东海已拥有大量水晶和熟练劳动力，还有愿意尝试的企业家。随着国内水晶供应紧张，当地企业家越来 越多前往世界各地寻找新的原材料来源。在中国企业家看来，冒险前往遥远的地方并不是大胆，只是默 认的商业模式。 美国《连线》杂志1月20日文章，原题：中国的"水晶之都"如何主导这种令西方痴迷的产品市场 副题： 几十年前，东海还是个闭塞落后的县，如今凭借一支"全天候直播大军"，正主导一项价值数十亿美元的 全球产业 在中国东部东海县的一个仓库内，数百个进口"紫晶洞"排列成行。在当地，存放这么多水晶 矿石的仓库并不罕见。该仓库的所有者刘俊文（音）甚至不是这条街上的最大经营户。过去几十年来， 这个县从名不见经传的小地方变成中国乃至全世界的"水晶之都"。2024年全县水晶交易额达460亿元， 约30万人直接从事该行业，约占该县人口的1/4，包括经销商、批发商、直播主播、珠宝鉴定师、工厂 经理、串珠工人、出口商和货运代理等。他们共同主导着一个全球市场：伦敦瑜伽馆里的巴西紫水晶 塔，迈阿密美容院前台的哥伦比亚石英，图卢姆旅游商店里的赞比亚黄水晶——其中很多都"途经"中国 江苏的东海县。 刘说这一切非同寻常，"我在贫困的村庄长大。水晶竟然 ...

Group 1 - The "14th Five-Year Plan" emphasizes accelerating high-level technological self-reliance and innovation, integrating technology and talent development [1] - The World Internet Conference in Wuzhen aims to empower innovation and talent through various initiatives, including a job fair with over 1,100 companies and nearly 10,000 job openings, particularly in AI-related positions [2] - Jiangsu Province is enhancing public employment services to connect talent with key industries, exemplified by a job fair in Lianyungang focused on the crystal industry, resulting in over 500 employment intentions [4] Group 2 - The entrepreneurial spirit is fostered through systematic training and support for young entrepreneurs in the crystal industry, with Jiangsu's Xuzhou offering substantial financial incentives for digital cultural enterprises [6] - Shandong Weifang is promoting high-quality manufacturing development through deep integration of industry, academia, and research, with initiatives like "Intelligent Connection of Hundreds of Schools to Empower Thousands of Enterprises" [8] - Weifang has a talent pool of 2.49 million, with over 1,600 key talents, and aims for a GDP of 820.3 billion in 2024, with high-tech industries accounting for over 61% of its output [10]