Chapter 259: Film and Television City
Dongguan Aika Super Battery Factory does not include construction personnel, there are more than 1,200 formal employees, the project has actually been put into production for more than three months, and has been able to produce more than 2 million nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries per month.
Although it has not yet generated profits, with mass production to a monthly production capacity of 10 million units, the profits will become very lucrative.
Moreover, the market price of 15 yuan factory price also reached 10 yuan of rechargeable batteries, which is definitely a high-end product in this era. It is far more cost-effective than producing disposable batteries for a few cents each.
The cost is more expensive than rechargeable batteries, but because the battery formulation is more complex and requires more advanced production equipment. However, with the gradual mass production and the annual output value of 3 billion, it can be fully supported by the mini four-wheel drive vehicles and handheld products of the new entrepreneurial department, without considering the cost and energy spent on developing the market.
The recruitment of battery factory workers has become a sought-after job in the local area, because the minimum monthly salary is 90 yuan, and it will become a regular after three months, with a monthly salary of 120. This kind of work, not to mention in Dongguan, is also very attractive in Shenzhen. After the factory was put into operation, not only the local people in Dongguan actively came to sign up, each batch of recruitment announcements was posted, and soon there will be thousands of applicants competing for limited positions. Of course, according to this trend, in a few years, I am afraid that the secondary school will not be able to enter, at least the junior college.
This is also because Guangdong is the most populous province, and many areas are among the poorest in China. That's right, many parts of Guangdong are poorer than Tibet, Yunnan, Guizhou, and so on. Even in the 21st century, the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong has developed, but there are still a large number of counties and cities with per capita GDP that are at the bottom in the country.
Roughly speaking, Guangdong is similar to Beijing and the poverty belt around Beijing. Most of Guangdong was originally poor, and it has not been a rich place since ancient times. However, it is precisely because of this that cheap land and labor resources are available here.
This is the demographic dividend at this stage.
After the 21st century, the demographic dividend is increasingly not mentioned in China, because it no longer has an advantage in terms of salary compared with developing countries. Relatively speaking, the main dividends in China later lie in infrastructure dividends, policy stability dividends, market dividends, and complete industrial chain dividends.
At present, the demographic dividend is the mainstay, so the domestic products are mainly exported to achieve profits. In the future, it will gradually become the world's largest consumer market not only for exports, but also for the domestic market. Now the investment layout, not only to make money from cheap labor, but also to establish a good brand reputation and industrial chain, in order to eat a larger scale of market dividends in the future.
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Although Lin Qi came to Dongguan in a low-key manner, the next day, the magistrates of Dongguan visited the hotel where Lin Qi was staying.
After all, no matter how low-key Lin Qi is, most of his companies are not listed companies, so there is no public data on the amount of wealth. However, when the company grows so big that it is a new entrepreneurship, it can already be felt that it is rich to the naked eye.
After all, you can see all kinds of products of the new entrepreneurship department all over the street, including the local government of Dongguan, which has also taken turns to conduct paperless office training recently. In fact, it is to learn the basic operation of the Pangu computer and several office software.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Qi's current popularity in China far exceeds that of Li Chaoren and the King of Chartered Ships. After all, Li Chaoren and the charter king are just a legend, and few people in the mainland actually touch their company's products.
However, the brand awareness of Lin Qi's new start-up company is well-known in China, not only more famous than other companies in Hong Kong, but also more well-known than Sony, Panasonic, and Toshiba.
The win-win situation between Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Lin Qi has also become a research topic for many domestic officials, and media such as "Reference News" have piles of relevant materials. It is difficult for governments at all levels to feel unfamiliar with the new startup and the name Lin Qi.
The introduction of Lin Qi investment is equivalent to the guarantee of GDP growth, this person does not produce anything else, specializes in the production of GDP!
"Boss Lin, Aika battery factory project, we Dongguan 100% escort for it, all kinds of preferential policies, we are working hard, although we are not a special zone, but it will definitely not be worse than Shenzhen. A local official said, "Before, Mr. Rong said, the plan of the 10 billion battery industry, we also reported to the province and the central government, the above are supported, you only need to invest in the factory production part, as long as the project funds of Aika battery are in place, supporting water, electricity, transportation, communications, and other infrastructure, the higher level government will give the budget!"
"Not just batteries, but any other investment, we are welcome. At the very least, our land resources are given away for free!" said another official.
