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113-488: Set in Eastern China during the mid-19th century, Rosy Business follows the mercantile Chiang family, owners of Wuxi 's largest rice business Hing Fung Nin. After falling ill, patriarch Chiang Kiu temporarily hands over his leadership to his fourth wife Hong Po-kei, which incurs conflict with his other wives and sons. Meanwhile the impoverished coolie Chai Kau becomes an important figure in assisting Hong Po-kei in protecting

226-612: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with four distinct seasons. Winters are chilly and damp, and cold northwesterly winds caused by the Siberian high can force temperatures to fall below freezing at night although snowfall is relatively uncommon. Summers are hot and humid, and downpours or freak thunderstorms often occur. Monthly daily average temperatures range from 3.6 °C (38.5 °F) in January to 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) in July, and

339-497: A 9.4 rating on the Chinese website Douban , becoming the highest rated Hong Kong drama series of all time. After two successful hit series, talks of a third follow up series began to circulate in 2010 and was slated to start filming in April 2012 with the original cast and crew including Lai and Tang. However, the project fell through when writer Cheung Wah Biu left TVB and Lee stated that he

452-403: A different plot, historical time period, and characters, and claimed that Hong Kong script writers were beginning to lack creativity, having remade a few Mainland dramas already in the past. Despite that, the series still garnered a high rating of 8.7 out of 10 on Chinese website Douban . Time Out Hong Kong named Rosy Business among the best 17 Hong Kong television dramas of all time. After

565-551: A diversified economic system dominated by service industries and high-tech industries. There are many characteristics and advantages of Wuxi business. First of all, its geographical location is superior, located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta, and the transportation is convenient, which is conducive to the circulation of commodities. Secondly, Wuxi has rich natural resources and cultural heritage, which provides unique conditions for commercial development. In addition,

678-473: A drama with him. Eager to work with Lee, Tang said that she was willing to accommodate her schedules for the new production. Tang also suggested Wayne Lai for the male lead role since she had never worked with him before and was eager to collaborate with him even though Lai had never been cast in a lead role for a TVB series prior to Rosy Business . At the time, Lai was already scheduled in a role in another drama but Lee negotiated with TVB to allow Lai to star in

791-542: A large number of renowned companies to settle in Nantong, such as Vonnex Allied IT Services, OJI Paper, Maxion, Johnson Controls, ITOCHU, TSRC Corporation, and Merck KGaA. Established in 2009, STP is one of the key projects of Jiangsu Province coastal development. It's also a joint-venture park between Suzhou and Nantong, linking them on either side of the Yangtze River. The intended area is 50 km (19 sq mi) and

904-474: A livestream with Lai to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the 2nd instalment No Regrets with over 1.35 million people joining. Tang confirmed that she did have the project in her schedule before but due to some problems, she decided not to talk about it so openly. Recognizing the overwhelming excitement over the potential sequel, they emphasized how much they also want to collaborate again and will try their hardest to make it happen but if they cannot be involved in

1017-834: A major pharmaceutical company, is based in Wuxi. The city has a rapidly developing skyline with the opening of three supertall skyscrapers in 2014: Wuxi IFS (339 meters (1,112 ft) ), Wuxi Suning Plaza 1 (328 meters (1,076 ft) ) and Wuxi Maoye City - Marriott Hotel (303.8 meters (997 ft) ). Wuxi's commercial area is concentrated along Zhongshan Road in Liangxi District. On this road, Maoye Department Store, Hongdou Wanhua City, Great Oriental Department Store, Suning Plaza, Center 66, Yaohan, Parkson and other Chinese and foreign commercial retail enterprises gather. Chong'an Temple, Nanchan Temple, and Nanchang Street are three traditional commercial bazaars. Among them, Chong'an Temple Block

1130-492: A national fitness center, and it will be constructed in accordance with the standards of a Grade A stadium. After completion, it can host large-scale comprehensive sports events across the country. In addition to "one venue, two halls", a 70,000-square-meter cultural, commercial, sports and tourism complex including commercial and hotel facilities will also be built. Through strengthening planning and operation, multiple "first competitions" and "first exhibitions" will be introduced in

1243-404: A new high, and its comprehensive strength will continue to increase. According to preliminary calculations, the annual GDP of Wuxi will be 1,485.082 billion yuan, an increase of 3.0% over the previous year at comparable prices. The per capita GDP in terms of resident population reached 198,400 yuan, ranking second in the country. In terms of industry, the added value of the city's primary industry

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1356-471: A recognized icon. The hype around Tang's acting in the series also became a noteworthy topic as many believed she had been snubbed from winning the Best Actress award back in 2004, causing a firestorm online with thousands of netizens threatening to protest in front of TVB City if she did not win the award this time around following rumours that TVB wanted to give Tavia Yeung the Best Actress award since Yeung

1469-514: A regional manufacturing hub. Tourism has increasingly become important. On April 23, 1949, Wuxi was divided into Wuxi City and Wuxi County, and it became a provincial city in 1953 when Jiangsu Province was founded. In March 1995, several administrative changes were made within Wuxi City and Wuxi County to accommodate for Wuxi New District, with the creation of 19 administrative villages such as Shuofang, Fangqian, Xin'an and Meicun. Jiangnan University

1582-495: A relatively developed economy since ancient times. In 1895, Yang Zonglian and Yang Zonghan founded the first national capital enterprise, Yeqin Cotton Mill, outside the south gate of Wuxi. Subsequently, many enterprises with textile, silk and grain processing industries as the main body were born and developed rapidly. Wuxi became One of the birthplaces of national industry and commerce. During this process, many "firsts" and "most" in

1695-452: A romantic relationship, the spin-off will focus on these developments, but it will merely be a side-story to the main plot. The indirect sequel, released on October 18, 2010 under the title No Regrets , was a huge success with the final episode reaching over 3 million live viewers and an additional 3.7 million views on TVB's online service MyTV, the highest ever in MyTV record. It currently holds

