Chen Guangbiao, a native of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, had a childhood full of poverty and hardship. He was born into a peasant family, and his family's financial situation was so bad that he had to start working to earn money at a very young age. He used to work on construction sites, working long hours every day, but making very little money. In such an environment, Chen Guangbiao has cultivated a strong and unyielding character from an early age, and has developed a stronger desire for money and success.
In the winter of 1968, in a cold and windy winter, in an ordinary farmer's home in Sihong County, Jiangsu Province, the fifth daughter of the Chen family fell to the ground, which was their fifth child. In those difficult times, many families were unable to support multiple children because of poor economic conditions. However, the Chen family's parents are a kind and visionary pair who decide to raise this new life no matter what.
So, the fifth child of the Chen family, a baby girl, was born, and her parents named her "Cursor", they hope that this child can be like the light, bring hope to the family, and can also become a banner for the people of Sihong County in the future.
At that time, Chen Guangbiao was just a newborn baby, and he was at the most fragile time in his life and most in need of family care, but he could not even meet this most basic requirement. The Chen family already has four children, and life is already stretched, so it can be said that even the most basic living security has become a problem.
Although his father was an intellectual, in that era of material scarcity, frequent starvation had become commonplace, and in the face of the difficulties of life, he did not choose to complain, but used his own strength to protect the family.
What's worse is that due to long-term malnutrition, Chen Guangbiao's second brother and third sister's physical condition declined sharply, and finally starved to death in that era of poverty, and their ages were only 7 and 5 years old respectively. For Chen Guangbiao, this is his heart headache, and every time his parents mention it, he will fall into deep self-blame and remorse.
He said that he still remembers the scene at that time, the scene of crying bitterly while hugging his thin brother and sister, and he still vividly remembers it, and he knows that this is a regret that he will never forget in his life, and it is also a regret that he will not be able to make up for in his life.
He said that he will always work hard to make more people suffer like this again, so that more people can live a happy life, and he said that he will do his best to make the world a better place.
This not only became the most terrible memory of his childhood, but also affected his growth and became an unforgettable shadow in his later life.
Chen Guangbiao, born in 1968 in Sihong, Jiangsu, has experienced many difficulties and challenges in the process of his growth. In order to survive, Chen Guangbiao started his own small business to make money when he was 10 years old. At that time, it was already a luxury to be able to go to school, but Chen Guangbiao did not complain about this, but worked harder to learn and grow, because he knew that only through learning could he change his destiny and the fate of his family.
Every day after school, he always carried a heavy bucket on his back, ran back and forth for several miles, went to the deep well to fetch water, and every time he fetched water, Chen Guangbiao would pass through a narrow path, the path was lined with endless fields, and sometimes, he could see farmers in the distance were working hard, and at this time, Chen Guangbiao would feel a strong sense of motivation and hope, because he knew that everything he did was to make life better for himself and his family.
Then I carried a water load to the market and sold it, and for only one penny I could let passers-by buy it and drink it.
Although Chen Guangbiao's business is small and he can only earn a small income, he has been working hard and does not give up every opportunity to make money. He will always arrange his expenses reasonably, and use those meager income to pay for his tuition and books, so as not to add additional burden to his family. Moreover, sometimes he will use the money he earns to improve the food at home and make his parents, brothers and sisters live a happier and more comfortable life.
He knows that his family is not wealthy, so he has been trying to earn money and want to provide a better life for his family.
During this experience, Chen Guangbiao not only overcame all kinds of difficulties, but also deeply realized the true face of life. The experience of living in poverty has enabled him to feel the suffering of others and to develop a deep compassion and a heart of help for them. Through his own hard work and struggle, he has succeeded in changing his destiny and firmly believes that everyone has the ability and opportunity to change their lives.
Chen Guangbiao knows that a happy life is not easy to come by, so he always has a grateful heart, is committed to giving back to the society, providing assistance and support to those in need, this childhood tempering not only made him a tenacious and never-give-up person, but also gave him a deeper knowledge and understanding of life, and also gave him a deep understanding of helping others since he was a child.
