Demarcation of life in the Greater Bay Area│Zhaoqing Entrepreneurship: Hong Kong’s experience is precious, and August’s salary is comparable to the middle class

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Written by: Yuan Shu

2020-12-14 08:00

Last update date: 2020-12-14 08:00

The "Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program" in the Policy Address last month will subsidize 2,000 Hong Kong youths to go northward for employment, with a monthly salary of as low as 18,000 yuan. The measure has aroused heated discussions in the community. It is not only worried about whether it will drain Hong Kong’s talents, but also worry about the two The gap in local life, whether young people can adapt and whether it is suitable.

Tang Zhenyu, who was born at the grassroots level in Hong Kong, is 34 years old. He set up a company in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province last year to provide landing consulting services for individuals and companies interested in developing in the local area. He believes that Guangdong Province has undergone major changes in the past ten years and has technology parks. If you are interested in developing in the Greater Bay Area, such as new buildings, branch campuses of colleges and universities in Hong Kong, etc., for mainland enterprises, many of the experiences of Hong Kong people are very precious and enterprises value it very much.

Tang Zhenyu also pointed out that the minimum monthly salary is 18,000 yuan, and the income is considerable in many cities in the Greater Bay Area. If calculated based on the living standard of Zhaoqing, the monthly salary of 18,000 yuan is equivalent to the middle-class income of 60, 70,000 yuan in Hong Kong. "Zhaoqing The prices are cheap, and hundreds of thousands of people can go upstairs. Some people say that 4 million must be prepared for children in Hong Kong. I have already settled the 1 million plan."

Tang Zhenyu, who was born at the grassroots level in Hong Kong, is 34 years old this year. He had established his own company in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province as early as three years ago. His years of studying in Guangdong, coupled with his roots in Zhaoqing, gave him a good understanding of the situation in the Greater Bay Area. I am quite familiar with it. I think that Hong Kong’s experience in the development of the Greater Bay Area is very precious, and many companies value it very much.

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Compared with most young people in Hong Kong, Tang Zhenyu is quite familiar with the Greater Bay Area.

In 2006, he went north to Guangzhou to study at a university, and now he has been promoted to a PhD.

Reading, working, starting a business... Many years of experience in living and studying in the Mainland have made him a full-fledged "Greater Bay Area Master of Everything". Based on these experiences, he set up his own consulting company in Zhaoqing City last year. Services are provided by enterprises and individuals in the Greater Bay Area.

Witness the ten-year change of cities in the Greater Bay Area from "good peace" to "many opportunities"

When he went to Guangzhou to study in early 2006, Tang Zhenyu said that at the time he just felt that the mainland was "good and peaceful, and the Hong Kong paper was very good." However, more than ten years later, he said that the mainland is already very different. It is no longer just a place to eat, drink and play. "There are many opportunities, many advantages, and a lot of policy support, which will be very attractive to those who want to seek long-term development."

Tang Zhenyu, who now lives in Zhaoqing, said that he had been to this city in the past. At that time, only highways could enter the city, which was very inconvenient.

It was not until 2017 that he and his friends came to inspect and discovered that these cities in Guangdong Province have undergone considerable changes. There are science and technology parks, new buildings, and branch campuses of Hong Kong colleges and universities... Tang Zhenyu said, "It turns out that the Zhaoqing New District is developing rapidly. There are many new projects, all of which are opportunities, and after the opening of the high-speed rail, it only takes 80 minutes to return to Hong Kong."

Seeing the right time to set up a consulting company with friends, I think it will attract more companies to settle in the future

After spending about two years immersed in the city of Zhaoqing, Tang Zhenyu gradually got acquainted with the context of the entire city, and believed that the city has a promising future and will surely attract many companies to settle in the city in the future.

So last year, he and his friends set up their own consulting company to provide landing consultation for people who come to Zhaoqing for development. Tang Zhenyu said, "For more than a year, the company has been operating well and there is no problem drinking two cups of Starbucks a day."

Hong Kong experience is precious

After graduating with a master's degree, Tang Zhenyu worked in Hong Kong for a short period of one year. He has worked in hotels and conventions and exhibitions. After that, he has been involved in the development of many cities in the Greater Bay Area, including Shenzhen, Foshan and Guangzhou.

He pointed out that his experience in the service industry in Hong Kong is very popular with mainland employers. "We have book fairs and animation fairs since the beginning, and we are meticulous, rigorous, and professional. In addition, we have more international exchanges. Employers will feel that Hong Kong Experience is precious."

In the new issue of the "Policy Address" of the Hong Kong Government, the "Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program" will be launched, which will subsidize 2,000 Hong Kong youths to go north for employment with a minimum monthly salary of 18,000 yuan.

Tang Zhenyu said that this kind of salary is already quite good. If you are in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, you can only cover your daily expenses, but if you want to buy a house and settle down, you will still be a bit "sufficient"; and if you are in Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, Dongguan and other cities, even if it is quite high. "Equivalent to a monthly income of 60,000 to 70,000 in Hong Kong, a middle-class income."

The problem of land and housing in Hong Kong is acute and the cost of living is also high, which puts a lot of pressure on young people.

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More than 100,000 can go upstairs to give birth without 4 million

Born in the grassroots of Hong Kong, Tang Zhenyu has lived in Hong Kong since he was a child.

After graduating from university, he returned to Hong Kong. He tried to rent a house by himself, but he could only live in a small unit for several thousand dollars.

He pointed out that many cities in the Greater Bay Area are relatively livable in addition to many opportunities.

For Zhaoqing, which is under development, the price of a house is 800 yuan per square foot. If you buy a 1,000-square-foot apartment, the total price is only 800,000 yuan (about 950,000 Hong Kong dollars). "The down payment is about 10 or 20%, and it can be more than 100,000. Building, and the properties are at least the quality of Whampoa Garden."

As far as education is concerned, Tang Zhenyu said that many cities also have private private schools with good teaching quality, and there are even "Hong Kong and Macao children’s girls’ classes" for Hong Kong people, and the prices are much cheaper than in Hong Kong. Hong Kong children have to set a fixed price of 4 million, I plan to go, and it can be done with 1 million."

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor released his 2020 policy address on November 25, in which he mentioned that the "Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program" will be launched.

The government will subsidize the urban development of Hong Kong’s young people in the Greater Bay Area in 2000.

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Hong Kong Youth need to be patient when going to the Greater Bay Area Tang Zhenyu: Accumulate experience and contacts can be a super contact

After studying and living in the Mainland for more than 10 years, Tang Zhenyu said that he might not adapt to the new city when he first arrived, but he was relatively lucky. During the period in the Mainland, he had not been "hushed". He said that the most important experience is "Don’t do anything." Be anxious, be patient."

He also pointed out that the Greater Bay Area has a population of 70 million, and many cities still have large room for development. Different cities have different characteristics. For example, Foshan and Dongguan have relatively developed industries, and Shenzhen has advantages in financial services. If you want to develop cultural and creative enterprises and start-ups, Zhaoqing and Jiangmen are both good choices. "In the process, you will meet many people, and Hong Kong people are the role of super contacts."

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