In 2026, the Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone will celebrate its fifth anniversary. In five years, this hot land has grown a beautiful skyline, with over 30000 Macau residents working and living here. Separated by a river and a bridge from Macau, they started their own business and settled down in Hengqin, immersing themselves in the tide of the integration of Macau and qin, braving the wind and waves, and building the future together. From "exploring" to "rooting": "The business environment is getting better and better" In the office of Hengqin Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Valley, Lei Zhen, founder of Najin Technology, looks back on the past year: in 2025, the company's performance will achieve nearly doubled growth compared to the previous year; The technological landscape continues to expand, with successive layouts in cutting-edge directions such as flexible thin film tactile sensors for embodied intelligence; The existing business has also expanded its production capacity... As a "new Macanese", the story of Lei Zhen and Hengqin began in 2021. At that time, the Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone was established, and he saw this fertile land for realizing his dreams, so he moved his enterprise into Hengqin. Najin Technology focuses on the innovation and application of flexible transparent conductive materials. Over the years, the company's development has been closely integrated with the construction of Hengqin. Lei Zhen hopes to "do his own thing well and make more contributions to Hengqin and Macao". The business environment and convenience of supporting facilities are getting better and better. ”Over the past year, Lei Zhen has observed an increasing number of positive signals. In 2025, Hengqin will launch the "Seedling Cultivation and Excellence" plan, aiming to accelerate the growth of local high-quality enterprises through precise and gradient policy support. Najin Technology is one of the first 18 "Cultivation and Excellence" enterprises. 'Peiyou' is precise drip irrigation, helping enterprises overcome difficulties and grow into towering trees. ”He strongly agrees with a saying: start-up companies often get stuck in the "critical moment", and the difference in breath may miss the window of development. The gathering trend of Australian funded enterprises in Hengqin is evident in 2025. At the end of November 2025, there were 7714 Australian funded business entities registered in the cooperation zone, a year-on-year increase of 15.2%. The dividends of the fusion of Australian and Chinese music also deeply touched Lei Zhen. The subsidiary of the enterprise recently introduced Werner M ü ller, an expert in the field of biomedical new materials and a professor at the University of Mainz in Germany, and is helping him apply for the introduction of outstanding talents in Hengqin and Macau. This is precisely utilizing the talent support policies of Macao and Hengqin to fully leverage the advantages of Macao Qin integration. This year is a crucial year for the second phase of the construction of the Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone. Standing at a new starting point, Lei Zhen is full of confidence in the future. We are about to reach a turning point of explosive growth, and we are expected to achieve 3 to 5 times the growth in 2026 based on last year's foundation, "he said. From 'settling down' to 'settling in': 'a linear increase in happiness in life'; 'going out around 8:30 every day and being able to arrive at the office before 9 am is very convenient.'. ”Macanese Su Baijing works at a university in Macau and commutes by single license plate Hengqin bus on weekdays. It only takes a few minutes to pass customs smoothly. She said that after moving to Hengqin, her sense of happiness in life has skyrocketed. The decision to settle in Hengqin, from the Chopstick Base in Macau to the new neighborhood of Hengqin in Macau, stems from repeated on-site investigations. My husband often comes to Hengqin due to work reasons. At that time, the new neighborhood in Macau was still under construction, but after seeing it, he decided to move in, "said Su Bojing. This is not only comfortable and convenient, but also a living area tailored for Macau people, and they are very optimistic about its development. In December 2024, Su Baijing and her family, who are already a family of three, moved into a new home. The community environment is as livable as they expected, especially the establishment of the health station, which makes this new mother feel at ease. The doctors, nurses, and medicines at the health station all come from Macau, and almost all of the residents' basic medical needs can be met. "Over the past year since moving in, Su Baijing and her family have witnessed the gradual changes in Macau's new neighborhoods and nearby areas. There are more neighbors, more children, and more shops around, almost all of which are run by Macanese people. Business is booming, "she said. Now when she comes home at night and sees the lights on the community, she feels particularly warm. Su Baijing plans to send her daughter to attend kindergarten at Hengqin School affiliated with Haojiang Middle School. She studied here from kindergarten to primary and secondary school, "she said. Haojiang Middle School is a well-known school in Macau and is close to home, saving a lot of time and cost. By 2025, the annual traffic volume of Hong Kong and Macao residents at Hengqin Port will exceed 9 million, a year-on-year increase of over 49%, and the "half-hour living circle" in Australia and Qinhuangdao is becoming increasingly mature. Due to the convenience of "dual city living", Su Baijing also encourages her friends to move to Hengqin. There is enough space here to support the development of some industries in Macau, and we are very confident in our future development. From "providing services" to "setting standards": "introducing the Macau model into Hengqin" "Macau residents coming to Hengqin, we will do our best to provide services and guidance, so that they can integrate into the local area faster and better, without feeling isolated and helpless. ”Tianyi said. The Hengqin Comprehensive Service Center of the Guangdong Office of the Macao Neighborhood Association, where Tian Yi is located, is the first social service center established by a Macao community in mainland China. It was unveiled in November 2019 and witnessed the expansion of Macao Qinhuangdao cooperation from the economy to social livelihood, social governance and other fields. By the end of 2025, the office has organized more than 10000 activities and provided services and received over 160000 people for Macau residents. When it comes to the work of the past year, Tian Yi believes that the biggest challenge is "transformation" - not satisfied with doing specific community services, but sublimating it into summarizing experience, refining methods, and creating standards, hoping to introduce the Macau model into Hengqin and the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. He said that in the new year, this is still the direction he and his team are striving for, hoping to make a "phased breakthrough" in establishing community management service standards for the Bay Area. As a Macanese, Tian Yi has a sense of mission in providing services to the residents of Macau in Hengqin: "I hope to play a role in the integration of Macau and Macau, especially as a social worker, I hope to bring effective experience from Macau to Hengqin and contribute to the development of social work in mainland China." In October 2025, the foundation of the Hengqin pre cargo terminal at Macau International Airport was laid; In December of the same year, the construction of the Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone campus of the University of Macau began... Over the past year, the integration of Macau and Macao music has been frequent, leaving a deep impression on Tian Yi. Technology is the primary productive force, and talent is the primary resource. The planning and construction of Aoqin International Education (University) City has shown me the grand vision of Hengqin. ”He said that he believes Hengqin's future will be full of hope, and Macau's future will be even better. (New Society)