Lin Qi nodded and said: "I read the agreement of the factory, 40 years of free use of land, tax exemption for the first three years, half of the levy for the next three years, and tax rebate subsidies for product exports, which is no problem, quite generous." But what happens after 40 years?"
"After expiration, the contract is automatically renewed...... a local official in Dongguan said.
Lin Qi shook his head and said, "I think the automatic renewal is inappropriate, and it is not binding. Now it is beneficial for Dongguan, and our investment has led to GDP and employment. But in the future, if Dongguan's economy is stimulated, the land becomes valuable, and the subsequent government regrets it and takes back our land when it expires?"
"I won't ......" the official anxiously explained, the land allocated to the battery factory is barren land that cannot be cultivated, who will turn his face against a rich man like the new entrepreneurship department for these worthless land?
Lin Qi said: "In this way, we will add some win-win agreements, after the expiration of the land lease, we will renew the contract according to the average price of the land use right in Dongguan in the future." At that time, unless we don't want this land, otherwise, it will be exclusive, and we will continue to renew the contract at our expense!"
At the beginning of the reform and opening up, the land use policy was not as standardized as in later generations, and some low-tech factories could also acquire land for free, but after 20 years or more, it was agreed that after 20 years or more, facilities such as buildings and equipment would be owned by state-owned assets for free. This kind of policy, many of the people introduced are scammers who have no money and empty gloves and white wolves.
Like some companies with long-term plans, they will definitely not only think about making money for 20 years, but will think about long-term operation.
For example, the automotive industry adopts a joint venture approach, with Sino-German, Sino-American, Sino-Japanese and other enterprises conducting joint ventures. Large domestic car companies use human resources, market resources and land as bargaining chips to hold half of the equity, while foreign-funded enterprises obtain the other half of the equity through resources such as brand, technology, capital and equipment. Since the domestic and foreign capital are half shareholding, there is no need to worry about what to do after the expiration of the factory land lease contract.
Lin Qi does not consider joint ventures for the time being, so he must sign a guaranteed agreement to follow up on the solution after the lease expires. This plan should not be too advantageous, but a win-win situation!
"Good!" Dongguan is located between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and is relatively open-minded, so officials are afraid to take risks. After all, the bold are to be killed, and the timid are starved. In the early days of reform and opening up, it was more daring than anyone else.
"Mr. Lin, do you have any other investment projects? Dongguan has nothing, but we have land, human resources are also very abundant, and transportation is also conducive to exports...... Next, Dongguan officials further persuaded Lin Qi of the new investment plan.
Lin Qi thought for a while and said, "How about the film and television industry?"
"Film and television?" The local officials seemed very excited, the development of Hong Kong's film and television industry can make Dongguan very envious, and the video halls on the streets are basically relying on Hong Kong films as the main feature.
"Yes, film and television as a theme. Lin Qi said, "Build all kinds of retro buildings, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China theme buildings, each building complex strives to be retro in detail." The staff inside are all dressed in costumes from different dynasties, and usually, they perform and work in hotels, retail, food and beverages, etc. For example, the operation of the restaurant is also antique. It is not only open to the public, entertaining ordinary tourists, but also entertaining film and television crews, and cooperating with the filming of film and television works of different themes......"
When it comes to film and television bases, the more successful ones are of course Hengdian. Hengdian Film and Television City is actually a rising star of the domestic film and television base, and the retro building complex made for the filming of "Opium War" has later developed into the largest film and television production base in China.
It can be said that the output of Hengdian's film and television works is no less than the output of Hong Kong films at their peak. Moreover, the Hengdian model is not only to make money through the film itself, but also the success of its film and television works has driven its cultural tourism projects, making the business of various classic tickets, peripheral products and hotels in the film and television city boom.
Although the development of Hong Kong film and television production is good, the attractions are still far inferior to the later Hengdian.
The Hengdian model only started in the late 90s, which is too late.
Lin Qi is ready to build a film and television base more than ten years in advance that is even more magnificent than Hengdian. This film and television base played a role in connecting the past and the future, and Hong Kong later could not afford to buy or rent land because of the sharp rise in land prices. Therefore, the film and television industry has collapsed because of the soaring costs and unprofitable. After the emergence of the Hengdian model, a large number of talents in the Hong Kong film and television industry have also become Hengpiao, and Shan Hengdian was born too late, resulting in a great loss of vitality for Chinese films.
If this model is launched as soon as possible, effectively reduces the cost of film and television production, and develops it into a new base for undertaking Hong Kong film shooting, then its future is even expected to surpass the Hengdian model!