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Preface
I don't know if you have heard of such a person, he is a legend in the Chinese business world, sitting on hundreds of billions of assets, and his wealth can be compared with Li Ka-shing.
At the same time, he is also a national hero, and his contribution to China is not inferior to Huo Yingdong.
He is the 100-year-old entrepreneur Guo Henian.
How good is this so-called "giant who will never go bankrupt"?
Build a business empire
Guo Henian was born in Malaysia in 1923 in a Chinese merchant family, and his family was very wealthy since he was a child.
Kwok's father, Kwok Kin Kim, is the youngest of his brothers, and he came to Malaysia alone when Kwok Chin Kam was young and started his entrepreneurial journey.
At the beginning, Guo Qinjian's business was not smooth, and the café he opened also lost money, but he was not afraid of difficulties, and perseverance finally made good progress.
So when Guo Henian was born, the family conditions were very good, and in the late 40s, Guo Henian came to his father's company as an assistant after graduating from school.
Guo Henian's father always taught him to be honest in business, to be true to his word, and also taught him not to forget that he was from China, and carried out a profound patriotic education for Guo Henian.
Guo Henian's mother also graduated from a prestigious school, and taught Guo Henian to have business ethics and not worship material things.
She also once carved on the iron plate, "If your children and grandchildren can be like me, why should you keep more wealth, if you are not as good as me, more wealth is also empty, do not seek benefits for yourself, but wish the public peace together".
It can be said that Guo Henian's parental education is very successful, and it is precisely because of Guo Henian's parents that Guo Henian's achievements today.
In 1947, Guo Henian went to Singapore alone and wanted to create his own business with his own efforts.
With RM100,000 in the background, Kwok founded Liwuke Company, which mainly deals in shipping and groceries.
Although it can't be compared to his father's company, the development is not bad.
In 1948, when his father died, he returned to Malaysia and established the Kwok Brothers Limited, where he became a director of the company.
In 1957, when Malaysia gained independence from British control, Kwok saw a gap in the Malaysian consumer goods market and realised it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Therefore, in 1959, Kwok Henian resolutely established the first sugar refinery in Malaysia in a joint venture with the Federal Land Development Department of Malaysia.
Through Guo Henian's operation for several years, he successfully controlled the sugar industry in Malaysia and was known as the "sugar king" of Malaysia.
And Guo Henian's vision is very vicious, he bought a large amount of raw sugar to invest in white sugar before the world sugar price rose in 1970, and made a lot of money.
Guo Henian's sugar factory controlled about 1.5 million tons of sugar per year, accounting for about 20% of the international sugar market at that time.
Guo Henian has also become the "Asian Sugar King".
But despite Guo Henian's great success with sugar, he is not one to be easily satisfied.
Guo Henian understands that only diversified development can stand tall in the torrent of history.
In the 70s, Guo Henian valued the development of real estate and created the Rainbow Group, which has industries in various countries.
For example, Hong Kong's "Kelly Industry", Singapore's "Leo Industry" and the Philippines' "Guo Industry International" are all assets of Guo Henian.
In addition to this, Kwok also saw a promising future in the development of hotels, and in 1971, Kwok founded the first luxury hotel in Singapore, named "Shangri-La".
Shangri-La's unique architecture and comfortable accommodation attract a large number of tourists
Shangri-La Hotels has also made a name for itself internationally, with Guo Henian establishing Shangri-La Hotels in Malaysia, China, Thailand and other countries, becoming the most famous hotels in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the 80s, Guo Henian entered China's grain and oil market again, and created the famous domestic grain and oil brand "Arowana", in just one year, the market sales of "Arowana" have become the first in China.
Guo Henian's worth continues to soar, and Kwok Brothers Co., Ltd. has gradually developed into a diversified enterprise group with branches all over the world.
Hearts for the motherland
Influenced by his father, Guo Henian yearns for the motherland very much, and he once said in an interview with Ta Kung Pao: "My heart is divided into two petals, one is the country where I grew up, and the other is the hometown where my parents grew up." ”
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, China was severely short of materials, and many agricultural products could only rely on imports, but our country was really poor, and coupled with the blockade imposed by the United States on us, it was very difficult for us to buy products at very low prices internationally.
In desperation, he could only turn to the "Asian Sugar King" Guo Henian and buy 300,000 tons of sugar from him.
Guo Henian understands that once he spreads the news, the international sugar price will rise by more than 20%, so that he can make a lot of money, but he knows that he can't do this, and China is currently at a critical moment.
But the demand is too great, even if he can't get so much at once, so Guo Henian decided to send someone to Brazil, a big sugar producer, to buy it.
But he went to the International Sugar Conference in Geneva to deceive sugar merchants from other countries.
Guo Henian's strategy was very successful, the contract was successfully signed, and the international sugar price skyrocketed as soon as the news came out.
Guo Henian hurriedly threw out the goods in his hand and earned $5 million in foreign exchange.
Guo Henian handed over 300,000 tons of sugar and $5 million in foreign exchange to China.
solved China's urgent need, but Guo Henian did not make a cent in this business and even lost two businesses.
You must know that the business that Guo Henian talked about is not a small amount, and it is basically a large international order, but he does not regret it, he is happy that he can help China.
In addition, in 1985, Guo Henian helped China build the International Trade Center in Beijing, spending $500 million.
This building has also become a landmark building in Beijing, helping China attract a lot of foreign businessmen.
Later, when the Asian Games were held in China in 1990, Guo Henian also made a donation of 12 million yuan, and did not even ask for any publicity.
Guo Henian has really done too much for China.
epilogue
We will never forget Guo Henian's contribution to China, and his noble qualities are worth learning from each of us.
Now he is 100 years old, but his three children are not good at management, so he still has not found a suitable heir, so he can only handle official affairs by himself every day.
It is the dedication of these patriotic businessmen and the hard work of our people that have brought us a good life today.
I hope that Guo Henian will be in good health and that our motherland will prosper.