Whenever he recalls the hardships of his childhood, Chen Guangbiao will be silent, reminding himself that he must remember that the people living in suffering still need our love and help, so he decided to use his own strength to change all this.
It was during this arduous survival experience that Chen Guangbiao experienced the taste of hunger and cold, which made him always grateful to those who had helped him. This experience made him deeply realize that a person who knows how to cherish must be a person who knows how to give alms, and a person who knows how to be diligent and thrifty.
At the same time, this experience also made Chen Guangbiao deeply aware of the cruelty of society and people's suffering, which made him realize that he must use his ability to change the status quo and help those in need.
He understands that as long as he can help others, he will become happier and more content, so Chen Guangbiao decided to turn this experience into his own motivation to devote himself to philanthropy and give back to society.
The medical school experience gave me a keen interest in the development and application of medical devices, especially surgical equipment. Therefore, I decided to step into the medical device industry to explore and study the principles and applications of these devices.
Under the strict requirements and careful guidance of his father, Chen Guangbiao has always maintained an attitude of hard work, and at the same time has not forgotten to actively participate in small business activities, so as to enrich his social experience and improve his overall quality. It is precisely because of his love and hard work for his study and work that he finally stood out from many competitors and was successfully admitted to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine to major in medicine, which is a new beginning for him and a more severe challenge.
During his time at university, Chen developed a keen interest in various medical electronic instruments and equipment and began to research how to increase their popularity. In the course of his research, Chen found that the main reason for the low popularity of these devices was that they were complex to operate, which made it difficult for doctors and nurses to use them. He also found that the pricing of these devices is often very expensive, which makes it difficult for many hospitals and clinics to afford to purchase and maintain these devices.
To address these issues, Chen began looking for a way to simplify the operation of these devices while reducing their prices so that more medical facilities could purchase and use them.
However, in a large patient population, without these high-tech medical devices and treatments, for many patients, the treatment of the disease will become more difficult or even unattainable. Therefore, we need to pay more attention to the application and development of these medical instruments, and continue to explore and research to improve the medical level and provide better treatment services for patients.
As a result, an idea germinated in Chen's mind, that is, to develop a simple, practical, and affordable medical electronic device that would make high-quality medical care accessible to more patients and affordable.
After graduation, Chen Guangbiao could have been stably employed in the hospital, but he was not satisfied with this, but chose to quit his job and founded a medical equipment company, officially embarking on the road of entrepreneurship, which requires a lot of courage and determination.
When Chen Guangbiao was 29 years old, he established his first company in Nanjing, Jin Weili Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. Through continuous learning and hard research and development, he has successfully created a variety of practical medical electronic testing instruments, which have provided great help for people's health. Chen Guangbiao has always maintained a positive attitude, insisted on innovation, and strived to create more value for people.
These instruments are not only easy to operate and relatively inexpensive, but also have a good reputation among the majority of patients, so they are well received by patients.
With the continuous in-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the accumulation of knowledge of the medical school, Chen Guangbiao's company has been able to develop rapidly, and in the first year after its establishment, it sold hundreds of testing instruments through TV shopping, creating considerable revenue.
Chen's medical device entrepreneurship began with his medical school experience, where he put what he learned into practice and used commercial means to benefit more patients, which also laid the foundation for his future philanthropic career.
With a unique understanding of medical devices, Chen's company has made great progress. In 2000, he expanded his business into car and appliance recycling, repurposing some end-of-life equipment and reselling it, making a lot of money.
Rather than revel in the joy of business success, Chen Guangbiao has amassed a lot of wealth from the company's profits, but thinks about how to give it back to society.
In 2002, Chen Guangbiao carried out the first large-scale charity activity, donating nearly 10 million yuan to the Nanjing public security fire protection system to improve the working conditions of firefighters and improve the configuration of firefighting facilities.
Chen Guangbiao chose the fire protection system because he believes that the profession of firefighters is very sacred, and they face the danger of their lives every day, but they selflessly fight to protect the lives and property of others.
