Willie Ding, Management Support to Executive Chairman, Director of Strategy of Luye Medical Group, who earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the United States before returning to work in China. Recently, his company opened a new medical aesthetic hospital in Hongqiao CBD, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Willie's career development.
Today, more and more professionals with global backgrounds like Willie are choosing to settle in Hongqiao CBD. As one of the most centralized economic and financial centers in China, Shanghai has become the destination of choice for the returning elite. Statistics show that by the end of 2023, more than 220,000 overseas-educated professionals had returned to Shanghai for work or entrepreneurship, making Shanghai the city with the most returnee professionals in the country. According to China Daily, 83% of returnees have a master's degree or higher, and over 50% graduated from universities ranked in the top 100 by QS Global.
While Shanghai continues to attract returnees, Hongqiao CBD, a key region under the Yangtze River Delta Integration Strategy and the framework plan for the construction of Hongqiao International Open Hub, is striving to become a leading community for talents and professionals. It aims to pioneer international innovation and regional cooperation in the Yangtze River Delta. The Shanghai Municipal Government has recently introduced policies to further attract talents and promote the internationalization of Hongqiao CBD.
Hongqiao is now emerging as a world-class hub for talent development, creating innovative mechanisms for talent cultivation, attraction, retention and placement. It aims to inspire passion, creativity and innovation, creating a highly competitive and stimulating work environment for innovative startups and individuals to realize their dreams. Hongqiao's vision and mission are to attract global talent and encourage them to settle down in the CBD area.
As for Willie Ding, let's take a close look at what he has to say. Why did he choose coming to Hongqiao? What kind of life does he live in here? And what's his insight for the future?
