Chen Guangbiao, who was once a well-known corporate celebrity, was once crowned with the shining name of "China's first good". His philanthropic handwriting is called a boldness, and the cumulative amount of donations is approaching the 2 billion mark, especially at the critical juncture when the country is in trouble, he is always the first to stand up and give generously.
However, when he broke into the public eye again, the style of painting changed, and people chose to return to the basics and return to an idyllic life. The camera captured him toiling in his own fields, which made everyone interested and curious about his life choice, and wondered how the former corporate magnate now lives a quiet and simple life.
Starting a business, isn't it just a gamble to get out of the way, some people make a lot of money, and some people lose a lot of money. However, Chen Guangbiao, this guy, seems to have a pair of otherworldly luck and sharp eyes like an eagle, and can make the right choice accurately at every critical juncture related to life and death. Although he made great progress and success on the road of entrepreneurship, he did not drift away because of this, and always remembered Mencius's wise saying: "When you are poor, you must first cultivate yourself and establish a career, and when you become rich, you must help the world." However, there are also some people who are skeptical of his good deeds, thinking that he is engaging in hype and gimmicks.
Chen Guangbiao finally chose to live in seclusion, but what kind of wind and rain did he go through? How did he go from being known as "China's first good" to "China's first fraud"?
In 1968, Chen Guangbiao was born in a poor family, and his father shouldered the burden of the whole family. Due to financial difficulties, his sister and brother died of starvation one after another, which was a huge blow to the young Chen Guangbiao. This experience made him deeply aware of the importance of money, and he was determined to become rich and improve his family's situation when he grew up.
Growing up, there was a widespread belief that the only way out of poverty was through study, which further fueled his desire and motivation to learn.
From childhood to adulthood, Chen Guangbiao has always been thin because of his poor family, but in his studies, he has shown a strong spirit of not admitting defeat. No matter how many times he transferred, he always maintained excellent grades and came out on top.
However, attending school requires financial support, including tuition fees, etc. In order to reduce his father's burden, Chen Guangbiao will actively look for part-time job opportunities every holiday. His work choices are always different and always have unique ideas.
For example, for daily items such as water, Chen Guangbiao thought of a business opportunity: "Sweet spring water, drink enough for a penny." This attracted a lot of interest, but people started to think about the difference between well water and bought water.
Chen Guangbiao captures people's curiosity about novelties. Even though he was still young, he was able to earn some pocket money every month. In the summer, he even started selling popsicles at the entrance of the village.
In that era, who would have thought that the first 10,000 yuan household in the village would be a minor student? Although this fact is somewhat unbelievable, it also lays the foundation for Chen Guangbiao's future entrepreneurship.
However, part-time work is only part of his spare time. He never forgot that his main task was to study. In the end, during the college entrance examination, Chen Guangbiao was admitted to Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine with excellent results, realizing his childhood dream of going to university, and also living up to his father's expectations.
The first time Chen Guangbiao set foot on the land of a big city, he saw a gorgeous and colorful urban scene. He saw the flashing neon lights, felt the brightly lit high-rise buildings at night, and even witnessed the lively party scene in the early morning. On the streets of this crowded city, ordinary young students may be looking for entertainment, while Chen Guangbiao is looking for an opportunity to start a business.
From this moment on, the young entrepreneur Chen Guangbiao began his entrepreneurial journey. At the age of 17, he became a 10,000-yuan household in the village, which is enough to show his potential in the field of entrepreneurship. As he entered the university campus, his unique entrepreneurial mindset was completely sparked.
As a medical student, Chen Guangbiao realized that selling medical devices was a promising industry. After a few years of study at Nanjing Medical College, he noticed the potential of a detector on the market at that time.
However, simply buying and then reselling it does not conform to the "personality" in Chen Guangbiao's heart. He knows that the people who can make a lot of money are often the ones who can blaze a new trail. Therefore, in that era when a few hundred yuan could sustain a month's life, Chen Guangbiao resolutely spent nearly 1,000 yuan to buy the detector and invested heavily in the transformation. He elaborated his idea of this detector to the technicians, and it didn't take long for a special home CT machine to be born.
