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[Preface]
Since ancient times, whether in prosperous times or troubled times, the land of China has cultivated countless patriots, who can even give their lives for the motherland.
If they are lucky, they may go down in history and be admired by future generations, but more are people who are silently dedicated, such as Guo Henian, whose deeds may not have been heard of by many people.
Guo Henian's assets are worth hundreds of billions, but he is very low-key, and when the country needs help, he stands up without hesitation, and is even willing to sacrifice his own interests for the country.
How did Guo Henian build his business empire? What did he do for the country? What is his life like now?
【Blossoming of various industries】
Although he is Chinese, Guo Henian was born in Malaysia, his father Guo Qinjian is the youngest child in the family, and when he was young, he went to Malaysia to start his own business in order to find opportunities.
When he first arrived in Malaysia, he was unfamiliar with the city, and he tried many jobs, not only as a shop assistant, but also opened a coffee shop, but in the end he did not make any splashes.
At this time, his fourth brother Guo Qinren had already founded Dongsheng Company, mainly engaged in rice, soybeans and sugar, but later because of his poor health, he gradually handed over the company to his younger brother.
By the time Guo Henian was born, the family's conditions had been much better, and they were considered a little rich in the local area, and they could afford to send their brothers to school.
However, due to the war, the company was forced to shut down for a period of time, and it was not until the end of the war that it was back on track.
During his years in business, he got to know some big people, who helped him a lot, and by the end of the 40s, he had become a well-known and wealthy businessman in the local area, and naturally he also understood many ways of doing business.
Guo Qinjian and his wife pay great attention to their children's education, especially Guo Henian's mother, who graduated from a well-known university and has received a new type of higher education, she is not concerned about the family's business, but often educates the children to have business ethics.
In 1947, Guo Henian also learned from his father's behavior of starting a business alone, went to Singapore alone, invested 100,000 ringgit, and founded his first company, Liwuke Company, which was mainly engaged in groceries and shipping economics.
Unfortunately, in 1948, his father died, and Kwok had to return to Malaysia, where he founded Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd with his cousins and others at the suggestion of his mother.
The company inherited the business of Dongsheng Group, and Guo Henian was unanimously elected by others as the chairman of the board of directors of the company because of his outstanding ability.
In the 50s of the last century, Guo's stall had some troubles, in such an environment, Guo Henian went to the United Kingdom to live temporarily, and also learned a lot of ways to run a business, especially to understand the sugar industry.
In 1957, when Malaysia was out of British control, Kwok saw some business opportunities and founded Malaysia's first sugar refinery.
Under Kwok's management, his sugar mill accounted for almost 80% of the sugar market in Singapore and Malaysia, and 10% of the international sugar market, and he was later known as the "sugar king" of Malaysia.
However, Guo Henian was not satisfied with the existing achievements, and successively opened a number of enterprises such as flour mills and wood mills, and all of them were operating impressively, with a certain status in Southeast Asia, and the goods were exported to foreign countries.
In the 70s, he ventured into the real estate industry and built Singapore's first luxury hotel, which he named "Shangri-La".
Who knew that since then, it has been out of control, and "Shangri-La" has become a benchmark in the industry, and he has also won the reputation of "hotel king".
There is also the brand of "Arowana", which is often eaten by people in our country, which was also founded by Guo Henian's company, and in just one year, Arowana has become the No. 1 grain and oil brand in China.
【Heart for the Motherland】
Although he grew up in Malaysia, Guo Henian has never forgotten his hometown China, and he has always had a deep affection for China.
When the People's Republic of China was first founded, China's supplies could be said to be very scarce, so he had no choice but to ask Guo Henian for help and wanted to buy 300,000 tons of sugar.
At that time, the sugar technology was not as developed as it is now, so even Guo Henian could not get such a large demand, and after careful consideration, he decided to buy it in Brazil, a major sugar producing country.
Once he releases this news, the international price of sugar will rise by at least 20% or so, which means that he can reap huge benefits himself, but he knows that doing so will be a huge blow to China.
In order to be able to help China complete the purchase task, he sent reliable people to negotiate business, and he himself went to an international sugar conference, and in this way, he successfully helped China buy 300,000 tons of sugar by hiding from everyone.
After the contract was signed, the international sugar price skyrocketed, and later Guo Henian also used his knowledge to help China earn 5 million US dollars in foreign exchange, which undoubtedly solved China's urgent need.
But Guo Henian, who had worked so hard, didn't get anything, and even lost some business because of it, but he didn't regret it at all, even if he couldn't publicize the things he did, he was very happy because he helped China.
【Conclusion】
Now many years have passed, Guo Henian is 101 years old, and he has a total of three children, but none of them have inherited his business acumen, and he is not as good as his nephew in business.
Because of this, Guo Henian has not chosen a suitable successor to hand over the company, so he can only personally handle some important official affairs in the group.
It was precisely because of the dedication and help of countless patriotic businessmen like him that they provided great help to China. China's current prosperity is also inseparable from their efforts in that era.
I hope that everyone can learn from Guo Henian's noble qualities, contribute to the country when the country needs it, and also hope that he can live a long and healthy life, and the country will become stronger and stronger.
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Information sources:
Guo Henian - Baidu Encyclopedia
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Education Development Foundation Releases "Introduction of Mr. Guo Henian"
On September 16, 2018, CCG, a global think tank, published a report on The Paper's "Top 10 Most Influential Chinese Entrepreneurs: Cao Dewang, Ronnie Chan, Guo Henian, etc. Selected".
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