1808-546: A sales presentation trailer of the drama featuring a majority of the original cast was filmed on October 25, 2009 in TVB's filming studio. The three-minute trailer aired on the TVB Jade channel on December 6, 2009 to an overwhelmingly positive reception. 50 random locals were interviewed in the streets, and 58% chose Rosy Business II as their most anticipated drama. Several Mainland China news portals also listed Rosy Business II as one of

1921-531: A shipyard in Nantong, but declared bankruptcy in 2014. Minde's parent company, Jiangsu Sainty Marine Corporation , would cease operations in 2017. Some companies in Nantong: Established in January 2012 according to State-level development zone standards, Nantong Binhai Park is under the direct governance and significant investment of the Nantong Municipality. Benefiting from favorable policies,

2034-527: Is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province , China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River , near the river mouth. Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north; Taizhou to the west; Suzhou , Wuxi and Shanghai to the south across the river; and the East China Sea to the east. Its population was 7,726,635 as of the 2020 census, 3,766,534 of whom lived in

2147-566: Is a city in southern Jiangsu , China. As of the 2020 census , the city had a total population of 7,462,135 inhabitants. The city lies in the southern delta of the Yangtze and on Lake Tai . The city's landmarks include Lihu Park , the Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area and its 88-meter (289 ft)-tall Grand Buddha at Ling Shan statue, Xihui Park , Wuxi Zoo, and the Wuxi Museum . The transportation to

2260-492: Is a completely different project and should not be associated with the franchise. while many fans have already stated that they will not be watching. Tang posted an official statement on her social media and while not referring directly to the project, she said to "trust your intuition" despite "no one being right or wrong", but from a past experience which led to an unpleasant shooting process, "if something doesn't feel right, don't do it". She also stated that she "waited 4 years and

2373-648: Is about the same as the dialect spoken on the neighbouring island of Chongming , Shanghai . People in northern parts of these counties speak the "Tongdong dialect" ( Chinese : 通 东 话 ; pinyin : Tōngdōnghuà ; lit. 'Eastern Tong Talk'. People in Rugao, Hai'an speak other dialects. The Hao River, known as the Emerald Necklace of Nantong, surrounds the city with a total length of 15 km (9.3 mi). Most city scenery lines this river. Popular tourist sites include Langshan ("Wolf Hill"), which

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2486-439: Is around 110 meters high. On top of the hill is a Buddhist temple dedicated to a Song dynasty monk. Because of the monk's legendary powers over water demons, sailors pray to him for protection on their voyages. The Cao Gong Zhu Memorial Temple commemorates a local hero who defended the city against Japanese pirates in 1557. Shuihuiyuan Garden, meaning Water Garden, is unique of all Chinese classical gardens due its creation in

2599-472: Is as famous as Shanghai Town God's Temple, Nanjing Confucius Temple, and Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple, which are also formed by temple bazaars. Since the establishment of Yaohan, the first Sino-foreign joint venture retail enterprise in Jiangsu Province in 1996, and the establishment of Metro, China's second foreign-funded hypermarket, in Wuxi in 1997, the concentration of foreign-funded commercial retail in Wuxi

2712-625: Is expected to further Nantong's integration with Shanghai, cutting transportation time between the cities down from three hours to one hour. The shipping corporation Cosco has a large port and ship repair yard on the river. Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd, the first shipyard of the Cosco group, has placed itself adjacent to the busy port of Nantong. The yard has 1120 m of coastline and is equipped with one cape-size and one panamax size floating dock. Cosco Shipyard handles approximately 150 vessels per year. Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries originally operated

2825-592: Is located at a communication hub, adjoining the main coastal artery of communications between north and south, close to the estuary of the Yangtze River, only 8 kilometers to the Su(Suzhou)-Tong(Nangtong) Changjiang Bridge. The prefecture-level city of Nantong administers seven county-level divisions , including three districts , three county-level cities , and one county . These are further divided into 146 township-level divisions . Nantong Xingdong International Airport , located in

2938-492: Is now called Nantong was a minor city county subordinate to Yangzhou . By AD 958, that city county had already gained sufficient importance for it to be upgraded to an independent prefecture called Tongzhou ("Opening Prefecture", possibly from its position near the mouth of the Yangtze ) to be created. The increasing wealth of Yangzhou caused Tongzhou to be once again eclipsed as an administrative center in 1368. When Tongzhou finally regained prefecture status in 1724 during

3051-625: Is one of many fast-growing coastal cities in China. With the opening of Sutong Bridge in April 2008 and Chonghai Bridge in 2009, the city has been listed as the number one city in the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone for foreign investment, surpassing its rivals Suzhou, Hangzhou and Nanjing. As a sprawling metropolis, Nantong has experienced environment damage from its industrialization as well. The municipal government has been putting stiffer environmental policies into practice over

3164-661: Is returning as screenwriter marking his return to TVB for the first time since working on No Regrets in 2010. Lai also said that production has been delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. In late April 2021, it was reported that Rebecca Zhu and Him Law have joined the cast with production set to start in August 2021 in Hengdian . However, as of June 2021, Lai told fans that he does not know when production will begin. On July 19, 2021, news outlets reported that collaborations with Chinese company Youku had fallen apart after

3277-435: Is second only to Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta region. Today, it includes Center 66, Great Orient Department Store, Wuxi Yaohan, IKEA Gathering, Yaohan Center, Bailian Outlets, Apple Direct Store, Mixc City, Coastal City, Maoye Department Store, a large number of Wanda Plazas and Rong Commercial retail benchmarking enterprises such as Chuangmao and Outlets Chuanzhisha still maintain their uniqueness in Jiangsu Province or in

