Chao News client reporter Fang Yijia.
Looking back on Zong Qinghou's legendary life, he started his business at the age of 42, worked 16 hours a day, and persevered for 32 years. With extraordinary endurance, Zong Qinghou created a Wahaha business empire worth hundreds of billions.
On February 25, @娃哈哈微博发布讣告称, Zong Qinghou, founder and chairman of Wahaha Group, died at 10:30 on the same day in Hangzhou at the age of 79.
After the news came out, many overseas Chinese businessmen, juniors and people from all walks of life expressed their condolences to Zong Qinghou.
At 10 o'clock in the morning on February 26th, Zong Zehou posted a circle of friends to mourn his brother Zong Qinghou - "Heaven has no pain and trouble, may you go all the way", and distributed a **, which are precious photos of the brothers over the years. As early as January 1, Zong Zehou began to write memoirs in the circle of friends, and as of the date of publication, 7 articles have been posted one after another, recalling a lot of Wahaha's growth history, as well as the touching stories between him and his brother Zong Qinghou.
In memoirs seven, Zong Zehou wrote down the details of the year:
In 1991, just as we were waiting for Secretary Alan of Sancha Village to vacate the factory for us, Zong Qinghou suddenly called a ** and told me that Hangzhou ** asked him to merge the Hangzhou Canning Factory. He said that the two of us went to the factory first, because the matter had not been made public at that time, and the next afternoon he drove me and quietly went to the Hangzhou canning factory on the Qiutao branch road to go around. He asked me what I thought, and I said that it was very good, and the factory inside was enough space for us to develop for ten years.
From the time we entered the factory to the time when we took out the products, it took about three months before and after the Hangzhou tank factory to resume production. Of course, the milk line that I was going to invest in Sancha Village also went to the cannery. Under the supervision of Zhou Jiuming, Wahaha fruit milk was soon produced. We made a move at that time and started the Hangzhou market.
The picture shows the first legal person of Changzhou Columbus liquor sales, provided by Yu Jianhua.
The picture shows the first legal person of Changzhou Columbus liquor sales, provided by Yu Jianhua.
The picture shows the first legal person of Changzhou Columbus liquor sales, provided by Yu Jianhua.
In October 2014, Zong Qinghou led a team to Angola for inspection, and Yu Jianhua, a legal person in Changzhou Columbus liquor sales, recalled the scene at that time vividly. "Such a big boss, the breakfast is still simple, just drinking porridge and dipping it in tofu. A group of investigations at that time made Yu Jianhua's thoughts go back to 10 years ago, everything seemed to be so far away, and it was like yesterday.
Zong Qinghou said: "At the invitation of Chairman Zhan Yongqiao, I conducted a one-week inspection of Angola, traveled a lot of places, inspected the current economic situation of Angola, met with the leaders of many departments in Angola, and left a deep impact, Angola has huge economic potential, implies many business opportunities, attracting more and more Chinese to try their skills, this is a rare good time at present, I will unite some interested entrepreneurs, choose some suitable projects, test the waters of Angola, In order to prepare for the scale of investment in the future, which is in line with the macro strategy of China's economy going abroad, I hope that all departments of Angola will give assistance and help to make a modest contribution to the development of Angola. According to reports at the time, Wahaha signed a memorandum of cooperation with Angola that year.
Chen Jian, executive chairman of the Portuguese Chinese Enterprise Confederation and chairman of Pinghu International Import Commodity City, was saddened after learning of Zong Qinghou's death, "At this moment of mourning Mr. Zong Qinghou, I am immersed in deep mourning. Zong Qinghou, a name, a legend, his life is the truest interpretation of Zhejiang businessmen's persistence and struggle. Recalling every encounter, he was always so unpretentious, kind and friendly, wearing his iconic black cloth shoes, and the old Mercedes that has not been replaced for decades, these details have become the deepest imprint in my memory. ”
In Chen Jian's heart, Zong Lao is not only an outstanding entrepreneur, but also the embodiment of wisdom and courage. Chen Jian said, "With extraordinary perseverance and firm belief, he broke the waves in the business sea and developed a small enterprise into an internationally renowned 'Wahaha Empire' and 'China's richest man'." His story has inspired generations of people, and his spirit has become the brightest beacon in the hearts of countless dreamers. The life of the elder is a perfect interpretation of simplicity and greatness. In him, I saw what is true diligence and perseverance, and what is a deep sense of responsibility to society. He did not hesitate to give back to the society, whether it was education or poverty alleviation, he devoted a lot of effort and resources. ”
The picture shows Xu Zhou, president of the U.S.-China City Friendship Association and special assistant to the president of Kean University.
