Zong Qinghou passed away: The Zhejiang business giant passed away, and Ma Yun paid tribute.
On February 25, 2024, a shocking news spread in the Zhejiang business community. Zong Qinghou, the founder and chairman of Wahaha Group, died in Hangzhou at the age of 79 due to ineffective medical treatment. The death of this legendary entrepreneur not only deprived Wahaha Group of a person at the helm, but also made the entire Zhejiang businessmen feel deeply regretful and shocked.
Zong Qinghou, a well-known name in China's beverage industry, has always adhered to the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial nature. Since the establishment of Wahaha Group in 1987, Zong Qinghou has led the company to gradually grow into a leader in the domestic beverage industry with advanced vision and unremitting efforts. His life can be said to be a microcosm of China's reform and opening up and the development of private enterprises, and it is also a concentrated embodiment of the spirit of Zhejiang businessmen to forge ahead and dare to be the first.
Zong Qinghou's death not only made Wahaha Group face a huge challenge, but also made the entire Zhejiang businessman group feel lost. As an important force in China's economic development, Zhejiang Merchants has always been known for its keen market insight, adventurous spirit and unremitting pursuit of innovation. Zong Qinghou is one of the leaders, and his death is undoubtedly a major blow to this group.
After learning the news of Zong Qinghou's death, Alibaba founder Jack Ma quickly sent a message to express his respect and condolences to the entrepreneur. It is written: "It's not too late to fight forty in life, the spirit of a pioneer; Entrepreneurship is difficult to seek innovation all night, and the true character of entrepreneurs. This sentence is not only a high evaluation of Zong Qinghou's life, but also the best interpretation of the entrepreneurial spirit of Zhejiang businessmen.
The death of Zong Qinghou makes us think: what kind of legacy can a great entrepreneur leave behind? Is it abundant material wealth, or is it a unique corporate culture? Is it a brilliant business achievement, or is it a far-reaching impact? For Zong Qinghou, what he left behind was not only a successful enterprise, but also a spirit, a belief, and a deep understanding of business and life.
Although Zong Qinghou has left us, his spirit, his story, and his legacy will always inspire us. As Ma Yun expressed in Banglian, no matter how old and how difficult we are, as long as we maintain the spirit of pioneers and the true character of entrepreneurs, we can continue to move forward and surpass on the road of business.
At this sad moment, let us pay the highest respect to Zong Qinghou, this great entrepreneur, and this outstanding representative of the Zhejiang business group. At the same time, let us carry his spirit and legacy to continue to move forward and continue to struggle, and contribute to China's business development.