Editor's Note:

The road to success is long and full of potholes, but youths are made to go full throttle.

Youth is a time for chasing dreams, and it is young people who are the new driving force in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP). For many of them, Hainan is not just some idyllic backwater; it's a land where dreams are made. Making dreams come true is an arduous trek, and for many young people, Hainan is the place where this journey begins.

Hainan FTP construction commenced in earnest and has thus far made shining progress, much of which can be attributed to "youth power". To coincide with the second anniversary of the release of the Master Plan for the Construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, HIMC is launching "Youth Power in the Hainan FTP · Dare to Dream", a series where young people working in various fields in the Hainan FTP are interviewed in English about how the construction of the FTP is helping them realize their dreams and invites them to share the stories of the Hainan youth with the world.

As a second-year graduate student majoring in materials and chemical engineering at Hainan University, Ji Yingxi is busy with scientific research projects in the lab and with her work as head of the Graduate Student Union. Off campus, she was responsible for offering reception services to important guests from all over the world as a volunteer at the Boao Forum for Asia in both 2021 and 2022. Because of her professional, responsible and enthusiastic attitude, she gained praise from those guests and presented the youth of Hainan in a good light. 

Ji Yingxi thinks Hainan Free Trade Port is a window for showcasing the opening-up of China’s education to the world. She hopes she can make her contribution to the development of Hainan Free Trade Port with her youth and enthusiasm, and make her younger years more meaningful and valuable. Click the video to learn more about Ji Yingxi’s story.