China’s Gansu luring businessmen from HK, Macau

People from the Hong Kong and Macau regions are increasingly being attracted to Gansu. This is, in part, due to the northwestern province’s rich natural and cultural resources, according to political advisers of the province.

Chiu Tung-ping, founding president of the Hong Kong Gansu Association and a member of the Gansu provincial committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said Gansu has great potential in attracting investment from Hong Kong and Macau because of its improving business environment and abundant cultural and historical resources, China Daily reports.

Meagan Ho Peng-peng, general manager of San Ou Iao Group, a Macau travel company, said Gansu is home to Dunhuang, a cultural asset with a thousand-year history.

“It’s more than just a tourist attraction,” Ho said.

“Visiting Dunhuang is a journey that involves both landscape and culture, where people can not only revel in natural beauty but also connect with deep-rooted history and culture.”

On the business side, last year, more than 30 groups consisting of more than 200 business people from Hong Kong and Macau conducted inspection and research visits to over 50 counties and districts in Gansu, according to Sun Xuetao, a member of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the same report has said.

“Various cities and prefectures have signed 46 cooperation projects and agreements, plus 40 preliminary cooperation intentions, with entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and Macau and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, involving an investment of 24.3 billion yuan,” said Sun to China Daily.

Sun is also director of the united front work department in the province. He added that the number of tourists from Hong Kong and Macau to Gansu is also growing steadily.

“Over the past year, all CPPCC members from Hong Kong and Macau have strengthened their awareness of fulfilling their duties and responsibilities to closely link Gansu’s construction to the development of their companies,” he said. Staff Reporter