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Zhong dropped out of school during the sixth grade, at age 12, during the chaos of the [[Cultural Revolution|Chinese cultural revolution]], as his parents were persecuted by authorities, along with many other civilians. He later worked in several jobs, including construction worker, news reporter and beverage salesman, before starting his own company. |
'''[https://arealnews.com/zhong-shanshan-wiki/ Zhong Shanshan]''' dropped out of school during the sixth grade, at age 12, during the chaos of the [[Cultural Revolution|Chinese cultural revolution]], as his parents were persecuted by authorities, along with many other civilians. He later worked in several jobs, including construction worker, news reporter and beverage salesman, before starting his own company. |
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== Career == |
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Revision as of 07:51, 2 January 2021
Zhong Shanshan | |
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| Born | 钟睒睒 1954 (age 69–70)[1] Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Founder, Nongfu Spring Owner, Wantai |
Zhong Shanshan (Chinese: 钟睒睒, born 1956) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, who founded and chairs Nongfu Spring,[3] the largest beverage company in China. He is also the owner of the Chinese pharma giant 'Wantai'. As of September 2020, he is the richest person in China. He became Asia's richest man after India's Mukesh Ambani.[4][5]
Early life
Zhong Shanshan dropped out of school during the sixth grade, at age 12, during the chaos of the Chinese cultural revolution, as his parents were persecuted by authorities, along with many other civilians. He later worked in several jobs, including construction worker, news reporter and beverage salesman, before starting his own company.
Career
In September 1996, he founded Nongfu Spring, a producer of bottled water, which grew steadily along the years to be China's top beverage company. He is also the chairman of the pharma giant Wantai.
References
- ^ "Bricklayer To Billionaire: China's Second-Richest Man Rose From Rags To Extreme Riches—But Will It Last?". Forbes. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Zhong Shanshan".
- ^ "Zhong Shanshan on Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Sep 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Business, Michelle Toh, CNN. "China has a new richest man". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Zhong Shanshan overtakes Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person". The Times of India. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.