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In the past few days, just as the Chinese are celebrating the New Year, on the other side of the ocean, there is a shocking bad news:
Chinese female boat king Zhao Anji,
Died in a car accident
He was only 50 years old.
The name Zhao Anji is a bridge between China and the United States, and her sudden departure is a huge loss and a great regret for the East and the West!
Zhao Anji has a prominent background, and behind her, everyone in the United States knows it"The First Chinese Family".
His father, Zhao Xicheng, is a well-known Chinese ship king, and his mother is Zhu Mulan, the founder of China's "Mulan Scholarship".
The couple gave birth to a total of 6 daughters, and each of them has been trained to become an industry elite in a unique way of education.
As the king of Chinese ships, the Zhao family is obviously extremely wealthy, but the daughters of the Zhao family have never been the rich second generation who are pampered.
Every time a guest arrives at home, 6 children bring tea and water, and serve food and wine.
Parents nurture their children's sense of service from an early age
Never make clothes to stretch out your hand
The eldest lady who came to open her mouth for dinner.
Their family is entangled, but they live like ordinary children, there is no luxury car to pick up, there are no piles of servants, they clean up their own rooms and do housework, dirty work and tiring work, and even the asphalt road at the door of the house is paved by the concerted efforts of the 6 sisters.
Father told themDon't think about having money,
You can be a "god" on high above
Be ye down-to-earth people.
In fact, the starting point of the Zhao family is already higher than that of most families, but Zhao Xicheng's expectations for his daughters are traditional Chinese thoughtsYou don't have to be a big official
To do big things.
He taught his daughters Chinese, taught Chinese culture, paid attention to Chinese etiquette, and every traditional festival, the reunion dinner must be Chinese food.
Under the influence of their father, at a time when Chinese were still being discriminated against abroad, the daughters of the Zhao family never felt inferior or groveling because of their Chinese identity, they were full of confidence, dignified manners, and proud of their Chinese identity.
Zhao Anji said that family education has made each of them extremely self-reliant and self-reliant, and everything depends on their own efforts, even the tuition fees are earned by themselves.
Such a unique way of parenting,
Eventually, one was born,
A family miracle like never before.
Zhao's daughter, Elaine Chao, graduated from Harvard Business School, isIn the history of the United States,
The first Chinese to enter the cabinet.
During her four U.S.** terms, she held key positions: during the Reagan period, she served as deputy director of the U.S. Maritime Administration;
During the Bush Sr. administration, he served as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation;
During the George W. Bush era, he served as U.S. Secretary of Labor;
During the Trump period, he served as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and was known as the "Elder of the Four Dynasties".
The second daughter, Zhao Xiaoqin, holds a master's degree from the College of William & Mary and works as a supervisor in a large company in the United States.
The third daughter, Zhao Xiaomei, graduated from Harvard, is the director of the New York State Department of Consumer Protection, and is the first Chinese-American director in the state.
The fourth daughter, Zhao Xiaofu, holds a J.D. from Columbia University and is a senior vice president of General Electric.
The fifth daughter, Zhao Xiaoting, has an MBA from Harvard and is a professor at a well-known university in the United States.
The youngest daughter, Zhao Anji, grew up under the aura of five older sisters, but her excellence was never covered up.
Graduated from Harvard University, he is not inferior in all aspects.
Six daughters, four of whom graduated from Harvard
Unprecedented educational history has been created.
Former Bush Sr. in the United States once sighed
The Zhao family is an extraordinary family. ”
His wife Barbara also said enviously:
You should learn from the Zhao family how to discipline your children. ”
Incredible family,
Raising incredible offspring,
Family style,
It is the best dowry that parents give to their daughters.
And the sisters all say,The smartest and most capable in the family,
It's the little sister Zhao Anji.
She was so gifted at shipping that she wrote about "A Case Study of Shipping Finance in the Marine Transportation Industry," which is still a compulsory subject for first-year students at Harvard.
Father Zhao Xicheng cultivated her as a ** person,So is she
The child who is most deeply affected by the plot of his father's family and country.
Zhao Xicheng
Speaking of the name Zhao Xicheng, it may be far away for ordinary people, but in China's shipbuilding industry, it is a thunderous and important name.
He started from scratch in Taiwan Province, from a sailor, step by step to become the youngest captain of an ocean-going ship, and experienced the ups and downs of the business sea, founded Fumao Group in the United States, accumulated shipping wealth, and finally became a famous party"Chinese Ship King",
"Shipping giants".
Coming to such a height in life,Zhao Xicheng has never forgotten where his roots are.
China's shipbuilding industry started late, and the West looks down on our technology, let alone spends money on it.
At a time when China's shipbuilding industry was off to a difficult start, it was Zhao Xicheng who was desperate to buy ships from China at the first time.
