Chen Guangbiao
China's reform era gave rise to a generation of entrepreneurs who built careers as the country's economy expanded and modernized. Chen Guangbiao, born on July 1, 1968, in Sihong County, is a Chinese businessman and entrepreneur who came of age during that period of change.
Chen studied at Nanjing University before pursuing work as an entrepreneur. He is a citizen of the People's Republic of China and conducts his affairs in the Chinese language. Beyond those details, the record of his career is one of a businessperson operating within one of the world's largest and most rapidly changing economies.
The Library of Congress authority file records him under the authorized label "Chen, Guangbiao, 1968-," a designation applied to individuals whose names are considered significant enough to standardize for research and cataloguing purposes. That formal entry serves as a concrete marker of his documented standing as a public figure, linking his name to a recognized institutional record that researchers and libraries can reference with consistency.
Quotes by Chen Guangbiao
I have to be grateful to our society here in China, grateful to the economic reforms for letting me get rich, and grateful for the efforts of my staff. If there had been no reforms, I would have been a farmer.
I want to spread the message in the U.S. that there are good philanthropists in China, and not all are crazy spenders on luxury goods.
I want to tell mayors, county chiefs and heads of big companies: don't just chase GDP growth; don't chase the biggest profits at the expense of our children and grandchildren and at the cost of sacrificing our ecological environment.
The world needs a person like me so that many other rich people will be able to follow my role model. If they do, many poor people will be helped.
For lots of people who became rich, they believe they earned their fortune through hard work. They don't think about society and only want to leave their fortune to their children.
Although there are people saying I'm putting on a show, I'm hoping more will emulate my 'performance.' If more people did, more needy people would get help.
The tradition and style of the 'New York Times' make it very difficult to have objective coverage of China. If we could purchase it, its tone might turn around.
Whenever I see people in difficulty, I just try to help them. In fact, I believe I have helped over 700,000 people in my life.
When I was young, I liked to be acknowledged in class by little gestures such as a small red star for doing something good. Now that I'm older, I still want to be acknowledged for good work.
My plan for 'The New York Times,' if I get the deal, will be putting the paper on every newsstand across the country and making 'The Times' accessible to every Chinese household. China is such a big market and is too big to miss.