3390-982: Is the former home of Zue Fencheng , a noted diplomat of the late Qing dynasty and is open to the public. In addition, Wuxi also has the famous Wuxi Grand Theater and Sunac Taihu Show. Direct-administered municipalities . Sub-provincial cities as provincial capitals . Separate state-planning cities . Special economic-zone cities . Open coastal cities . Prefecture capital status established by Heilongjiang Province and not recognized by Ministry of Civil Affairs. Disputed by Oroqen Autonomous Banner , Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia as part of it. Only administers islands and waters in South China Sea and have no urban core comparable to typical cities in China. The claimed province of Taiwan no longer have any internal division announced by Ministry of Civil Affairs of PRC, due to lack of actual jurisdiction. See Template:Administrative divisions of Taiwan instead. Nantong Nantong

3503-452: Is the son of a rice merchant to help restock the rice supply before royal officials find out. However, Chiang Kiu does not show and the Hong family is sentenced to death. Po Yin escapes, changes her name to Po Kei and hides at Prince Wai’s residence as a maid and chef. Before Lee Tim-sing began preparing for a new production, Sheren Tang approached Lee and explained that she wanted to work on

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3616-624: Is to be developed in three phases. It claims the project as "An International Enterprise Park and Eco-friendly City in Yangtze Delta". Nantong Export Processing Zone (NTEPZ) is situated in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area with a planned area of 2.98 km (1.15 sq mi). The Tong-Qi canal marks its western and northern boundaries, with Dongfang Avenue and Fuxin Road its eastern and southern boundaries respectively. NTPEZ

3729-501: Is unable to make another without Cheung. After multiple delays, TVB confirmed in September 2012 that the project will begin filming in March 2013 with a new writer and with Myolie Wu cast as the new female lead replacing Sheren Tang after Lee stated that he was unable to create another story with the same two leads. This decision was heavily criticized by the public with fans stating that Tang

3842-595: The G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway from Qidong to Chongming Island . The Sutong Yangtze River Bridge , which carries the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway from Nantong to Changshu , was completed in 2008 and is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world . The Nanjing-Qidong (Ningqi) and Xinyi-Changxing (Xinchang) railways intersect at Hai'an in the northwestern part of Nantong Prefecture. The Nantong–Shanghai railway opened in 2020 with

3955-642: The Hutong Yangtze River Bridge and provides a link south to Suzhou and Shanghai . Currently, Nantong Railway station and Hai'An railway station have the highest train volume in the city. Due to the single-track nature of the Nanjing-Qidong railway east of Nantong railway station, Electrified Multiple Unit service are not available beyond Nantong railway station; Qidong railway station currently receives 4 round trip trains per day operated as "K" trains. A line from Hai'an also connects Rudong county to

4068-483: The Qing dynasty (1644–1912), cotton and silk production flourished in Wuxi. Trade increased with the opening of ports to Shanghai in 1842, and Zhenjiang and Nanjing in 1858. Wuxi became a center of the textile industry in China. Textile mills were built in 1894 and silk reeling establishments known as "filatures" were built in 1904. Wuxi has remained the regional center for the waterborne transport of grain. The opening of

4181-474: The Qing dynasty , it was renamed to its present name Nantong ("Southern Tong") to avoid confusion with another administrative division also named Tongzhou, located near Beijing. Nantong was the first place in China to be developed into a modern city after the collapse of the Qing dynasty, and was also the birthplace of China's modern industry. The prosperity of Nantong has traditionally depended on salt production on

4294-557: The state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period , which was later conquered by the state of Yue in 473 BC. After yet again being subjected to a new foreign rule by the state of Chu in 334 BC, the inhabitants of present-day Nantong would again experience another regime change during the first unification of China by the state of Qin . From the Han dynasty up until the Tang dynasty , what

4407-810: The "2013 China Ranked twelfth in the "Top 100 Competitiveness List of Prefectural-level City Hospitals". Wuxi Sports Center opened in October 1994 and has a capacity of 30,000. It hosts the Wuxi Classic, a snooker event which attracted the biggest names in snooker. Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium hosted the 2017 ITTF Asian-Championships (Ping Pong), and the 2019 World Cup in snooker in June 2019. Major League Baseball based its main Chinese recruitment center in Wuxi since 2009 in Wuxi Development Center at Dongbeitang High School. There Major League Baseball scouts recruit

4520-466: The 1590s due to factionalism . As a populous county, its eastern part was separated and made into Jinkui county in 1724. Both Wuxi and Jinkui were utterly devastated by the Taiping Rebellion , which resulted in nearly 2/3 of their population being killed. The number of "able-bodied males" ( ding , 丁 ) were only 72,053 and 138,008 individuals in 1865, versus 339,549 and 258,934 in 1830. During

4633-482: The 1930s, as well as the Japanese occupation of the 1930s and 40s, Nantong has remained an important center for the textile industry. Because of its deepwater harbor and connections to inland navigational canals, it was one of 14 port cities opened to foreign investment in recent Chinese economic reforms. Because the coast of the East China Sea is constantly expanding eastward as the Yangtze River adds silt to its delta,

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4746-800: The Chinese National Industry and Commerce Museum of Wuxi, Chengji Art Museum, Zhou Huaimin Painting Museum, Zhang Wentian Former Residence and Wuxi Ancient Stone Inscriptions Museum. Wuxi Art Museum , known as the Wuxi Painting and Calligraphy Institute before the rename in 2011, was established on December 7, 1979 in Chong'an district. The current facility has a space of 1,135 meters (3,724 ft). Hongshan Archaeological Museum in Wuxi New District opened in 2008 and houses artifacts related to

4859-519: The Deities). Wuxi has many private gardens or parks built by learned scholars and illustrious people in the past. Lihu Park in Binhu District was built in 1927 and named after the politician and economist Fan Li . The Star of Taihu Lake is noted for its water Ferris wheel. The gardens contains a long embankment with willow trees and a path beside the lake with numerous small bridges and pavilions. On

