四、Establishing an Internet Village
Once underdeveloped areas have improved their ability to create
wealth, they must then alter their living conditions. Though
the Internet Village is located in a remote rural village,
it features state-of-the-art transportation and Internet access.
It meets all the requirements of modern five-star facilities.
Its construction symbolizes the radical changes and advances
that have taken place in the local region. It also serves
as a contemporary business and recreational center for visitors
from developed areas.
After the Internet Village becomes a reality, outside investors
will flock to interact with local people. This will work to
fuel the introduction of "outside knowledge" and
"outside capital." It will unquestionably have a
positive effect in sparking development of other industries.
Other than the modern environment offered by the Internet
Village, the knowledge, lifestyle, and values of outsiders
would surely inspire locals to adjust their own viewpoints.
In this way, a number of related industries will quickly emerge.
Hence, the economy in areas surrounding the Internet Village
will rapidly develop, absorbing villagers and encouraging
them to relocate from nearby areas. A large workforce will
then assemble at the Internet Village, providing the foundation
for future development of a booming service industry.
五、Concentrating Scattered Populations in Central Locations
Concentrating population results in far more effective use
of limited natural resources. Currently, more than half the
population of impoverished areas lives in unregulated villages.
There are no decent roads, much less adequate Internet facilities.
When villagers from these areas are persuaded to relocate
to the Internet Village, the once inefficient farmland can
return to its natural state. Furthermore, this will reduce
the amount of needed infrastructure as well as streamline
government bureaucracy. By relocating some 20,000 villagers
to a concentrated Internet Village, approximately 60% of these
former agricultural and pastoral workers will now be free
to join the service industry. Thus, people living in the Internet
Village can enjoy the same variety of high-level services
as those offered in large cities.
By holding East-West Connection activities, this will accelerate
the rate of relocation to areas surrounding the Internet Village.
The local government will assist by encouraging mass relocation
and investment. This is both the most important and challenging
process to realize in our efforts.
六、Developing the Service Industry
After becoming an Internet Village, the surrounding region's
economy will quickly develop. Furthermore, once scattered
villagers are concentrated near the Internet Village, there
will be rapid growth of the local service industry. Exchange
activities hosted by the Internet Village will continuously
raise the level and quality of service. This process will
attract multinational franchises to the area, which will also
be beneficial to service industry development. By that time,
the living conditions in the Internet Village will be virtually
identical to conditions in Western Europe, America, Japan,
and other developed areas. People living in the Internet Village
need never fear being forced to relocate to other places in
order to enjoy a high-quality life. They can enjoy an equally
comfortable living right in their own hometowns.
七、Remote Employment
Once the Internet Village offers a standard of living equal
to large developed cities, quality of living conditions becomes
the deciding factor in selecting a home. By using the current
system of long-distance Internet management, teams in distant
locations will work together. Residents of the Internet Village
may take advantage of remote employment to resolve the issue
of living standards. This will permit the majority of skilled
villagers to remain rooted in their ancestral hometowns, creating
wealth in their own regions. Such as in the United States,
Western Europe, and Japan, the Internet Village will return
the region to a more natural environment, ideally suiting
the needs of the middle and upper-class.
The information society is the end product of instilling
Internet resources in people's lives. By reaching this point,
other than the geographical location of Internet Villages
in rural areas, other aspects such as employment, medical
care, shopping, and education can match and make use of resources
in every corner of the world. Remote service operates as both
the momentum pushing forward the information society economy
and the means of protecting one's quality of life.
The information society of Internet Villages emerges directly
from the agricultural society. Hence, its economy is still
rooted in agricultural and pastoral industries. Though the
lifestyle and standard of living matches that of other areas,
there are distinct differences in people's treatment of the
environment. They must increase protection and preservation
of the environment. In regards to the 800 million Chinese
farmers still engaged in agricultural or pastoral work, these
seven steps represent a way out of a lifetime of grinding
poverty. The Internet Village's information society will create
a hometown beyond their most cherished dreams.
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