Chen Zhonghe picked up the phone at home, and he was consulted about the procedures of getting a residence permit in Zhongshan by another Taiwan merchant who has a shoes factory in Nanlang Town. "Since I receive mine, my friends often call me for consultation," Chen smiled.

On September 18, 2018, Chen Zhonghe, permanent honorary president of Zhongshan Taiwan Businessmen Association, became the first Taiwanese to get the residence permit in Zhongshan.

Since he received the residence permit, the 70-year-old can enjoy 3 rights in legal employment, social insurance and deposit, draw and use housing provident fund, 6 basic public services including compulsory education and health care, as well as 9 life services in terms of public transportation, accommodation, equally-treated shopping, consumption on culture, entertainment, tourism, and etc.