4972-655: The Hui style. It includes the tombs of several notable people, such as Luo Binwang, a famous poet of the Tang dynasty; Wen Tianxiang, the national hero of the Nansong dynasty; and Zhang Jian, the top scholar of the late Qing dynasty, who was a modern industrialist and supporter of education. Nantong was historically known as an agricultural area and a traditional site for salt-making. Its principal agricultural products include cotton, silk, rice, wheat, fishing, fruits, rice wine, and more. Currently,

5085-588: The Lingshan Giant Buddha, Kempinski Hotel Wuxi, Landison Square Hotel Wuxi, noted for its Wu jade phoenix sculpture in the lobby, Radisson Blu Resort Wetland Park Wuxi, Sheraton Wuxi Binhu Hotel, the Wuxi Grand Hotel, and Wuxi Hubin Hotel and many other hotels. In 2022, Wuxi's GDP will reach 1,485.082 billion yuan, an increase of 3.0% over the previous year based on comparable prices; calculated based on

5198-619: The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when commercial activities were already carried out here. With the evolution of history, Wuxi has gradually become a transportation hub and commercial center in the Jiangnan area. Wuxi is located on the shore of Taihu Lake and has convenient transportation. It has been a distribution center for silk, tea, rice and other commodities since ancient times. Today, Wuxi Commerce has developed into

5311-752: The Tongzhou Bay port cluster. The industries in Binhai Park primarily focus on maritime and offshore activities, logistics, equipment manufacturing, new energy, advanced materials, electronics, and more. Established in 1984, Nantong Economic & Technological Development Area (NETDA) was one of the first state-level development zones approved by the Chinese Central Government and has been certified as an ISO 14000 National Demonstration Zone. The zone benefits from superior transportation facilities by both rail and road. NETDA has direct links to two railways:

5424-639: The Wuxi municipal government has been committed to optimizing the business environment, attracting many domestic and foreign investors and entrepreneurs to invest and start businesses. Now Wuxi is a regional business hub, with extensive manufacturing and large industrial parks devoted to new industries. Historically a center of textile manufacturing , the city has adopted new industries such as electric motor manufacturing, MRP software development , bicycle and brake manufacturing, and solar technology, with two major photovoltaic companies, Suntech Power and Jetion Holdings Ltd , based in Wuxi. Wuxi Pharma Tech ,

5537-876: The Xinyi-Changxing Railway and the Nanjing-Qidong Railway. Su-Tong Yangtze River Bridge feeds into the center of NETDA and connects the Nanjing-Nantong and Yancheng-Nantong Expressways to the north, and Shanghai-Nanjing and Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou Expressways and Riverside Expressways to the south. NETDA includes several subsidiary zones including Nantong Export Processing Zone, New Material Park, Opto-mechatronics Industrial Park and NETDA Business Park. Special incentives are offered for investments in areas of modern equipment manufacturing, such as in new materials, engineering, fine chemicals, new medicines, new energy and modern services. At present, NETDA has attracted

5650-681: The Yangtze River Delta region, thus establishing Wuxi as one of the most important commercial center cities in Jiangsu Province and even in the Yangtze River Delta region Wuxi is also a major city among the top 200 cities in the world by scientific research outputs, as tracked by the Nature Index . Wuxi has a long history of medicine, especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the Ming Dynasty, famous doctors such as You Zhongren, Shi Zhongmo, Deng Xingbo, Ke Huaizu, Xue Fuchen, etc. have either worked in

5763-406: The annual mean is 16.2 °C (61.2 °F). With the plum rains in June and early July comes the rainiest part of the year. Because the coast of the East China Sea is constantly expanding eastward as the Yangtze River adds silt to its delta, the distance between Nantong and the seashore is getting longer than it once was in ancient times. The area that is now Nantong was originally part of

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5876-496: The area in ancient times but it was eventually depleted, so that when Wuxi was established in 202 BCE during the Han dynasty , it was named "Wuxi" (the capital of WU state). Administratively, Wuxi became a district of Biling (later Changzhou ) and only during the Yuan dynasty (1206–1368) did it become an independent prefecture. Wuxi and Changzhou are considered to be the birthplaces of modern industrialization in China. Agriculture and

5989-477: The best players in China in the hopes that they will eventually play professional baseball in America. In 2022, The Wuxi Olympic Sports Center project has a total land area of about 56.7 hectares, a total construction area of about 467,000 square meters, and a total investment of about 6.9 billion yuan. It is planned to have a stadium with 60,000 seats, a gymnasium with 18,000 seats, a swimming pool with 2,000 seats and

6102-450: The built-up area made up of three urban districts. In September 26, 2004, the first World Metropolitan Development Forum was held in Nantong. In 2005, Nantong had a GDP growth of 15.4%, the highest growth rate in Jiangsu province, and in 2016 Nantong's GDP had a total of about 675 billion yuan, ranking 21st in the whole country. Although the city took a blow from the economic depression of

6215-410: The business in good shape. She is impressed with second son Bit-ching's ( Ron Ng ) intelligence and guides him to become the successor, but her efforts are met with challenges from an employee, Chai Kau ( Wayne Lai ). Hong Po Kei ( Sheren Tang ), one of Prince Wai’s ( Kwok Fung ) chefs, along with other servants are delivering a batch of rice to

6328-507: The cast, crew, TVB executives, and fans, aired during commercial breaks with the finale lasting for approximately two hours. Before the broadcast of grand production anniversary drama Beyond the Realm of Conscience , Rosy Business was 2009's most viewed drama, with an average rating of 33 points (2.1 million viewers) per episode. The finale episode peaked to 47 rating points (3.3 million viewers; 3.4 million including TVB's HDTV sister channel),

