My father came to Shenzhen in 1998
Shenzhen's entrepreneurs almost all come from somewhere else — from every corner of China. This is the best environment for starting a business in the country, and there are more investment opportunities here than almost anywhere. So many people have changed their lives through sheer effort.
My hometown is Ankang, in Shaanxi. We were poor when I was young. My father came to Shenzhen in 1998 — he was a truck driver, one of the first people to build this city, and it was here that he made his first pot of gold. Back then this was still a poor fishing village.
I've been to many cities and met people from all over, but I especially love talking with Shenzhen's founders. They share honestly, without reservation. That openness is the city's real character.
If I put every other factor aside, I would choose Shenzhen to start my own business. The people here, the environment here — they're built for it.