion Conference". He said the famous local saying of "Dedicate yourself and you will win." well reflected the pioneering and diligence spirits of Xiamen. As an international city that plays a leading role in China, Xiamen is continuously implementing brand-new development concepts and its new economy and business modes are developing rapidly. It is above the mean level of 1st-tier domestic cities in business environment. With the expansion of its international partnership, Xiamen is reforming and developing on a fast track.
"As a native of South Fujian, I have never forgotten this is my origin". He said in the process of building a high-quality innovation and entrepreneurship city and a high-value ecological garden city in Xiamen, Shimao Group had made its due contributions. In the past 30 years, Shimao Group has cherished the original aspiration of "make the city's dreams come true" and expanded its scope of business to cover real estate, hotel, business, theme park, financial, educational, agricultural, animal husbandry, big health and hi-tech industries, thus establishing an "ecology of sustainable development" through business diversification that has grown with the city and witnessed the happiness of the people. In 2009, Xu Rongmao came back to South Fujian and started his engagement with Xiamen's urbanization process with Shimao Strait Building Project located beside Xiamen University. In the past ten years, Shimao Group has continuously contributed to improving the city image and living environment of Xiamen with a cumulative investment of over 30 billion Yuan.
According to Xu, Xiamen offers unprecedented investment opportunities to enterprises at home and abroad. "We wish to avail our strong suits in urban infrastructure operation, tourism, cultural, hi-tech, health, medical, nursing, rural revitalization, sports and other industries, seek for new investment opportunities at hot spots on and off Xiamen Island and continue to develop quality projects as a contribution to the development of Xiamen".
