Why is it that the rural population in our Chaoshan region is so large, the number of villages with more than 10,000 people is the highest in the country, but there are very few in other provinces?

It is the beautiful autumn scenery in Lingnan, and the second Overseas Chinese Expo in Eastern Guangdong is about to be held. The word "qiao" reminds people of the "person" who moved to a new house; where is the move to? The word "tide" just answers vividly - "chao" points to the place where there is "water". The saying "Where there is sea water, there are trendy people" accurately explains the situation of overseas Chinese in Chaoshan who have traveled across the ocean to make a living and work all over the world. The Second Guangdong Overseas Chinese Expo and the Third Chaozhou Cultural Tourism Festival mainly focus on investment promotion, trade fairs, cultural exhibitions, tourism promotion and other activities. The purpose is to deepen economic and trade cooperation, strengthen exchanges and showcase Chaozhou culture. charm, further enhance the investment attractiveness of eastern Guangdong, the cohesion of trendy people at home and abroad and the international influence of trendy culture, and promote the sound and rapid economic and social development of eastern Guangdong. This Overseas Chinese Expo is grand in scale and rich in content. The specific contents include: 1. Holding a distinctive opening conference and investment project signing ceremony, visiting Archway Street, holding the "Chaozhou Guangji Bridge" special stamp launch ceremony and Guangji Bridge The cultural performance of the closing ceremony focuses on displaying the new image of scientific development and greater glory in eastern Guangdong. 2. Hold seven exhibitions: (1) China Porcelain Capital Ceramics Exhibition. Fully display the elegance of China's porcelain capital. (2) Exhibition of famous brand name products. Display the economic development achievements of the four cities in eastern Guangdong. (3) Chaozhou Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Displaying fine traditional crafts such as Chaozhou woodcarving and Chaozhou embroidery, as well as fine masterpieces by Chaozhou traditional arts and crafts masters, fully embodying the charm of a national key arts and crafts city and the hometown of Chinese national and folk art. (4) Overseas Chinese investors donate to the exhibition. It focuses on displaying the brilliant achievements of investment and donations by Chaozhou compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chaozhou compatriots in the four cities in eastern Guangdong over the past 30 years of reform and opening up, and eulogizes the huge contribution made by overseas Chaozhou people to the economic development and social development of Chaoshan. 5) Photography exhibition by Mr. Chen Fuli, the international photography master; 6) Exhibition of ancient ceramics from the Ming and Qing Dynasties; 7) Exhibition of calligraphy and painting, strange stones and bonsai. 3. Hold foundation laying or completion celebrations for a number of construction projects such as the Overseas Chinese Museum. 4. Hold a large-scale comprehensive cultural evening and the awarding ceremony of the fourth batch of honorary citizens of Chaozhou City. Use art to solemnly commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China, praise the glorious achievements since the founding of the People's Republic of China, inspire the enthusiasm of overseas Chinese to love their country and their hometown, and enhance the sense of identity and belonging of fashionable people at home and abroad. 5. Organize three tourist routes. Including Chaozhou famous city cultural tours, rural cultural tours, and traditional craft production tours, guests at home and abroad can experience the profound heritage of Chaozhou culture and the charm of Chaozhou tourism. Overall, the Second Guangdong Overseas Chinese Expo and the Third Chaozhou Cultural Tourism Festival have the following five characteristics: First, high standards. This Overseas Chinese Expo has been upgraded to be hosted by the Guangdong Provincial Government, which fully reflects the great importance and strong support the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government attach to eastern Guangdong. Second, there is a lot of content. This Overseas Chinese Expo not only includes investment promotion, economic and trade exhibitions, but also cultural displays and tourism promotions. It is rich in content and exciting. It will surely become a grand event to unite overseas Chinese, promote cooperation, showcase culture, expand influence, inspire fighting spirit, and An event to promote development. Third, there is a strong overseas Chinese connection. This year's Overseas Chinese Expo vigorously promoted the hard-working entrepreneurial spirit, patriotism and selfless dedication of the overseas Chaozhou people by holding the foundation laying ceremony of the Overseas Chaozhou Museum, the exhibition of overseas Chinese donations, and the honorary citizen awarding ceremony, and reflected the spirit of the people in the hometown. The deep affection for overseas Chaozhou people further enhances the sense of belonging of Chaozhou folks. Fourth, it is full of flavor. Following the restoration of Guangji Bridge at this Overseas Chinese Expo, the ancient archway street, the largest in the country, has been restored and opened to the public. The Chaozhou Culture and Art Center and the Chaozhou Museum have also been put into use one after another, and cultural construction has achieved fruitful results. Chaozhou City will use these cultural facilities to display Chaozhou culture in an all-round and multi-form manner and promote the development of Chaozhou cultural tourism. Fifth, it is highly effective. In accordance with Secretary Wang Yang’s requirements for this Overseas Chinese Expo to “focus on practical results, create distinctive features, and strive to become a brand in eastern Guangdong”, combined with the practical needs of actively responding to the international financial crisis and promoting stable and rapid economic growth, Chaozhou will host The Overseas Chinese Expo is combined with strengthening economic and trade cooperation and expanding investment promotion to promote more positive economic benefits. The ocean faced by Chaozhou people is indeed too vast, with vast waves and waves surging to the sky. When people in ancient times took a boat to leave the shore here, they would feel like they were plunged into a boundless territory, suddenly fearful and unable to grasp it. Such a vast sea area will inevitably make it more difficult to conquer. The story of the older generation traveling in Southeast Asia with "a market basket and a water cloth", a winter melon as a pillow (which can be cut slowly with a fine knife and used as a drink when thirsty), and a rice dumpling (sweet glutinous rice cake) as dry food. It sounds heartbreaking and heartbreaking. People refer to crossing the dangerous shoals and waves of the "Seven Continents Ocean" as "eating through the black water", which means that they become disloyal. Some people today in vain envy the "Fanke" (overseas Chinese) who have made a fortune. Although those wealthy businessmen are famous, they have been working in obscurity as farm workers, miners, and store clerks at the bottom of the mountains, mines, and shops. They have worked hard all their lives. When some people are old, they can only rely on gifts from relatives and friends to buy a boat ticket back to Tangshan to visit relatives. If you have visited the Overseas Chinese Approval Exhibition and looked at the yellowed approval papers, think about that era of war and Japanese invasion of China. Without these "approval", the lives of many overseas Chinese family members would be in dire straits. Overseas Chinese criticism is a piece of folk history and a poem about the hometown of overseas Chinese.

Even in modern times, during the Vietnam and Cambodia wars of the last century, the true stories of those overseas Chinese who "jumped into the angry sea" and their determination to survive have made people see the cruel world and the tenacious vitality of the Chinese nation.

In the past, when people from the Chaoshan area went abroad to "experiment", most of them came here