Shenzhen MSU-BIT University graduates take a group photo at their graduation ceremony. CHINA DAILY

A Hong Kong resident surnamed Liu, who is a senior student at the University of Birmingham, is doing an internship at Laipic. The animation and video software provider is located on the 36th floor of Shimao Qianhai Center in the southern city of Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The Hong Kong region can be seen from the building.

Shimao Qianhai Center is located in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, which is a commercial development in the city, also known as Qianhai New District.

"I plan to work in Shenzhen after graduation. So I have come to Laipic to do an internship first," Liu was quoted as saying by People's Daily.

"Shenzhen has many emerging industries and plenty of opportunities," he said. "It's a nice place to live and the people around me are all very friendly. The company has a flat organizational structure and offers tons of room for growth. There are also transport subsidies and housing subsidies for interns."

Thousands of drones make up various images during a light show in Shenzhen on June 25, as part of the city's centenary celebrations for the founding of the Communist Party of China. CHINA DAILY

Thirty-three of the company's 120-strong Shenzhen team are Hong Kong residents, according to its website.

"Many young Hong Kong people working in the design industry are very willing to pursue a career in Shenzhen," Wei Bo, founder and CEO of Laipic, told People's Daily.

"We are looking to recruit more than 100 young people from Hong Kong and Macao through the Qianhai recruitment program this year, and we have received more than 800 resumes in the past three and a half months," Wei said.

The Qianhai recruitment program was launched by the district authority to attract talent from China's Hong Kong and Macao, as well as foreign countries.