Rural makers assemble in Changsha county

One representative shares his business story at the forum. [Photo/csxnews.com]

The forum has become a platform for promoting rural products to the outside world through the Internet.

"The forum offers us a great opportunity to promote our agricultural products," said Xiang Jiqing, a Hunan farmer whose persimmons sold out as soon as they hit the market last year thanks to the promotion of the forum.

"Chuangke", Chinese for "makers", are a group of young entrepreneurs setting up businesses with fresh ideas, knowledge and technology. Rural "makers" are devoted to poverty relief and well-being in the countryside.

The forum has become a platform for promoting rural products to the outside world through the Internet.

"The forum offers us a great opportunity to promote our agricultural products," said Xiang Jiqing, a Hunan farmer whose persimmons sold out as soon as they hit the market last year thanks to the promotion of the forum.

"Chuangke", Chinese for "makers", are a group of young entrepreneurs setting up businesses with fresh ideas, knowledge and technology. Rural "makers" are devoted to poverty relief and well-being in the countryside.

The WMF was initiated by 27 makers in Kaihui town in March 2015. According to Liu Xuanqi, one of the founders, Kaihui means "inception of wisdom". The Kaihui forum will mainly focus on the businesses of rural makers, promote resource interconnection and discuss innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities in the countryside. The forum believes that rural areas are the wellspring of Chinese culture and have the biggest opportunities for makers. The aim is to build a world class maker brand starting from the countryside.