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If you are looking for work or considering changing jobs, you might be interested in this recruitment ad from Xiongan New Area in north China's Hebei Province, the country's new economic zone.

The recruitment has been launched recently for medium-and high-level professionals mainly in the fields of investment management, financing and infrastructure construction.

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The 23 vacant positions are offered by Xiongan Construction and Investment Group Co. Ltd, which was established in July this year with a registered capital of 10 billion yuan (1.5 billion US dollars), and is solely owned by the Hebei Provincial Government.

The competition is fierce. According to China Economic Weekly, a total of 4,123 resumes have been submitted in the first round of the recruitment. They are from 27 provinces, mostly from Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin. There are also foreign candidates from Canada, Japan, Iran and other countries.

They would then take a written exam to qualify for the interviews. The final result will be announced by the end of this month.

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Xiao Yin, general manager of Chengtong Human Resources Company Ltd, told China Economic Weekly that the candidates are required to have at least a bachelor's degree, and ideally have more than five years of working experience.

"Hiring experienced employees will help the Group grow fast and learn from them," said Xiao.

Regarding the salary, Liu Baoling, deputy Party committee secretary of Xiongan New Area, said different posts would be paid differently, but in general the salary standard would refer to that of Beijing or even higher, as special talents always get the special treatment.

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Another important factor is housing.

"If it cannot solve the residential permits and housing issues, I would prefer Tianjin, where the institutions are more mature," said Zhang Ming, a postgraduate candidate from Beijing.

In response, local authorities said a point-based system would be introduced – those who work there could add up points by working long hours, and then be able to buy a house.