This is Maoming. A vibrant coastal green city blessed with mountains, sea and fragrant lychees. A thousand-year-old city where the spirit of Lady Xian—"always do what is right and good"—continues to inspire generations. And a dynamic city moving forward with confidence, energy and ambition.

DJI, Narwal, and ePropulsion—behind a string of tech unicorns stands one man: Li Zexiang. For over two decades, he has been both witness and architect of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's innovation ecosystem—reshaping engineering education, nurturing startups, and betting on a super‑supply chain that he believes outruns Silicon Valley by ten to thirty times.

A group of 19 international students from prestigious universities, including Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Sun Yat-sen University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), embarked on a summer field trip to Nansha, Guangzhou, on August 5.