Local benefits of global forum

    By Fu Jing (China Daily)
    Updated: 2008-04-12 07:38

    BO'AO, Hainan: It seems politicians and business leaders like beautiful settings for their talks. The ski resort of Davos, Switzerland, fits the bill and so too does this picturesque fishing town on Hainan Island.

    But it is not just the men in suits who are making the most of the Boao Forum for Asia. Since it first hosted the first event in 2001, this once forgotten town and its people have enjoyed a renaissance.

    With the emergence of top hotels, conference centers and golf courses, local people were given new opportunities.

    "I thought I would become a fisherman, but a few years ago, I got a job as a caddy at a golf course," Qiu Rongyao said.

    "I liked working there, as the people playing were celebrities and well-known businessmen. It gave me an opportunity to learn," the 22-year-old said.

    Ten years ago, there were only about 30 families living in Bo'ao. And for people of Qiu's generation, there were two options: be a fisherman or head to the city as a migrant worker.

    As one of the new hotels was built in the village where Qiu's parents live they were compensated with a plot of land and $10,000. They now live in a new two-story house.

    Qiu has put away his golf clubs and now drives shuttle buses at the Kempinski Hotel.

    "We have benefited from the changes. And although my monthly salary (less than $150) is far from ideal, at least it's stable," Qiu said.

    According to local government figures, since 2000, the per capita annual income in Bo'ao has tripled to $550, but it is still below the national urban average of $600.

    However, for Zhang Guang, a 23-year-old native of Hunan province, living in Bo'ao is not just about money.

    "Although my wages are low, the scenery here is a reward in itself," he said.

    It is also a place where he can encounter "great minds" from around the world, he said.

    (China Daily 04/12/2008 page3)



    Top China News  
    Today's Top News  
    Most Commented/Read Stories in 48 Hours
    少妇人妻无码精品视频| 久久e热在这里只有国产中文精品99| 中文字幕丰满伦子无码| 中文字幕有码无码AV| 精品久久久久久中文字幕人妻最新 | 国产精品无码久久四虎| 中文字幕在线观看一区二区| 免费无码黄十八禁网站在线观看| 国产AⅤ无码专区亚洲AV| 精品久久久久中文字幕日本 | 色欲狠狠躁天天躁无码中文字幕| 日本久久中文字幕| 熟妇人妻中文av无码| 精品无人区无码乱码毛片国产| 一本色道久久HEZYO无码| 熟妇人妻无乱码中文字幕真矢织江| 亚洲 另类 无码 在线| heyzo专区无码综合| 无码人妻少妇久久中文字幕蜜桃 | 公和熄小婷乱中文字幕| 国产亚洲中文日本不卡二区| 成在人线AV无码免观看麻豆| 人妻少妇偷人精品无码 | 免费A级毛片无码视频| 亚洲啪啪AV无码片| 免费无码又爽又刺激一高潮| 中文字幕亚洲综合精品一区| 亚洲中文字幕久久精品无码APP| 青春草无码精品视频在线观| 久久精品无码一区二区三区日韩| 人妻少妇伦在线无码专区视频| 亚洲VA中文字幕无码毛片| 一本色道无码道在线观看| 日韩人妻无码一区二区三区久久| 国产精品无码午夜福利| 亚洲人成网亚洲欧洲无码久久| 久久久久精品国产亚洲AV无码| 无码AV动漫精品一区二区免费| 中文字幕毛片| 亚洲精品无码av人在线观看| 亚洲一区二区三区无码中文字幕|