Editor's notes:

In the past decade, especially since the construction of the Free Trade Port began, Hainan has gradually developed into one of China's most open and dynamic regions. Dreamchasers from around the world have rushed to this beautiful island, the heart of China's reform and opening up in the new era, in the pursuit of their dreams and giving their lives value.

HIMC is launching the bilingual micro-documentary series "Hainan in the past decade: This is the FTP". In the series, HIMC's team of presenters and "overseas communication officers" interview ten ordinary young people about their extraordinary journeys working in different fields within the Hainan Free Trade Port as they recount the youthful dreams that motivated them along the way. ——Wu Bing, a Chinese-American who came back from the United States to start a business and introduced dozens of overseas projects to Hainan; Huang Yingying, a surfing supreme who chases dreams on the cusp of every wave; and Pan Dailin, whose masterful performances of Hainan Opera have given Hainan a voice on the global stage... The story behind the struggles of each of these young hopefuls is the story of Hainan, and it in turn gives hope to other young people looking to chase their dreams in the Hainan Free Trade Port.

We hope that through this series, you will learn more about the Hainan Free Trade Port and the power of youth.

Liu Bo from Shiyan City, Hubei Province, is also the director of the China Agricultural University’s Hainan Seed Breeding Base, mainly research corn, soybeans and other breeding topics. In 2008, Liu Bo was assigned to Nanbin Farm by China Agricultural University. Here, he met his wife who is also an agricultural worker, and started a family in Hainan. LiuBo has settled in Sanya now and has two sons and a daughter.

“I picked out ‘5997’ as my license plate number, as September 7 is Yuan Longping’s birthday” - Choking up slightly, Liu Bo shares an intimate insight into an otherwise ordinary detail of his life. As one of many thousands of agricultural scientists based in Hainan, Liu Bo has poured over a decade of his youth and passion into his work. From his dedication, not only has a career grown, but so has love and a family. Liu Bo leads by example, showing the younger generation that, “if you’re going to be a seed, be a good seed.”