Yuan Geng

Yuan Geng
袁庚
Bust of Yuan Geng
Born
Ouyang Rushan (欧阳汝山)

(1917-04-23)23 April 1917
Died31 January 2016(2016-01-31) (aged 98)
Shekou, Shenzhen, China
Known forEstablishment of Shekou Industrial Zone, founding of China Merchants Bank and Ping An Insurance
AwardsGolden Bauhinia Star
'Time is money, Efficiency is life', one of Yuan Geng's most famous quotes

Yuan Geng (Chinese: 袁庚; 23 April 1917 – 31 January 2016), born Ouyang Rushan, was a Chinese guerrilla fighter, war hero, spy, policy visionary, and serial entrepreneur on behalf of the Chinese state. He was an early proponent of China's reform and opening up, and went on to create Shekou Industrial Zone, China International Marine Containers, CSG Holding, China Merchants Bank, and Ping An Insurance.[1][2][3][4]

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