China is marking the centenary of the May Fourth Movement - a series of events that put the country's youth on center stage. CGTN is telling stories of young people in our Go-Getters series. Today, we look at a new trend in where they choose to work and live. Big Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai have long been popular destinations for top young talent. While that may still be true, more and more graduates and overseas returnees, are opting to start businesses or find work in smaller cities. CGTN's Li Jianhua visited one young man in east China's Jiangxi Province, who is part of this growing trend. 

What you're looking at is Silane coupling agent. It sounds quite technical. But it's actually everywhere in your life. The chemical substance is widely used in tires, cars, planes, even tiles in your home.

DING BING GENERAL MANAGER, JIANGXI CHENGUANG NEW MATERIALS CO. LTD "It helps glue organic and inorganic materials together. Without it, it would be almost impossible to link organic and inorganic materials. The granite slabs we use in kitchens and bathrooms are mostly manmade, which is a mixture of granite gravel, powder and resin. The silane coupling agent helps make them a slab."

Ding Bing came back to the Chinese town of Jiujiang in 2014 after obtaining his Master's degree in the US.

The small industrial city prioritizes new material development, and financial support and accommodation are provided to overseas returnees like Ding, to lure more of them here.

DING BING GENERAL MANAGER, JIANGXI CHENGUANG NEW MATERIALS CO. LTD "The local government has just released some new policies to lure talent. The city's Youth League Committee works directly with entrepreneurs and overseas returnees. Graduates with higher education also get extra funding."

Many Chinese cities now find themselves competing to lure young workers, most notably central China's Wuhan, a city known for its technological innovations.

But Jiujiang, a city on a much smaller scale, seems confident.

SONG XIAOYU JIUJIANG YOUTH LEAGUE SECRETARY "It's never too late to start the campaign of recruiting and attracting talent. We are promoting policies to attract young workers and talent. Each individual city in China is working to win some over, and we are no exception."

Figures show the number of college graduates in China reached a new record of over eight million last year and the job markets in small and medium-sized cities are rapidly catching up.

LI JIANHUA JIUJIANG, JIANGXI PROVINCE "Chinese cities these days are competing with each other to lure talent, all of them promising to offer the best job opportunities. And cities at the county level are not passing up the chance. But for many small Chinese cities, keeping their own talent from leaving is already difficult. LJH, CGTN, JIUJIANG, JIANGXI PROVINCE."