Chen Shouren, Chairman Of Luen Thai Footwear Industry, Urged Cross-Strait Industry To Blend.

A few days ago, Dr. Chen Shouren, a founder of Quan Ji, donated 1 million yuan to set up a joint design and Engineering Center in Quanzhou.

He is also the largest manufacturer of vulcanized shoes in Fujian -- the owner of Quanzhou Lutai Light Industry Co., Ltd.

As chairman of Lian Tai Group, Dr. Chen Shouren returned to his hometown for a tight schedule because he put more energy into his hometown's education and philanthropy.

Recently, Dr. Chen Shouren has accepted the interview of the Morning Post reporter.

Though nearly eight years old, Dr. Chen Shouren is still mentally alert and vigorous.

"In my lifetime, I will concentrate more on public welfare activities in education and charity, and do my best to do more for my hometown and for my country."

He said.

Enthusiastic Education

This year is the 5th anniversary of Chen Shouren Institute of business and information, Quanzhou normal college.

Drizzle was silent and ploughed for 5 years. In the management of the college, Dr Chen Shouren and his family members spent a lot of effort to contribute about 10000000 yuan to the teachers' college.

Dr. Chen Shouren's investment in home education is not only there. In Quanzhou, from primary schools, secondary schools to universities, there are all kinds of funds donated by Dr. Chen Shouren and other institutions.

Dr. Chen Shouren's enthusiastic educational career has spread throughout the country. He has donated money to many large, middle and primary schools in China, and has contributed 6 million 500 thousand yuan to Peking University.

In the interview, he emphasized that he would devote more energy to charity and education after his retirement, and his public investment in education was more important.

He explained: "if the country wants to thrive and thrive, the overall quality of the people must be improved, and the improvement of the national quality is bound to be inseparable from education.

Charity should be done, but education is more important.

Charity may help people, but education can benefit all ages and affect the prosperity and strength of a country.

Our overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese are concerned not only with their homeland, but also with the strength of our motherland. "

Dr. Chen Shouren talked about his plan for future education.

He said that they will have a standardized input to the education of their hometown. Today, the Chen Shouren welfare foundation and Chen family foundation are discussing how to make the fund have a long-term donation plan.

In addition to giving up part of the business and individuals to invest in public welfare all the year round, he also hopes to do some years of subsidized education through local fixed assets management.

"In my lifetime, I hope to set up a funding system for education and welfare for future generations, and establish a mechanism that can last for a long time."

He said.

Efforts to promote cross-strait industrial integration

Dr. Chen Shouren believes that the current situation of cross-strait industrial integration is good. There will be more docking space between the two sides in agriculture, fisheries, shipbuilding and logistics.

He will also make efforts in this regard.

He said that Lutai has a certain foundation in Taiwan's fisheries and logistics, freight and so on, and dozens of fishing boats in Taiwan are affiliated to the confederation's fleet in the form of cooperation.

In terms of logistics and freight pport, there are also regular flights in Taiwan.

Dr. Chen Shouren said: "now there will be very good opportunities for cross-strait exchanges." Lutai fisheries "has its own market in the United States, Japan and the South Pacific island countries. Next, we will vigorously promote the integration of more resources between the two sides in fisheries and shipbuilding, and take the form of recommendation cooperation or acquisition to expand more markets around the world.