6441-430: The city include Sunan Shuofang International Airport , Wuxi Metro , and Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway , and Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway . Wuxi is the home to Jiangnan University . Despite varied origin stories based on the second Chinese character 锡 of the city's name meaning "tin", many modern Chinese scholars favor the view that the word is derived from the " old Yue language " or, supposedly,

6554-473: The city is making efforts to upgrade its farming sectors and increase production of organic foods. Nantong is one of the 14 port cities opened to foreign investment projects under China's current policies of modernization. Nantong was traditionally an industrial city, especially around the turn of the 20th century, specializing in salt and cotton textile production. Today's industrial corporations have made Nantong into an industrial hub since it opened its door to

6667-439: The city of Wuxi . They encounter hundreds of famished people including Chai Kau ( Wayne Lai ) who allows Po Kei and the royal guards to leave but orders them to leave the rice. It is revealed 20 years prior, Po Kei, known as Po Yin at the time, was the daughter of Hong Chi Wing, Nantong ’s mayor who used the military rice supply to feed the citizens after a natural disaster. Po Kei asks her betrothed, Chiang Kiu ( Elliot Ngok ), who

6780-453: The city of Nantong speak a unique dialect which sounds nothing like standard Mandarin or any other dialect, and it also holds distinctive differences from surrounding dialects. About 2 million people in the southern parts of Tongzhou , Haimen , and Qidong speak the Wu language , the specific local variety of which is often referred to as "Qi-hai Hua" ( 启 海 话 ), meaning Qidong-Haimen speech. It

6893-441: The company read the first 3 episodes of the script. TVB has the script under review but the project may not move forward. It was also reported that Tang had moved on to seeking new projects but Lai later said the project is still in development. In late August to September 2021, multiple reports claimed the drama will move forward with production set to start in March 2022 but this was never confirmed. On October 18, 2021, Tang hosted

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7006-481: The decision was not about pay but many different factors. It was also announced Ron Ng , Pierre Ngo and Evergreen Mak will not return. The only returning cast members will be Susan Tse and Henry Lee from the original two projects and Edwin Siu from the third project. New supporting cast members include Hera Chan, Joey Law, Gabriel Harrison and Lisa Ch'ng. Wuxi Wuxi ( Chinese : 无锡 , WOO -shee )

7119-410: The distance between Nantong and the seashore is getting longer than it once was in ancient times. In May 2021, a violent storm hit the city, leaving 11 people dead, and a further 102 people injured. According to authorities, many homes were badly damaged during the storm, and more than 3,000 people were evacuated. They were among many other cities on China's east coast that were affected. Nantong has

7232-602: The east and a very dynamic commercial city with the opportunity brought by the Southern Jiangsu model. At the end of 2013, Wuxi became one of China's "new first-tier cities" selected by "First Financial Weekly" due to its stable comprehensive strength; at the same time, "2013 Best Commercial Cities in Mainland China" released by the Chinese version of "Forbes" Among them, Wuxi ranks fifth, ranking first among prefecture-level cities. In 2022, Wuxi's economic aggregate will hit

7345-562: The east of Nantong for cotton production. Thanks to these efforts, by 1911 Nantong was commonly called "Zhang Jian's Kingdom". In the early Republican period, the Nantong Special Administrative District included Chongming County , now part of Shanghai . Nantong city and its six counties (or county-level cities ) are rich in linguistic diversity, featuring both important Northern Wu varieties and highly divergent dialects of Mandarin (see Nantong dialect ). People in

7458-484: The end, there will be other opportunities. On 28 January 2022, Lai said the project is still in progress and he hopes to film at the end of the year. On 14 March 2022, TVB officially announced the drama as 1 of 4 sequels and 1 of 14 dramas in pre-production at the FILMART event under the Chinese title "巾幗梟雄之懸崖" and English title No Return . The series will reportedly have 30 episodes. In June 2023, Tencent confirmed that

7571-408: The family business from crumbling during the Taiping Rebellion . The script was inspired by the successful Chinese television series The Grand Mansion Gate (Chinese: 大宅門 ). The final two episodes were aired back-to-back as a two-hour finale, including a cast interview with Scoop ( 東張西望 ). A commercial success, the final week of broadcast peaked at 47 TVRs with 3 million live viewers, becoming

7684-490: The first school for teacher training, the first folk museum (Nantong Museum ), the first school for industrial textile manufacturing, the first school for embroidery, the first drama school, and the first school for the deaf and the blind. Zhang Jian founded the first normal school in modern China, Nantong Normal College. Zhang also founded museums, libraries, and theaters, making Nantong into an important cultural center. Established in 1906, Nantong Social Welfare Institute

7797-565: The first year of Helu (the sixth year of King Jing of Zhou, 514 BC), more than 2,500 years ago. As early as 1956, the Helu City site was named a provincial cultural relic protection unit by the Jiangsu Provincial Government. At the national expert demonstration meeting held in 2008, the site was identified as the capital of King Helu of Wu, and was named one of the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2008". In 2011, it

7910-547: The future. Premiere" and other activities, and strive to build Wuxi Olympic Sports Center into a modern large-scale sports complex with various projects, rich formats and complete functions. The city lies in the southern Yangtze River delta on Lake Tai , which is the third largest freshwater lake in China, and a rich resource for tourism in the area with cruises. There are 72 peninsulas and peaks and 48 islets, including Yuantouzhu (the Islet of Turtlehead) and Taihu Xiandao (Islands of

8023-593: The history of Wuxi's modern industrial development were born; batches of industrial and commercial giants including the Rong family and the Tang family were born, and it also demonstrated the entrepreneurship of Wuxi's national industrial and commercial entrepreneurs. After the reform and opening up, private enterprises in Wuxi developed vigorously on the basis of the southern Jiangsu model represented by township industries. Well-known companies such as "Technology" all transformed during this period. And since July 1993, Taiji Industry

