14歲時的深圳行，埋下了他此後長達20多年深圳創業的種子；18歲時，荷蘭小伙子Alain Dijkstra決定在深圳定下來，從0起步，做一位創業者。

　Alain Dijkstra’s first trip to Shenzhen at the age of 14 planted the seed for what would become a two-decade-long entrepreneurial journey in the city. At 18, the young Dutchman made the bold decision to settle in Shenzhen and build his business from the ground up.

　20年後的今天，他在深圳擁有多個園區廠房，形成涵蓋醫療器械研發、生產與銷售以及餐飲的商業版圖，其名下企業累計擁有近200個註冊商標和三百多項專利。他開創的開顏醫療器械有限公司生產的光療美容儀器更是在海外市場打出了一片天地。Alain Dijkstra說，如果時間倒流，他仍然會選擇在深圳創業，與深圳共成長。

　Twenty years on, Alain now owns multiple industrial parks and factory buildings in the city, managing a diverse business portfolio that spans medical device R&D, manufacturing, and sales, as well as ventures in the catering industry. His companies hold nearly 200 registered trademarks and more than 300 patents. Among them, the light therapy beauty devices produced by Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. have built a solid presence in overseas markets.

　Reflecting on his journey, Alain says that if he could turn back time, he would still choose Shenzhen as the place to start and grow his business.

　在深圳創業、生活20年，Alain Dijkstra已經可以用流利的漢語與員工交流。他給外國投資者的建議是：押注贏家（bet on the winning horse)。「如果你看到一個國家或者城市發展迅猛，那麼它的投資也會成倍增加。」Alain Dijkstra說，要投資電子科技產業或者醫療健康產業的，真心建議在深圳尋找機會。

　After two decades of living and working in the city, he is now fluent in Chinese and able to communicate effortlessly with his employees. His advice to foreign investors is to “bet on the winning horse.”“When you see a country or city developing rapidly, investments there will multiply accordingly,” Alain notes. He strongly recommends that those looking to enter the electronics or healthcare industries explore opportunities in Shenzhen.