IBSM 2007. Memories. Emotions. Thoughts

Part 7: Zhuhai

Day 10:

State Software Industry Base, Zhu Hai (the article that I was assigned)

The trade centre was established in August 2001 by the central government. This is one of only eleven other trade development areas in China, the other trade development areas include Beijing, Shanghai and Shen Zhen.

The trade development area is aimed at companies who are looking for a R&D testing site. It offers a range of privileges and tax-benefits just like the other trade development areas. On top of that, there are special benefits that cater to specific businesses that is not found anywhere else in China.

The management basically aid both local and foreign companies to set up their research centres or businesses in the trade development area by helping them in the areas of tax and providing advices on China’s laws and regulations and also in the application process. All these services are offered to the businesses free of charge.

The most notable observation of the trade development area is that the management sees the need to retain and find talents. With many schools and universities in the area, it even has a student area, known as the Pioneer Undertaking Park for Chinese Students studying abroad.

Aimed at young students and undergraduates looking to set up a business studying overseas returning home to set up a business in China, there are special benefits that only students can enjoy when they set up their businesses in the area.

Rental are as low as $30 per sq ft of space, with annual rebates of up to $.9.50 per sq ft.

This is another initiative aimed to attract and retain local talents and to train and equip them with the necessary IT skills that will help the local economy in the future.
(extract from the company write up - Thanks, zheying for helping out with this article.)

IBSM! WOOHOO

then later, STRAWBERRY FARM!~

pluckingpluckingplucking
can you see me posing there? LOL

After some time plucking, my basket was still quite empty
then stephie and xiao deng helped me
HEHE

It's full of strawberries nowww!

with beth and rongxin behind

Do I look very contented?
'cos I was!

The primary sch friendssss

Winnie and I then combined our "pluckings"
paid SGD $3+ for 1.7 kg!
not expensive right?

and then later, we went to a place where we can take cable car and stuff
of course, I chose not to! HAHA

win and beth before taking the cable car

I'm sure it looks scary

while the rest of us.. ate ice cream? LOL

for once the armani did not look oversized.

WHEE~

stephie. xiaowen. bY. me

with ms ng and mr kam =)

and yes, i wore heels to climb the hill

At night, ms ng dated us for a strawberry party at her room.
We're left with 1/3 of our 1.7kg because we threw away those that turned soggy.

The party ended when more and more people bringing in their share of strawberries.
The room was filled with fragrance of strawberries
but we got very sick of that after some time

Day 11:

It's the day that we had to leave China.
Quite sad, I remember.

thanked xiao deng with a loud round of applause

our last visiting place
am proud of my photography skills ;)

dickson =)

he likes to put his hands in his pockets too!

the guys
but why isn't mr wong in e pic?

nice cooling weather.

andrea! ;P

one of the last shots.
zhiwen said this is a nice pic.
I agree too!

the returning of the armani :(
I LOVE THE ARMANI!

'Cos of the snapping, posing and smiling (;p),
we had to rush to ferry terminal to make it for the ferry back to HK

bid goodbye to xiaodeng very quickly when we were checking in
and then all of us were literally "flying" in with our luggages.

on the ferry, finally.

denise. me. rongxin
After some picture taking, we slept throughout the journey.
I actually forgo the sight seeing ?!

While waiting to alight from the ferry,
there is this Singaporean family who chatted with me.
They thought we were from NUS!
It's so heartwarming to see ppl from the home country when we were abroad.

miss the good times;