On April 18, the opening ceremony for the "Intelligence Converges in Xiaoxiang, Talents Gather in Hunan" 2026 Initiative, a campaign to attract and recruit talent to Hunan Province, along with a province-wide joint recruitment event, took place at Hunan University. Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, attended and addressed the ceremony. Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of the People's Government of Hunan Province, delivered a speech. After the ceremony, Secretary Shen, Governor Mao, and their entourage toured a recruitment fair venue located at Hunan Normal University.

On April 18, the launch ceremony for the "Intelligence Converges in Xiaoxiang, Talents Gather in Hunan" 2026 Initiative, a campaign to attract and recruit talent to Hunan Province, along with a province-wide joint recruitment event, took place at Hunan University.

Secretary Shen addressed the opening ceremony.

In his speech, Governor Mao stated that continuing the "Intelligence Converges in Xiaoxiang, Talents Gather in Hunan" Initiative represents Hunan's concrete action to thoroughly implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping's important speeches and directives regarding Hunan's work. The campaign serves as a vivid practice in writing a new chapter of the era for the saying, "The Kingdom of Chu, the home of talents." The governor noted that since the initiative was launched last year, Hunan has enhanced its reputation as a hub for attracting talents, sparked a wave of the youth choosing to stay in or move to Hunan, and gathered new forces for innovation and entrepreneurship. The province has received fruitful results of "Intelligence Converges in Xiaoxiang."

Standing at the new starting point of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Hunan possesses rare strategic opportunities, boundless growth potential, excellent platforms, and profound space for cooperation. The province calls for talents participation more than ever and is better positioned than ever to help talents realize their dreams, which is the perfect time for "Talents Gather in Hunan." Hunan has prepared higher-quality job opportunities, more generous startup packages, and more thoughtful service guarantees, with a stronger focus on youth-friendly policies, the integration of science and industry, and targeted support for contract signing and business establishment. The provincial authority sincerely invites everyone to "stay in Hunan or come to Hunan" to build a shared future. Let us walk hand in hand with Hunan as we pursue our dreams and realize our ideals, and together compose a brilliant chapter of youth through this mutual journey, the governor added.

Governor Mao gave a speech.

Also present were provincial leaders Wu Guiying, Guo Lingji, Wang Junshou, and Yu Hongsheng; An Shi, secretary of the CPC Central South University Committee; officials from other universities; and representatives from enterprises and Hunan's 13 cities and one prefecture. A report on the progress of the initiative was made at the meeting, and representatives from relevant enterprises spoke on behalf of entrepreneurs and job seekers.

Secretary Shen, Governor Mao, and their delegation toured the job fair.

An interview at the job fair.

The recruitment campaign is being conducted simultaneously across 13 cities and one prefecture throughout Hunan Province. The main venues are located at Hunan University and Hunan Normal University. Additionally, regional venues have been set up in Yueyang, Hengyang, and Huaihua to cover the northern, southern, and western parts of Hunan, respectively. Nine industry-specific job fairs focusing on artificial intelligence, biomedicine, advanced manufacturing, and cultural tourism and creative industries will be held at nine universities across the province. The serial activities will also include specialized recruitment events in five university hubs—Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Beijing, and Shanghai—to attract more young talents to Hunan for employment and entrepreneurship.

Photos taken by Tang Jun and Liu Shangwen.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.  

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn