Return to the original text, other Chinese text is translated into English: Returnees fight for a foothold in Zhongguancun

Author: Xia Yingqi
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Since the reform and opening-up, hundreds of thousands of students from China have embarked on their educational journeys abroad. They carry the national mission of rejuvenating China, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles. In famous universities overseas, they study diligently under difficult conditions, overcoming hardships to achieve success. As humanity enters the 21st century, the Chinese nation is in the accelerated phase of peaceful rise and great rejuvenation. The achievements of reform and opening-up have inspired countless overseas students, and the call of the nation and the country urges the descendants of the Yellow River scattered across the world. Generation after generation of Chinese sons and daughters, from North America, Europe, Japan, and every corner of the world, filled with patriotism, entrepreneurial aspirations, and a desire to give back, have this land they hold dear, found their stage in Zhongguancun, and achieved remarkable success. They seized favorable market and policy opportunities, grew rapidly, and took off on the wave of success, becoming legendary figures in Zhongguancun's entrepreneurial landscape. Today, Zhongguancun has become synonymous with creating knowledge, spreading knowledge, and using knowledge, representing the brand of China's high-tech industry, the calling card of Beijing, and the pride of the nation. It is a place full of dreams and hope, opportunities and challenges. The 2,200 high-tech enterprises founded by over 5,000 overseas returnees have added a highly educated and high-quality cross-ocean R&D force to Zhongguancun, making it an important carrier for the marketization and internationalization of Zhongguancun. This has led to a tripartite balance of private enterprises, foreign-funded enterprises, and returnee enterprises, creating an era symphony of returnee entrepreneurship in Zhongguancun. This book documents some of the returnee enterprises and their representative figures in Zhongguancun, revealing their academic journeys abroad, overseas experiences, reflections on returning home, and the hardships of entrepreneurship. It also allows readers to witness their business development and share in their success. After all, this is the vitality and youth of a great nation flourishing in a great era. Recording these beats and notes of the times will inspire and encourage more overseas students to join Zhongguancun, creating a greater wave of entrepreneurial enthusiasm and contributing to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.