Biography of Wang Guangying

Author: Wang Huizhang
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Wang Guangying is a "red capitalist" renowned both in China and abroad. He built his success on technology, possessing extensive knowledge of the market economy and experience in enterprise management, coupled with a strong spirit of entrepreneurship. His path to success offers many insights to people. Wang Guangying has a deep affection for the Communist Party of China. He actively participated in the socialist transformation movement, enduring eight years of imprisonment and torment during the Cultural Revolution while remaining unwavering in his beliefs. After the reform and opening-up, Wang Guangying founded Everbright Industrial Company, establishing its headquarters in Hong Kong and adopting the philosophy of "rooted in China, facing overseas; rooted in the present, facing the future," dedicating himself tirelessly to the country's economic development. Wang Guangying is also a well-known (people-to-people diplomat), having interacted with international figures such as Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and Taro Hashimoto. The University of Maryland in the United States awarded him an honorary doctorate in law, and the King of Belgium bestowed upon him the Crown Medal. The author of this book has known Wang Guangying for nearly five decades. Through a series of well-documented and engaging stories, he vividly portrays Wang Guangying's life, reflecting the evolution of Chinese society through his story. This biography serves as a side record of contemporary Chinese history.