Returning to life on the land

Chai registered his land as a family farm, a few days after the central government issued this year's first paper, calling for the development of family farms.

"This means our government will pay more attention to family farms. It's good news for me," Chai says.

Family farms mean food safety can be traced back to the family, according to Chai. This will force families to regard food quality as a priority.

"I do think the younger generation will be the main force in developing the family farm because they are open to new things," Chai says.

Chai also tried his hand at potted Chinese leek, which turned out to be a profitable venture.

"However my father was always afraid of losing money from the new trade. He asked me how to sell out the potted leek almost every day," Chai says.

"They agreed to allocate 0.67 hectares for the potted trade this year as they saw huge potential in the new trade," Chai says, with a smile.

Chai says in the future he wants to expand the variety of products made from Chinese leek. "I will develop processed Chinese leek products and sell them to the overseas market," Chai says.

Chai has earned the nickname "General Chai" from his partners. But the young man says he is simply a farmer and he will prove farmers can live a high-quality life in China.

"If I have a son in the future, he will probably end up following my footsteps in the farming trade," Chai says.