XIAMEN, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shengfen and Chen Wayne, from Kaohsiung and Taichung of Taiwan respectively, both engage in the catering business in Xiamen City of southeast China's Fujian Province. By seizing opportunities to get a share of the economic development on the mainland, they are now expecting a better future in the city.
In 2016, Wang Shengfen and his father came to the mainland to explore business opportunities. Soon, he opened a restaurant with friends in Xiamen's Jimei District. In 2022, he started his own business and opened a restaurant named "late night canteen," which soon became popular among diners in Xiamen. "Working in the catering business is quite fulfilling to me," Wang said. "I am planning to open another restaurant soon."
At the end of 2019, Chen Wayne, who had graduated from high school, came to Xiamen with his father to start their own business, but the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their plan. The father and son then decided to run a family restaurant. Now, their business is getting on track. "Our intention of running this restaurant was to bring authentic Taiwanese cuisine to local diners," Chen said. "In the future, I hope to start a family here and expand the business."
Wang Shengfen plays the guitar at his "late night canteen" in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Wang Shengfen makes beverages at his "late night canteen" in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Photo taken on May 1, 2022 shows Wang Shengfen's "late night canteen" in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Chen Wayne shows a dish he made at his family restaurant in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Chen Wayne prepares food at his family restaurant in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Chen Wayne (back) poses for a photo with customers at his family restaurant in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
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