In the early days of the pandemic, masks became a scarce item and difficult to procure. Chen Guangbiao did not hesitate to donate 500,000 masks and personally went to Wuhan to serve as a volunteer. In the past three years, he has continued to donate, with a cumulative amount of nearly 300 million.
Whenever disaster strikes, he is always the first to lend a hand, so he is known as "China's first benevolence". However, after a high-profile donation of 2 billion, he "disappeared" in the public eye.
Now, Chen Guangbiao has reappeared, arousing curiosity about where he disappeared before. What legends did he go through in his life?
Chen Guangbiao was born in 1968 in a poor family in Sihong County, Jiangsu Province. His parents worked as farmers for a living, and his birth brought joy to an otherwise poor family, but it also made poverty worse. One of his older brothers and sisters died of starvation.
At a young age, he showed his business acumen by selling water to support his family in his spare time. He carries two wooden barrels to the town every day to sell water, and the price he sets is surprising – a penny to drink as you like. Although it may not seem cost-effective, the truth is that he can earn two or three cents every time to go home.
As he grew older, he began to use the holidays to buy grain from the village and sell it in the town. The business became bigger and bigger, and he became the first "young 10,000 yuan household" in the township, when he was only 17 years old.
What may be unexpected is that Chen Guangbiao has been a kind person since he was a child. The money earned from selling water not only paid for his own books, but also helped the neighbors' children pay for their books. This behavior was influenced by his parents, who regarded Lei Feng as his idol since he was a child.
In 1985, Chen Guangbiao was admitted to Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and after graduation, he was assigned to work in a medical company. Although he lived a comfortable day, he was not satisfied. The main reason is that the salary is fixed, and he earns more than he does business.
After careful consideration, Chen Guangbiao made the decision to resign and start a business. After a few days of market research, he found that the auricular disease detector has a great market prospect. However, existing instruments do not fully meet the needs of patients.
Therefore, he consulted some experts at his own expense, and made a modification to make the instrument able to intuitively observe whether there is a disease in the body, and successfully applied for a national patent. After its launch, the instrument was warmly welcomed by the market.
Chen Guangbiao took the opportunity to start his own company and earned 200,000 yuan in the first year. Surprisingly, he actually gave 30,000 yuan to help a leukemia patient. This is a valuable asset for a company in the early stages of a business. Despite this, they did not hesitate to donate the amount and successfully survived the difficult situation. By 2000, the scale of his business had further expanded, and he had basically achieved a profit of 10 million yuan.
Two years later, he discovered a business opportunity in the circular space during a conversation with a friend. So, he formed a new company and after a trip to Germany, he discovered that a piece of equipment could be used to process construction waste and use it to pave roads.
He immediately introduced several sets of equipment, so that customers saw the benefits of environmentally friendly building materials and placed orders one after another. As a result, the company has been further expanded.
In addition to his professional career, he has also worked hard in philanthropy. Whenever disaster strikes, he is always the first to donate, donating large amounts of equipment and cash to SARS and the tsunami in Southeast Asia.
The long period of giving made him realize the importance of philanthropic programs. As a result, he sought out charities such as the Red Cross to seek their support and help to professionalize his giving.
In 2008, when the Wenchuan Disaster occurred, Chen Guangbiao immediately led people to the disaster area to participate in the rescue work, not only donating money, but also donating large equipment to the local area to buy urgently needed materials to help rebuild the home.
In Wenchuan**, he personally rescued hundreds of trapped people. In 2011, Yushu**, he appeared again in the disaster area. Whenever a disaster occurs, he is always the first to be on the scene.
In addition, he supports infrastructure and education in poor areas, believing that knowledge can change lives. He himself is a living example of how education can change the future of a nation.
Therefore, he devoted his energy to the cause of education, donated 16 Hope Primary Schools, and provided teaching equipment, school uniforms, etc. for the schools.
Chen Guangbiao is a philanthropic enthusiast and has received pennants and certificates that could fill a room. He is also known as "China's first good" and has been praised by the society.
However, there are highs and lows in life. After 2010, his high-profile philanthropic activities caused public dissatisfaction. Although he has always emphasized that he just wants more people to participate in charity, he still can't stop the questioning.
In 2014, public dissatisfaction with Mr. Chen peaked, and his reputation plummeted. At that time, he was doing charity in New York, inviting hundreds of homeless people to dinner, and even giving each of them a few hundred dollars after the banquet.