8136-791: The imperial hospital, or been ordered to diagnose and treat the royal family. Among them, Tan Yunxian and Xu Lushi are rare female doctors in ancient China. As for the modern medical institutions in Wuxi, it began in 1908 when Li Kele, a missionary of the American Episcopal Church and a doctor of medicine, founded the Puren Hospital, which is now the Second People's Hospital of Wuxi. At present, Wuxi has one medical school (Medical College Affiliated to Jiangnan University), ten municipal hospitals, and 210 hospitals, including fourteen tertiary hospitals among which Wuxi People's Hospital released

8249-501: The lead role in Rosy Business . When both Tang's and Lai's scheduling were finalized, Lee began working on the production in early 2008. Along with producing coordinator Cheung Wah-biu, they submitted an initial script to Catherine Tsang , manager of TVB's production department. She was impressed with the script and development for the production formally began in July 2008. Claire Yiu , who was originally cast as Hoi Tong, dropped out of

8362-457: The local Wu culture between 770 and 221 BC. The items, which include miniature jade engravings and objects related to burial and musical customs, were unearthed at Hongshan Tomb Complex in 2004. The Helv City Ruins is an extremely precious historical and cultural heritage in Wuxi City, and it is the capital of Helu, one of the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period. The city was built in

8475-655: The major industrial parks in China. In 2013, it had a GDP of 121.3 billion yuan ($ 19.54 billion), and an industrial output value of 276.7 billion yuan, accounting for 15% of production in the Wuxi area.The district includes the Wuxi Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Wuxi (Taihu) International Technology Park, Wuxi Airport Industrial Park, China (Wuxi) Industrial Expo Park, China Wu Culture Expo Park , and International Education and Living Community. Hotels in Wuxi include Wuxi Maoye City – Marriott Hotel, Hilton Hotel 's Wuxi-Lingshan Double Tree Resort near

8588-590: The military supply, and upon seeing empty trailers, he sentences the Hong family to death. His daughter Hong Po-yin ( Sheren Tang ) escapes and becomes a maid in Prince Wai's mansion, living under the name Hong Po-kei. Twenty years later, Po-kei reunites with the rich rice merchant Chiang Kiu ( Elliot Ngok ) at his manor in Wuxi , whom she was betrothed to before the disaster. Chiang Kiu's wife, Yan Fung-yee ( Susan Tse ) recognizes Po-kei and reveals her identity to Prince Wai, who

8701-546: The national rail network, with daily departures bounding for Nanjing. The first line of the Nantong Metro opened in 2022. Nantong hosts a comprehensive university, Nantong University (made by the merger of the former Nantong Medical College, former Nantong Normal College, and former Nantong Engineer College). It includes 21 schools and had around 22,000 registered students in 2007. Nantong has contributed to China's educational development with several firsts: establishment of

8814-438: The nearby seacoast, rice and cotton agriculture, and manufacture of cotton and silk textiles, especially Nantong blue calico . A local statesman and industrialist named Zhang Jian founded Nantong's first modern cotton mills in 1899. He then developed an industrial complex that included flour, oil, and silk reeling mills, a distillery, and a machinery shop. He also founded a shipping line and reclaimed saline agricultural land to

8927-469: The news in December 2020 and said that he hopes to work with Tang again but did not confirm or deny anything. In January 2021, a fan commented on Tang's Weibo that watching No Regrets helped improve their Cantonese listening skills to which Tang replied "Want to improve even more?" seemingly hinting at her involvement in the project. Later, Lai confirmed that Tang has joined the project and that Cheung Wah Biu

9040-762: The old Kra–Dai languages , rather than reflecting the presence of tin in the area. Clues are to be found at the Meili Museum and the Helv Relics Museum, Wuxi is the ancient capital of Wu State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BCE). Taibo and Zhongyong traveled southeast and settled in Wuxi Meili. There, Taibo and his followers set up the State of Wu , and made Wuxi as its founding capital which lasted for 600 years. The history of Wuxi can be traced back to Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC). The tin industry thrived in

9153-459: The other fan favourite that year. Additionally, the series swept all four MingPao Anniversary Awards: Best Actor for Lai, Best Actress for Tang, Best Programme, and Best Backstage Crew for writers Cheung Wah-biu and Chan Ching-yee. Rosy Business aired in Mainland China with mixed to positive reviews. Some viewers expressed that the story was similar to The Grand Mansion Gate, despite having

9266-481: The outside world in the 1990s. With its excellent geographic location and the completion of two Yangtze River bridges, the prefecture is attracting more investment funding nationwide. Many of these investments come from international corporations. In October 2007, Singapore RGM International signed an agreement with Rudong, a county under Nantong's jurisdiction, to invest in a port project, costing 9 billion Yuan or US$ 1.33 billion, at Rudong Yangkou Port. Today, Nantong

9379-466: The park spans an expansive land area of 820 km2 (320 sq mi). Situated 50 km (31 mi) east of Nantong's downtown area, it is conveniently located within a 1.5-hour drive from Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao airports. Binhai Park boasts excellent transportation infrastructure, with access to key expressways linking Tongyang to Nantong downtown, Haiqi to Qidong and Shanghai Pudong, as well as sea ports featuring 500 berths ranging from 50,000 tons to 300,000 tons in

9492-553: The permanent population, the per capita GDP will reach 198,400 yuan; the city's annual general public budget revenue will be 113.338 billion yuan. As an important commercial center in East China, it has always been famous for its unique geographical location and historical background. Wuxi's commercial development has a long and prosperous history, and it has played a vital role in the local economic and social development. The earliest commercial development in Wuxi can be traced back to

