On February 22, news came out that Zong Qinghou, the founder, chairman and general manager of Wahaha Group, was admitted to the ICU ward of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine due to physical discomfort. In this regard, Zong Qinghou's daughter, Zong Fuli, vice chairman and general manager of Wahaha Group, responded on Weibo that her father's current condition is stable and she thanks everyone for their concern. The official Weibo of Wahaha Group also issued a relevant statement, confirming that Mr. Zong Qinghou is indeed receiving ** in the hospital due to physical reasons, and the current situation is stable, and the business of Wahaha Group is operating normally, thank you for the concern of friends from all walks of life.
Zong Qinghou is a well-known entrepreneur in China, he founded Wahaha Group in 1987, from a small school-run enterprise to a leading enterprise in China's food and beverage industry, with more than 200 varieties of packaged drinking water, protein drinks, carbonated drinks, tea drinks, fruit and vegetable juice drinks, coffee drinks, plant drinks, special-purpose drinks, canned food, dairy products, medicine and health food, etc. Wahaha Group has 58 bases and nearly 150 branches in 29 provinces and cities across the country, with nearly 30,000 employees and more than 360 world-class automated production lines.
With his entrepreneurial spirit and pursuit of quality, Zong Qinghou has created Wahaha, a national brand, and has also won personal honor and wealth. In 1991, he established Wahaha Food Group Co., Ltd. and achieved large-scale operation. In 2010, he topped the Hurun Global 100 List for the first time, becoming the richest man in China. On October 12, 2012, Forbes released the 2012 Forbes China Rich List, and Zong Qinghou re-ascended to the throne of the richest man with a net worth of $10 billion.
Wahaha's products are deeply loved by consumers, especially the AD calcium milk launched by Wahaha, which is one of the most classic products, and has been selling well since its launch, and is a milk drink that many people still love to drink since childhood. Wahaha also has well-known products such as purified water, nutrition express, and eight-treasure porridge to provide consumers with healthy, delicious and nutritious food and beverages.
Zong Qinghou is not only a successful entrepreneur, but also a philanthropic person with a sense of social responsibility. He actively participated in public welfare undertakings such as poverty alleviation and development, education donations, and fighting the epidemic, and contributed to the harmonious development of society. He once said: "Industry serves the country, Ze is the society" is his development concept, but also Wahaha's corporate culture.
We wish Mr. Zong Qinghou an early and continuous contribution to China's food and beverage industry and social welfare undertakings. Wahaha issued a statement on Zong Qinghou's physical condition