Why are all overseas Chinese in Europe from Zhejiang?

Qingtian is a county in Zhejiang Province, which now belongs to Lishui City and once belonged to Wenzhou. When it comes to Wenzhou, people think that Wenzhou people can do business, and Wenzhou is the most active place of private economy in China.

In the early days of reform and opening up, the eight kings, such as the king of hardware, the king of miner's lamp, the king of screw, Liu Dayuan, the king of secondhand goods, Li, the king of catalogue, Wang Maiqian, the king of coil, Zheng, etc., were all listed as important targets.

The "Eight Heavenly Kings" are from Wenzhou.

(Eight Heavenly Kings)

Zheshang is really hardworking, willing to do anything as long as they make money, and sometimes even dare to wander on the edge of the law. But they do have something to admire. For example, 80% of the clothing commodity markets all over the country are small bosses in Zhejiang.

They are bosses during the day and sleep on the floor at night, as small as a screw part on a lighter. Do it seriously and sell it seriously.

I know a boss in Zhejiang who is in his fifties and has tens of millions of dollars in hand. He runs many restaurants and a driving company. He often works as a driver himself, helping people drive and working late at night.

I asked him if he was worth it. He was not short of money. This bookworm-looking uncle turned to me and said, Brother, the market is changing too fast now, so we should contact the market more and listen to the real needs of users!

This is Zheshang!

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Qingtian businessmen among Zhejiang businessmen are special, because they all start small businesses when they go abroad to do business.

Selling stones, clothes, restaurants and supermarkets, now China immigrants are basically engaged in these industries.

Why do Qingtian people in Zhejiang love to run outside so much?

Qingtian is a long and narrow place with 90% mountains, 5% water and only 5% arable land.

The specialty is Qingtian stone, which can be processed into stone carvings and sold for money. This is one of the few local resources.

Being located on the edge and less bound by orthodox etiquette, Qingtian people have always had the tradition of going out to do business.

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Qingtian people who were overseas in the early days all claimed to be Wenzhou people.

Now, when you go to Wenzhou, you find fields, and the discussion is not about business, but about Europe. Local TV stations will also broadcast news from some European countries at special times. Almost every household has relatives abroad.

According to the English China Yearbook, at the turn of 17 and 18 century, Qingtian people went deep into Europe to sell Qingtian stone through Siberia.