9605-461: The previous year. Among them, the price of service items increased by 1.0%, and the price of consumer goods increased by 2.9%. The increase in the price of industrial production was stable. The ex-factory price of industrial producers rose by 1.7% and the purchasing price of industrial producers rose by 3.9%. Since it was established in 1992, Wuxi New District (WND), covering an area of 220 square kilometers (85 sq mi), has evolved to be one of

9718-479: The production was temporarily called "Wives and Concubines" (妻妾成群) when the initial script was first submitted, but was later renamed to "Red Powder Merchant." Colleagues criticized the new working title, and Lee later finalized the official title to "Veiled Heroine, Ruthless Hero" (巾幗梟雄) and its official English title to Rosy Business . "Veiled Heroine" (巾幗) represented Tang's role of the fourth wife, while "Ruthless Hero" (梟雄) represented Lai's role 'Chai Kau'. A trailer

9831-631: The project due to her pregnancy. Nancy Wu later replaced her. Susan Tse , who had just left rival network ATV and joined TVB, was cast in the project making it her first series with the network. Suet Nei was cast as Elliot Ngok 's character's mother, despite Ngok being 3 years her senior. A press conference and costume fitting for the cast was held on July 25, 2008 with the working title "Red Powder Merchant" (紅粉商人). Filming began August and ended four months later in November 2008 in Hong Kong. Lee explained that

9944-487: The project was one of 4 in the works in collaboration with TVB, and in August, TVB announced that production is set to begin in October in Hengdian. In September, it was confirmed that Tang will not be returning for the project, with Nancy Wu , who played supporting roles in the first two projects, set to play the female lead while Lai will return as male lead. It was met with immediate backlash on Weibo, with fans stating that it

10057-509: The railways to Shanghai and to the cities of Zhenjiang and Nanjing to the northwest in 1908 further increased the exports of rice from the area. Jinkui xian merged into Wuxi County with the onset of the Republic in 1912. Many agricultural laborers and merchants moved to Shanghai in the late 19th century and early 20th century; some prospered in the new factories. After World War II, Wuxi's importance as an economic center diminished, but it remains

10170-443: The second highest in 2009. The highest peak of average ratings in one week reached to 42 points (2.8 million viewers), also the second highest in 2009. Rosy Business has received commercial and critical acclaim in Hong Kong. While ratings went to as high as 47 points, critics claim that if the points included the viewers who watched the drama through TVB's HDTV and other sister networks, the rating results may have been comparative to

10283-553: The second highest-rated television drama in Hong Kong of 2009. It stars Best Actress winners Sheren Tang , Nancy Wu , and Kara Wai . Rosy Business received twelve TVB Anniversary Award nominations and eight top 5 nominations, winning six of them, becoming the biggest winner of the year. The awards include Best Drama , Best Actress ( Sheren Tang ), Best Actor ( Wayne Lai ), Best Supporting Actress ( Susan Tse ), My Favourite Male Character (Lai), and Most Improved Male Artiste ( Ngo Ka-nin ). An indirect sequel, No Regrets ,

10396-646: The silk industry flourished in Wuxi and the town became a transportation hub under the early Tang Dynasty after the opening of the Grand Canal in 609. It became known as one of the biggest markets for rice in China. The Donglin Academy , originally founded during the Song dynasty (960–1279) was restored in Wuxi in 1604. Not a school, it served as a public forum, advocating a Confucian orthodoxy and ethics. Many of its academicians were retired court officials or officials deposed in

10509-706: The southwest bank of the lake at the foot of Junzhang Hill is Changguangxi Wetland Park , a 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) stretch of canal connecting Lihu Lake to the north and Taihu Lake to the south. It contains the Shitang Bridge and a lotus pond. Also in Binhu District is Wuxi Zoo and Taihu Lake Amusement Park , an AAAA national landmark with over a 1000 animals including Asian elephant , leopard , chimpanzee , giant panda and white rhinoceros and an ecology and science exhibition and recreation area. The 30 hectare (74 acres) Mt. Lingshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area on

10622-462: The southwest tip of Wuxi contains the 88 meters (289 ft) tall Grand Buddha at Ling Shan , the world's largest bronze Buddha statue. The Mt Lingshan area also contains the Brahma Palace, Xiangfu Temple, Five Mudra Mandala, Nine Dragons Bathing Sakyamuni (a 7.2 meters (24 ft) statue of Sakyamuni ), and numerous other Buddhist sites. Xihui Park , established in 1958 at the foot of Xi Shan to

10735-401: The success of Rosy Business , TVB announced plans to produce a companion piece starring the original cast, slated to begin filming in March 2010. However, Fala Chen and Raymond Wong Ho-yin were cast to replace Kiki Sheung , Ron Ng , and Suki Chui , who were reported to be not taking part in the production due to scheduling conflicts. Tentatively titled Rosy Business II (巾幗梟雄之義海豪情),

10848-450: The top 15 for most anticipating upcoming Hong Kong/Taiwanese dramas. The reboot will take place during World War II in Guangzhou , approximately 100 years after the events of Rosy Business . Lee explained that Rosy Business II will take a darker route in introducing the main characters, having that Tang will portray a villainous role. While the original did not have Tang and Lai dwell in

10961-583: The town of Xingdong in Tongzhou District , 9.8 kilometers northeast of city center and 120 kilometers from Shanghai, serves Nantong and its neighboring areas. The construction of terminal 2 was completed in 2014, marking an important step towards serving international flights, the first of which took place on 26 May 2023, to Hong Kong. Nantong has two bridges across the Yangtze to the south. The Chongming–Qidong Yangtze River Bridge , completed in 2011, carries

11074-608: The viewership success of Moonlight Resonance and Korean drama Jewel in the Palace , in which both dramas reached to a rating of 50 points. The roles of the "fourth wife" and "Chai Kau" propelled both Sheren Tang and Wayne Lai to stardom, particularly Lai who was a lesser known actor prior to Rosy Business ' release since he had not yet played the first male lead in a significant series. His character's line "人生有幾多個十年?" meaning "How many decades are in one's life?" became an instant catchphrase in Hong Kong while his character Chai Kau became

