Source: Yiwu sourcing agent Author: Date: 2009-05-08
At about 9 a .m. on April 18,hearing the announcement "let's warmly welcome Salem and Mohamed from the Is lamic Republic of Mauritania,and Kim Jimai from the Republic of Korea to receive the certificate of honorary villager of Qingkou Village",the three foreigners, whose businesses are located in Qingkou Village, galloped to the platform to get the certificate from the village head .
"I'm very glad to be an honorary villager of Qingkou Village .The environment of the village is very good . It's as beautiful as a garden. Besides,people here are friendly and kind,"said Salem in fluent Chinese,who has been doing business in Yiwu for four years . Sitting beside him was another honorary villager Kim Jimai who was also very happy ."Ihave been in Qingkou doing foreign trade for a long time . People here are honest and simple . Ilive a harmonious life with them . It's a wonderful place to do business," she said .
Qingkou Village,which is close to the International Trade Mart,has been making great efforts to boost the urban-rural integration in recent years . Great changes have taken place since the startup of village renovation in August,2005. 99% of the villagers have built new houses and the average living area has reached 240 square meters per person . The road is wide and smooth and every family has their own cars . Attracted by the harmony of the village,more and more people choose to do business or set up their factories
here . It is learned that presently,the foreigners doing business in Qingkou are from about 10 countries like France,South Africa, R.O.K,D.P.R.K and Mauritania,and cover the
fields of ornaments,toys and hardware .
"You are Qingkou villagers from now on and will be invited to attend some important activities in future .You also have the right and duty to give advice on the work of the village committee,such as the affairs of civilization,sanitation, entertainment and senior citizens,"said the village head .According to heads of the Village Party Branch Committee,the Villagers'Committee and the Senior Citizen Association of the village, honorary villagers are updated every year .
They must live in Qingkou Village and can enjoy the rights of Qingkou villagers . For instance, they don't need to pay sanitation fare .
It is learned that Qingkou Village has a total of 1 ,400 natives ,who are heavily outnumbered by the over 10 thousand migrants .
The village is obviously more internationalized . In order to encourage more people to plunge into the economic and social development of the village, Rules to Elect Excellent Migrant Workers will be promulgated very soon .
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