He is a pioneer of China's private enterprises and a model for the older generation of Zhejiang businessmen. Xu Zhou, president of the U.S.-China City Friendship Association and special assistant to the president of Kean University, turned out the old **, many years ago, he arranged for the president of Kean University to have a dialogue in the office of Zong Qinghou in Hangzhou. I have had face-to-face communication with Zong Qinghou many times, which impressed me deeply. In Xu Zhou's view, Zong Qinghou's unique entrepreneurial spirit and ideas, talking about the perception and high hopes between parents and daughters, etc., are all worthy of continuous learning and understanding by future generations.
Phan Zhongjie, executive vice president of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, said: "The representative of the industry, influencing several generations, living a value, unpretentious, and Mr. Go well." ”
Li Zerong, chairman of Guangdong Guanghuan Investment Group, wrote this paragraph in the circle of friends: "Our most respected predecessor is the representative of outstanding entrepreneurs of Chinese private enterprises in Zhejiang, the founder of Wahaha Group, Chairman Zong Qinghou, he founded China's great private enterprise Wahaha Group, a legendary life, your entrepreneurial spirit, always live in our hearts, we will always miss the elders, our generation of young people must learn the entrepreneurial spirit from Chairman Zong Qinghou, the founder of Wahaha Group, and he has contributed his life to the prosperity of the motherland." ”
Wahaha's footsteps not only stay in China, but also step overseas. With his keen sense of smell and understanding of the market, Zong Qinghou led Wahaha to enter the international market through an active international layout.
At present, Wahaha's export products are all independent brands, mainly AD calcium milk, lactic acid bacteria, iced tea and other more than 10 varieties, has been in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and other countries and regions to establish a marketing network, and in Europe, Africa, Latin America and other regions also have a certain influence.
(The following is an incomplete statistic).
In 1998, an advertisement for "Very Coke" appeared during the broadcast of the World Cup in France, which attracted widespread attention.
In 2003, Wahaha achieved sales of $800,000 in the United States, far exceeding the company's projected $400,000. At that time, the product had already formed a very stable sales channel in the United States.
In 2004, Wahaha Group signed an agreement with a well-known distributor in the United States, which is responsible for selling Wahaha's very cola products in the United States, and the first batch of products has been shipped from Shanghai Port. At the end of April of that year, the first batch of 180,000 bottles (500 ml each) of Very Coke was shipped to the US market.
In July 2004, Wahaha's first overseas factory was put into operation in Indonesia. At that time, Wahaha mainly exported to the United States, Canada, Italy, Japan, Africa and other countries and regions, and began to prepare to enter the Southeast Asian market.
In 2005, Wahaha joined forces with Danone, the world's sixth largest food and beverage company, to establish a beverage production line in Indonesia, which has been put into operation, and its products are mainly aimed at the Southeast Asian market.
In 2007, Wahaha Nutrition Express entered the Russian and Vietnamese markets one after another.
In 2008, Wahaha Nutrition Express entered the Canadian market.
In 2010, Wahaha Nutrition Express entered the Singapore market.
In 2013, Wahaha shipped a total of more than 28,000 boxes of tea beverages out of customs and sold them in Vladivostok, Russia.
In 2014, Wahaha signed a memorandum of cooperation with Angola.
In 2020, Wahaha established a cross-border e-commerce company.
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