Over in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, temperatures may still be frigid. But the discussion is heating up on the second day of the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum. Participants discussed several issues -- including new approaches for poverty alleviation, ways to narrow the income gap, and how Chinese entrepreneurs can build cultural confidence. They also took the time to review domestic enterprises over the last 40 years of reform and opening up policies. On Thursday, a confidence index on Chinese entrepreneurs in the second half of 2017 will be released.