#BeautyofZhejiang: Wenzhou entrepreneurs seek opportunities under Belt & Road initiative

Wenzhou, one of the most vibrant and economically advanced cities in Zhejiang Province, is renowned for its large population of businesspeople who have left the region to build businesses all over the world. Currently, there are around 2,438,000 Wenzhou people running businesses around the world. These people, after long years of exploration and struggle, have established 268 regional associations and more than 350 overseas Chinese organizations, successfully creating a large global interpersonal network. The latest data shows there are 380,000 people from Wenzhou living in 57 countries involved in Belt & Road countries. They have strengthened the business and cultural exchange and interaction, promoting the mutually beneficial cooperation between Wenzhou and Belt & Road countries.

温州, 文化灿烂的东瓯名镇，是改革开放先行区、民营经济发祥地，也是全国著名侨乡。长期以来，善于捕捉商机的温州人顺应发展潮流，凭借着智行天下、敢为人先的精神自主创业，做强做大民营经济，使温州成为中国十大最具经济活力的城市之一，让温州人的足迹遍布于世界各地。温州人是走向全球的引领者，成为了世界华商的重要力量，目前有175万人在国内、68.8万人在国外创业发展，建立了268家全国各地温州商会和350多个海外侨团，构建起一张遍及全球的温商网络。近年来，38万温州人遍布“一带一路”沿线57个国家和地区经商创业，助推了当地发展，汇聚了合作信息，世界温州人为“一带一路”建设作出了独特贡献。

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