However, the government's financial resources are limited and cannot fully meet the needs of the fire department.
Chen Guangbiao's generous donation this time comes from his kindness when he was a child, "who was drenched in the rain and wanted to hold an umbrella for others". He can't forget what he went through in his struggling survival. And helping others is the most enjoyable pleasure in his life.
Since then, generous philanthropic donations have become a part of Chen's life. Whenever the company makes a profit, he always tries to use this part of the money for those who need it more immediately.
Chen's success in translating business achievements into happiness for others has become the proudest thing in his life.
In 2003, many cities in China were hit by the SARS virus, which brought huge losses to people's lives and property. During that time, a large number of patients died of illness every day, and medical staff also fell from the infection.
That year, Chen Guangbiao devoted almost all of his time to the fight against SARS. He led a team of volunteers into the affected areas to provide support, deliver medicines and meals to patients, and cheer up the medical staff.
Not only that, but he also generously donated a large number of medical supplies to the frontline of the anti-epidemic.
At the critical moment of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Chen Guangbiao once again stepped forward and resolutely rushed to the disaster area. This time, he not only donated money to the disaster area, but also personally led the team to rescue. He and his team managed to rescue more than 200 trapped people from the rubble amid the danger of aftershocks.
Whenever he thinks of the excitement and joy of those survivors when they saw the sun and hugged their loved ones, Chen Guangbiao feels more relieved than never before that he has made an indelible contribution to the lives of others.
Chen Guangbiao has won wide praise from all walks of life for his outstanding contributions to the two major disasters, and people praise him as the most respectable entrepreneur and a loving devotee.
In 2009, Chen Guangbiao won the first place in China's economic figure of the year, and he is also one of the youngest ten philanthropists in China at the age of 39.
This is the highest honor and recognition for his philanthropy.
From the beginning, Chen Guangbiao did not regard winning the honor as the original intention of the struggle, he preferred to give the honor to those volunteers who have worked silently on the front line of disaster relief, and they have exchanged their sweat and even their lives for our peace and happiness.
Chen Guangbiao has his mission in mind - he will never ignore the suffering of the common people.
In 2010, Chen Guangbiao was hailed as "China's first philanthropist", which was a high recognition of his philanthropy, but it didn't take long for it to cause a lot of controversy.
At the beginning of a certain year, Chen Guangbiao used a large amount of RMB to build a "money wall" and took a group photo in front of the wall. He claimed that it was a $33 million donation that was used to raise funds and donate.
However, as soon as this photo was released, it was immediately questioned by netizens, some of whom said that it was deliberately showing off his wealth and had a show mentality.
Chen's response to the incident was that his intention was to promote charity and encourage more wealthy people to do good in this way, but the public was still skeptical of his explanation, believing that he was too sensational.
In 2011, Mr. Chen Guangbiao once again aroused heated public discussion and attention. At that time, he made a surprising decision, he announced that he would change his name in response to the concept of green environmental protection to support and promote environmental protection. Chen Guangbiao didn't just change his name alone, he even changed the name of his entire family, including his wife and his children, to those related to environmental protection.
This move caused a huge sensation, the public expressed surprise and appreciation, and some people also expressed doubts and criticism, but in this case, Mr. Chen Guangbiao still insisted on his decision, he believes that it is a kind of support and promotion of environmental protection, and he hopes to attract more people's attention and participation in environmental protection in this way.
This move also attracted ridicule from netizens, criticizing it for being pretentious.
In 2014, Chen Guangbiao was questioned by the public after a series of high-profile but incomprehensible actions in the United States. In the United States, he gave cash to homeless people and vowed to continue to donate to the poor in Africa.
It caused a lot of discontent in the country.
That same year, Mr. Chen received a so-called "World's First Kindness" award in the United States and flaunted it on social media, though it was soon pointed out that the organization that gave him the award was not authorized by the United Nations.
Mr. Chen admitted that he had been deceived.
