Lee (third from right)with his guests at one of his farms. Photo provided to China Daily

An employee from Lee's company surnamed Ding says Lee is chatty and amiable. "He barely has any weekend since he inspires many Taiwan investors to come to Guizhou, so he usually has to spend the weekends with them."

Thanks to new air routes, traveling back home is no longer an issue as there are round-trip flights between Guiyang to Taipei every day.

Now chairman of Guizhou Tainong Group and deputy chairman of Guizhou Association of Taiwan Businessmen, Lee says he has introduced more than 10 investors to Guizhou.

The region has a favorable climate and a vast area for agricultural development, while Taiwan does better in technology and management, he explains.

"The connection between Guizhou and Taiwan becomes closer every year. I'm glad I made the right choice," he says.