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Poultry trader returns to his mainland roots

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Mark Han Jia-huan has always recommended people eat more chicken. His reasoning is quite simple - each kilogram of chicken meat requires 1.8kg of feed, half the amount required for pork and a quarter for beef. Han, born in Taiwan, has another reason of course - he is the owner of DaChan Food (Asia), one of the largest poultry suppliers on the mainland, meaning he would be one of the first to profit. Han talks about adapting to Beijing life, his family's mainland roots and tough competition in the poultry market.

How long have you lived in Beijing?

Four years. I decided to move to Beijing with my wife, because the mainland market has grown very fast and I felt like I should be on the front line of the expansion campaign.

So you have been in Beijing long enough. Do you like the city?

Yes, very much. This is a city with great culture, variety and tolerance. I understand people complain about Beijing's air pollution and traffic jams, but sometimes that's the price you have to pay to enjoy the other pleasures. I'm a member of a club that consists of more than 100 entrepreneurs and we have decided to help grow trees in parts of Inner Mongolia to stop dust storms blowing into Beijing every spring. I think everyone in the city should realise that they are part of the reason for the pollution and do their bit to fix the problem.

Many people have complained that the temporary traffic control measures for the National Day parade have disrupted their lives.

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