Chen Guangbiao's philanthropy has been questioned over the years, and many people suspect that he is using charity to promote himself in order to increase his popularity. Since his company was accused of illegal fundraising and false publicity, Mr. Chen's image has plummeted. However, even in this situation, Chen Guangbiao still insisted on his philanthropy, and even announced on his Weibo that he would donate all his wealth to charity.
This practice has raised doubts about his purpose, and they have begun to speculate whether Mr. Chen's philanthropy is genuine or deliberately used to promote himself and increase his popularity.
Public concern about the showmanship mentality of some philanthropists can be seen in the reaction of public opinion.
Chen Guangbiao chose to remain silent in the face of criticism. He knows that doing charity requires more inner reflection rather than external hype.
In 2016, Chen's career suffered a huge blow. That year, his company was charged with financial fraud, the exact suspicion of which is still under investigation, but it has already taken a serious toll on his reputation.
In the face of the wave of skepticism, Chen Guangbiao decided to temporarily suspend his usual high-profile philanthropic behavior. He is well aware that the public is very sensitive to the ethics of entrepreneurs.
Suspicion alone can lead to suspicion.
Chen Guangbiao chose to return to his business duties, run the business lightly, go all out to save the company's reputation and performance, and tide over the difficulties side by side with employees.
However, at the beginning of 2020, the new coronavirus swept through Wuhan like a flood beast, and then quickly spread to the whole country and even the world. At that time, there was a severe shortage of medical supplies in the outbreak area.
Every patient and healthcare worker is facing an extremely serious existential crisis.
At this critical moment, Chen Guangbiao once again chose to come forward, he bravely stood up, low-key procurement of a large number of medical supplies, including masks, etc., quietly transported to front-line hospitals, and has insisted on doing so for several months.
In times of crisis, Chen Guangbiao did not flinch. He didn't care if he was still qualified to do good deeds, he knew that protecting life was far more important than his reputation.
This was especially true of the torrential rains in Henan in 2021, when the sudden floods claimed countless lives. Chen Guangbiao launched the rescue as soon as possible, using his real money to help the victims rebuild their homes.
Despite his controversy, Chen Guangbiao has always had good intentions. He knows that the original intention of charity should not be corrupted by worldly fame and fortune, as long as he can help those in need, even if it is an honor to do good in obscurity.
Chen Guangbiao's seemingly magnificent life has also experienced a lot of confusion. He dared to confront the ills of Chinese philanthropy, but he also paid a heavy price for it.
For a long time, China's philanthropic environment has not been perfect, the legal system is not perfect, and there are many regulatory loopholes, so that the good deeds of some people with good intentions have been used by a small number of lawbreakers and become a tool for them to accumulate wealth and speculate.
Chen Guangbiao may be the first philanthropist to dare to publicly point out this contradiction in the philanthropic industry. In his own unique way, he tries to arouse the attention of all walks of life to the ethics of charity.
But in the end it sparked quite a bit of controversy.
Some people think that Chen Guangbiao is a rule-breaker, but I understand his idea that philanthropists who truly care about the people should be understood and encouraged by society, not ridiculed.
Chen's acts of kindness are rooted in his poor childhood, and this kindness has not changed with time. In him, we see an ordinary person's enthusiastic response to national disasters, and a successful person's humble and low-key figure to give back to society.
He was the first to stand up and point out the charity chaos, in a way that may be rusty, but the original intention was good. He doesn't want good deeds to be profited, and he doesn't want his sincerity to be suspected.
A loving heart should be tolerated.
Our world is not perfect, but there are many people who have loving hearts. On the path of charity, everyone has their own understanding. Why not choose to give understanding and encouragement, and let the light of love illuminate every corner.
Chen Guangbiao's story shows the process of a good man exploring life in a complex world. In the process, he influences our thinking and inspires us to think about what is truly philanthropic for the benefit of humanity.
This requires deeper rational thinking on the part of society. Behind the controversy is our expectation of kindness, and under the misunderstanding, it is our call for love. The ultimate goal of this expectation and call is undoubtedly to build a home full of warmth and love.