Chen Guangbiao, this name used to be thunderous. As a well-deserved representative of "China's first benevolence", his philanthropy was vigorous and ended in controversy. How did he fall from the "first good" to the "first liar"?What kind of truth is hidden behind it?
Chen Guangbiao was born in 1968 into a poor rural family in Jiangsu. The poor family and the early death of two older brothers and one sister due to malnutrition brought great stimulation to him at a young age.
As a result, Chen Guangbiao is deeply aware of the importance of making money. Since elementary school, he has been working odd jobs, carrying water, and selling wholesale to earn money to support his family. Although he was often bullied, Chen Guangbiao was never discouraged.
With his brilliant business acumen, he gradually became famous in the local area and became known as the "thousand-dollar household". During his college years, Chen Guangbiao continued to work hard to accumulate entrepreneurial capital. By the time he graduated, he had $10,000 in savings.
After failing to start his first business, he recreated a medical device company based on the accumulation of new capital, and finally succeeded. In the 90s of the 20th century, Chen Guangbiao achieved great success in business with his outstanding executive ability, and his personal wealth reached 10 million yuan.
However, after acquiring a huge fortune, he chose to embark on the path of philanthropy. Chen Guangbiao noted that many parts of China were still very poor, with many children out of school and many sick and poor people unable to be treated.
So, he began to sponsor these vulnerable groups. Establish Hope Primary School in his hometown and surrounding areas to provide long-term support for poor patients with leukemia and other diseases.
In the 21st century, his philanthropic vision has expanded to the whole country and even the world. In 2003, he donated a large number of epidemic prevention materials during the SARS epidemic, donated 5 million yuan after the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004, and personally led the disaster relief team in Wenchuan in 2008, rescuing more than 200 people.
In the past ten years, Chen Guangbiao has donated more than 100 million yuan in charity every year, and is known as a leader in the field of public welfare, and was awarded the honorary title of "China's First Benevolence" by the state in 2010. In this year, a photo of Chen Guangbiao standing in front of the RMB wall was widely spread on the Internet, causing strong controversy.
This banknote wall is a visual communication of his call for social welfare activities, but some people upload clips to subvert its original intention, causing public evaluation to fall to the bottom. In 2012, Chen Guangbiao was also misunderstood about giving bicycles to employees after smashing a luxury car.
Under all kinds of controversies, the former "first good" has become "the first deception". At present, Chen Guangbiao has disappeared from the public eye, and he is farming in his hometown for a living. Looking back on his entrepreneurial and philanthropic journey, it is inevitably embarrassing.
A young man from a poor background, who has amassed a huge fortune through unremitting efforts, talent and determination, is unjustly vilified on the road of charity. His original intention and ideal have not changed - that is, to give back to the society and help those who are disadvantaged.