11187-604: The west of the city, contains Jichang Garden and the Dragon Light Pagoda. Wuxi Museum was formally opened on October 1, 2008 following a merger of the Wuxi Revolution Museum, Wuxi Museum and Wuxi Science Museum. Covering over 71,000 square meters (760,000 sq ft) and an exhibition area of 24,100 square meters (259,000 sq ft) it is the largest public cultural building in Wuxi, with 600,000 visitors annually as of 2019. The museum also administers

11300-500: The years and has spent tremendous amounts of money to curb pollution and plant more trees along its roads. The city is active in shutting down factories that do not meet its environment laws. Nantong has developed rapidly in the last 25 years, as have most of the cities in the Yangtze River Delta . Nantong's rapid economic growth is generally attributed to its advantageous location just north of Shanghai . Nantong's Sutong Bridge

11413-601: Was 13.365 billion yuan, an increase of 1.1% over the previous year; the added value of the secondary industry was 717.739 billion yuan, an increase of 3.6% over the previous year; The growth rate of the previous year was 2.4%; the ratio of the three industries was adjusted to 0.9 : 48.3 : 50.8. A total of 158,100 new jobs were created in cities and towns throughout the year, of which 77,200 laid-off and unemployed people in various cities and towns were reemployed, and 31,200 people who had difficulties in finding jobs were reemployed. The city's urban registered unemployment rate

11526-411: Was 2.68%. The added value of the private economy in the whole year was 983.124 billion yuan, an increase of 3.3% over the previous year, accounting for 66.2% of the total economic output, an increase of 0.2 percentage points over the previous year. The output value of privately-owned industries above designated size was 1,426.928 billion yuan, an increase of 12.8% over the previous year. Private investment

11639-552: Was 240.341 billion yuan, down 3.6% from the previous year. At the end of the year, 423,300 enterprises of various types were registered by the registration authorities at all levels in the city, including 36,000 state-owned and collective holding companies, 7,000 foreign-invested enterprises, and 380,400 private enterprises. At the end of the year, there were 660,900 self-employed households, and 80,800 newly registered households that year. The annual urban consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.1%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points over

11752-428: Was given 3 different schedules; my disappointment is even bigger than the audience" and debunked tabloid reports that her decision was related to salary offer joking that, "If I only took roles because of the amount of money, I would be rich enough to retire". Producer Dave Fong also stated that Tang was asked for the role but both agreed the conditions were not good enough for her to return and backed Tang's statement that

11865-407: Was irreplaceable and threatening boycott. Most of the supporting cast also left the project due to scheduling conflicts and producers wanting a younger cast. The series was put in limbo for three years due to content that was deemed too controversial by TVB. It was finally released in 2016 as No Reserve under a low profile and with several episodes cut from television and only released on myTV. It

11978-404: Was negatively received with viewership averaging 20 points and a 4.2 out of 10 rating on Douban , a far contrast with both its predecessors. In November 2020, sources stated that a fourth sequel will begin filming in March 2021 with Sheren Tang returning as the female lead. New creator Fong Chun Chiu stated that while there have been talks, nothing had been confirmed. Wayne Lai was asked about

12091-455: Was originally founded in 1902, before merging with two other colleges in 2001 to form the modern university. The prefecture-level city of Wuxi administers seven county-level divisions , including 5 districts and 2 county-level cities . The information here presented uses the metric system and data from the 2020 Census. These districts are sub-divided into 73 township-level divisions , including 59 towns and 24 subdistricts . Wuxi has

12204-591: Was release at the sales presentation in December 2008. The drama was also sponsored by Bawang Shampoo. The drama aired in TVB's main TVB Jade channel for five days a week, from April 27 to May 29, 2009, with a total of 24 episodes. While production planned for 25 episodes, the two final episodes were aired together. A special Scoop watch party celebration, which took place at the Discovery Park Shopping Mall in Tsuen Wan and attended by hundreds including

12317-411: Was released as a grand production and TVB's anniversary series in 2010. In the mid-1830s, a natural disaster strikes the city of Nantong , tarnishing most of the city's rice fields. Running out of food supply, city mayor Hong Chi-wing ( Wong Wai Leung ) decides to use the city's military food supply to feed the people. A few days after the disaster, an official from Beijing arrives to the city to check

12430-609: Was selected as "Jiangsu Grand Site". In March 2013, it was named the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. In December of the same year, it was selected into the National Archaeological Site Park Project List announced by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage The Former Residence of Xue Fucheng at No. 152 Xueqian Street in Chong'an district,

12543-538: Was the first private enterprise listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as a listed company in Jiangsu Province. Over the years, the scale of listed companies from Wuxi has gradually expanded, forming a relatively unique "Wuxi plate", ranking first in Jiangsu Province. First, it plays an increasingly important role in the economic development of the entire Yangtze River Delta. After the reform and opening up, Wuxi has gradually become an important economic center in

12656-449: Was there for a visit. Kiu manages to convince the Prince to free her, and marries Po-kei as his fourth wife. Appreciating Po-kei's wisdom and persistence, he entrusts the business to her, with the reason that his eldest son, Bit-man ( Ngo Ka-nin ), is not yet ready to succeed him. Hungry for power and eager to keep tradition, Fung-yee attempts to strip Po-kei from power but Po-kei manages to keep

12769-465: Was under full contract with the network. Yeung announced publicly at the awards show before the award was handed out that if Tang did not win, she would join the protest outside TVB headquarters. Ultimately, Tang and Lai both respectively won the title as Best Actress and Best Actor at the 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards . The series also won the Best Drama Award over Beyond the Realm of Conscience ,

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