From being born in the cradle, to being a toddler,
The initial development of Chinese ships,
It is inseparable from the support of Zhao Xicheng Zhenjin**!
In 1987, the global shipping and shipbuilding industry was in the midst of a miserable storm, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and the major shipbuilding powers were fiercely competitive.
The leader of the shipping industry at that time said a word:
Tin Cheng this move,
It's an out-and-out charcoal in the snow.
In 2002, the global shipbuilding industry was in danger again, and China's shipbuilding industry was like an abyssThe order of 50,000 tons of large bulk carriers was sent to China by him, and the crisis faced by China's shipbuilding industry was once again turned the tide by him.
In 2006, China State Shipbuilding Corporation signed a contract with Fumao Group of the United States, and Fumao became the largest customer of China's ship exports to the United States.
Since then, China has obtained a total tonnage of 1.4 million tons of cargo ship orders from Zhao Xicheng, which is equivalent to 14 "Ford" class aircraft carriers in the United States!
Being in a foreign country and focusing on China, Zhao Xicheng said: As a Chinese, he should do his best.
All his actions are writing his deep affection.
But this is not enough, he knows that he will grow old one day, and he needs someone to continue this deep and long-term relationship.
had no choice but to give birth to five daughters in a row, none of whom liked shipping, until the birth of the young daughter Zhao Anji, Zhao Xicheng finally waited for the first person.
Zhao Anji was only 12 years old, and he took her to contact the shipping business and China.
After she became the chairman of Fumao Group and was able to take charge on her own, her father told her one sentence:
A long-term friendly partnership, far above mere interests, is an eternal friend, not an ordinary business. ”
"You have to go to China more often
Take a walk,
Make more contributions to China. ”
Zhao Anji firmly remembered
And inherit his father's will and the mission of his family and country.
She said that she was born with her father's expectations and a special mission.
She wants to turn herself into a bridge between China and the West, enhance mutual understanding between China and the United States, and let the world see a more real China.
Over the years, she has served as Honorary Chairman of the Council on U.S.-China Relations, as well as China Shipbuilding
He is also an independent director of Bank of China, and has continuously strengthened the cooperation between Fumao and China.
She not only inherited her father's feelings, but also inherited her mother's great love.
In 2007, when her mother Zhu Mulan passed away, Zhao Anji inherited the mantle of charity and donated one million US dollars to Shanghai Maritime University through the ** meeting, and built the "Mulan Shipping Memorial Center" to promote the family's philanthropy to move forward.
As a result, in 2008, the Prime Minister of our country personally wrote:
The house of goodness, there must be Yu Qing" to Zhao Xicheng.
Integrity and hard work, positivity and dedication, so that Zhao Anji is known as the "Chinese female boat king", everything is moving in the best direction, but who would have expected that the bad news would come so suddenly.
On February 12, 2024, due to the other party's driver speeding, drunk driving, and running a red light, Zhao Anji died in a car accident at the age of 50, which is the most advanced age for her career!
And in her short life,
The last big thing to do,
It is still running for the Sino-US shipbuilding industry.
Half a month ago, in January 2024, she led Fumao Group to issue a large order for four 82,000 dwt, methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers to the subsidiaries of "China Shipbuilding", with a transaction amount1.$6.8 billion.
Clarkson data shows:
At present, Fumao Group's fleet has 31 giant bulk carriers, of which 21 are made in China, accounting for more than two-thirds.
In the past, charcoal was sent in the snow
Today, the move is still the same
This national sentiment for China's shipbuilding industry,
Spanning the two generations of father and daughter,
Spanning half a century,
The commitment is so long-term, so long-term
In the annals of China's shipbuilding industry
When there is the name of the father and daughter of the Zhao family!
It's a pity that the ending of the legend turned out to be sudden pathos.
With the passing of Zhao Anji, Fumao's steps towards the future seemed to come to an abrupt end overnight.
The 96-year-old Zhao Xicheng is extremely sad, he has lost not only his beloved daughter, but also a painstaking management of his feelings.
In the obituary, the old father Zhao Xicheng said with tears in his eyes
Although born in the United States,
But she never forgot her roots.
The American "Overseas Chinese Daily".
Asian-Americans** will wait for many others**, and posted a message of condolences, and China has ** and regrets:
Zhao Anji's sudden death is not only a pain for the family, but also a huge loss for us. ”
Shi also died, Zhao Anji is gone, and a bridge between the east and the west has been lost!
It is also painful and regrettable, the Chinese world has lost a starlight!
Overseas famous family, Chinese lighthouse,
Today,
Deeply saddened, rest in peace for the deceased!
At the same time,
Tribute to all the Chinese who have contributed to the development of the country
Regardless of nationality, regardless of gender
The dedication of all people shocked the world:
Why do I always have tears in my eyes?
Because I love this land so much!