In the past 40 years Foshan City was frontier of government reform. The story describes the different experiences, encounters and life choices of the people who live in Foshan from beginning of this time. The character and temperament of the Foshan people are “dare to be first, chongwen is pragmatic, and economically harmonious”.
Bao Jianfeng
Ye Zhuquan
Jin Qiaoqiao
Song Beibei
Deric Wan
Li Weiqiang
Muzi Li
Song Xiaoying
Xu Wenguang
Li Zier
Yang Zhenning
In the past 40 years Foshan City was frontier of government reform. The story describes the different experiences, encounters and life choices of the people who live in Foshan from beginning of this time. The character and temperament of the Foshan people are “dare to be first, chongwen is pragmatic, and economically harmonious”.
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