In east China's Jiangsu province lies a small city that has earned the nickname "Little Germany." Taicang boasts an impressive presence of nearly 500 German companies and over US$6bil in German investments, making it a hub for German entrepreneurs seeking investment opportunities in China.
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00:27 The decision was done due to the location of Taichung.
00:31 Taichung offers-- it's not only about serving the whole Yangtze
00:35 Delta.
00:37 We have a fantastic infrastructure over here.
00:40 Airport Shanghai is not so far away.
00:43 We have two ports.
00:44 We have the port of Taichung, and we
00:46 have the port of Shanghai.
00:49 Taichung offers also a free trade zone.
00:51 So a lot of advantages.
00:54 RCEP, free trade zone in the whole Asia-Pacific area.
00:57 So it gives us some advantages to deliver the goods directly
01:01 from here to Korea without any taxes or something like this.
01:06 It's sometimes a little bit strange
01:07 when the whole world is talking about decoupling and things
01:11 like this.
01:13 Besides Shanghai, Beijing, I think
01:15 Taichung is one of the most well-known cities in Germany.
01:19 Once a month, the German people meet at a restaurant,
01:25 have a talk, talk to each other, have a beer, some food,
01:30 and exchange experience.
01:33 I just got my green card last year.
01:36 My plan is not to go back to Germany by now.
01:42 You never know what the future will bring.
01:44 But for me, it's a long-term stay over here.
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01:59 We developed not just the manufacturing, but also
02:04 the R&D, because there's enough local talent
02:08 available for the R&D. You're welcome to settle down.
02:13 And it's not like you constantly ask and hit a wall
02:17 and don't know how to continue.
02:19 It's actually the opposite.
02:22 In the pandemic, we had our record production
02:25 and record sales.
02:27 And because suppliers are local, we could react very quickly.
02:33 In 2007, there was a new restaurant opening up
02:37 that offered European-style food during lunchtime.
02:42 I went there every day because it was really
02:44 the best restaurant.
02:46 And the manager of that restaurant, yeah,
02:50 is my wife today.
02:51 We're happy ever since.
02:53 And now I have three kids.
02:55 And for my kids, their mother language
02:58 is Chinese, because their mother is Chinese.
03:01 I like to travel and go with a bicycle in this area,
03:06 because it slows down everything.
03:09 I would need two or three lifetimes
03:11 to see in any other country.
03:12 But I see in Taichung how they positively develop.
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