Taiwan compatriot explores lotus industry on Chinese mainland

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Taiwan compatriot explores lotus industry on Chinese mainland

STORY: Taiwan compatriot explores lotus industry on Chinese mainland DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chien Fu-Chuan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHIEN FU-CHUAN, Lotus grower from Taiwan 3. various of Chien's lotus ponds 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHIEN FU-CHUAN, Lotus grower from Taiwan STORYLINE: Chien Fu-Chuan, a 67-year-old lotus grower from Taiwan, has been exploring the industry on the Chinese mainland since 1997. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHIEN FU-CHUAN, Lotus grower from Taiwan "Why did I want to engage in the lotus industry on the Chinese mainland at that time? The main reason is that Taiwan's agriculture is largely affected by typhoons. So I wanted to tap into the market here. The market is very big here." In 2006, Chien settled down in Lotus Village of Tong'an District in Xiamen City. Covering an area of 120 mu (about 8 hectares), Chien's "lotus world" now features more than 600 species. Over the past 26 years, beside

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