Since beginning operations in Aug of last year, Taiwan Innovation Park, a national business incubator, has accommodated a total of 171 companies in various industries, including biological sciences and technology, health management, e-commerce, creative culture and tourism.

Taiwan Innovation Park, a national business incubator in Pingtan, Fujian province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Meng Xianting, general director of the Fujian Cross- Straits Jinqiao Human Resources Co, a Taiwan-funded human resource agency which settled in the innovation park on its opening day, said the company has organized for Taiwan youth to visit Pingtan several times and has helped more than 2,000 Taiwan residents go through occupational skill appraisals on the mainland.

"I hope more Taiwan youth could get to know Pingtan and settle in the city with our efforts," Meng added.

Currently, there are nearly 2,000 Taiwan people living in Pingtan. 300 Taiwan businessmen have purchased properties and over 200 Taiwan students are currently pursuing education in the city.

As of Aug, this year, a total of 718 Taiwan companies have settled in Pingtan with the investment reaching 4.5 billion US dollars in total.