This home CT machine not only integrated the different functions of many products on the market at that time, but also attracted many eyeballs with its unique appearance design. Coupled with Chen Guangbiao's clever promotion of product sales, the detector, which was originally only worth 1,000 yuan, was marked at 8,000 yuan. This home CT machine set off a rush in the market at that time, and the supply exceeded the demand.
This project has made Chen Guangbiao earn nearly 10 million yuan, and if he can always rely on this unique CT machine in the future, then he will be able to enjoy his old age in peace. However, as someone who grew up in the countryside, he understood the value of money from an early age. When he was a child, his dream was to make a lot of money when he grew up, and this was just the starting point of Chen Guangbiao's business.
In the 90s of the 20th century, as the spring breeze of reform swept through China, the market economy gradually became dominant. At this time, more and more merchants poured into the market, benefiting from the support of business. Chen's father was in the fish and insect business, and after graduating from university, Chen decided to join the industry. The experience of interacting with people in college allowed him to handle interpersonal relationships properly. Under his father's tutelage, he learned how to select high-quality fish and insects.
Chen Guangbiao has shown a natural business acumen and built his own customer base. However, he is not content with just running a business locally, but is eager to expand his business. So, he decided to stop being limited to the fish and insect industry, and instead turned to the idea of opening a supermarket chain. In this way, he believes, almost all goods can be introduced and diversified. Resolute, he opened a small chain store in his hometown, and after achieving good results, he began to expand.
Over time, Chen Guangbiao's business gradually grew and became a well-known local entrepreneur. When his wealth reached a level where he could meet his daily needs, he chose to donate most of his funds to the state. In just a few years, he has donated a total of 2 billion. This story is not only a model of a successful entrepreneur, but also a model of generosity and giving back to society.
Chen Guangbiao was once revered as "China's first good", but this reputation was soon changed to "China's first fraud", and online reviews changed from praise to swearing. So, what led to his transformation from "first good" to "first liar"? And when he attracted attention again, for what?
Looking back on his good deeds: in 1995, he spent 280,000 yuan to build roads for his hometown; In 2002, when SARS broke out, he donated 20 million yuan; In 2003, during the tsunami in Southeast Asia, he donated 3 million yuan; In 2008, Wenchuan**, he donated more than 100 million yuan and personally went to participate in the rescue. Until 2024, Chen Guangbiao has donated more than 2 billion yuan, and he always lends a helping hand every time the country encounters difficulties. He had the people in his heart, and the people held him in the palm of their hands.
As wealth amassed, his generosity extended to outcasts abroad. He even went to the streets of Los Angeles in person, giving homeless people a generous amount of cash and attaching a card that read "China's richest man". However, suddenly, people began to question whether his high-profile behavior was just for show.
The ensuing series of events deepened the confusion. One day, he smashed an excavator into his luxury car, expressing his determination to the company's employees to travel in an environmentally friendly manner, and encouraging everyone to ride bicycles.
Chen Guangbiao once presented a bicycle to all employees, which was originally a good deed. However, it wasn't long before netizens discovered that there weren't enough parking spaces near Mr. Chen's company to accommodate the bikes, raising questions about his showmanship. In relation to Chen Guangbiao, a large amount of cash can often be seen, especially impressive is a wall made of cash.
In 2010, Chen Guangbiao used 43 million yuan in cash to build a wall, stood in it, raised his thumb, and filmed **. The 43 million yuan was the money he donated to the Yushu disaster area at that time. However, this move has raised questions among netizens that such a flaunting of wealth is unnecessary. Some people even pointed out that only 33 million yuan of the 43 million yuan was donated by Chen Guangbiao, and the rest was collected by other entrepreneurs. The incident caused an uproar on the Internet, and the favorability of Chen Guangbiao dropped sharply.
Fortunately, the bank staff later came forward to clarify and confirmed that the money was completely donated by Chen Guangbiao, which calmed down the controversy a little. However, various incidents made netizens feel that Chen Guangbiao was not out of charity, but naked to show off his wealth. He has changed from being known as "China's first good" to "China's first liar". It was expected that he would come forward to explain, but unexpectedly disappeared from public view.
Although Chen has rarely been seen for the past nine years, his philanthropic work has continued. In the 2023 Gansu **, he donated 13 million yuan to buy daily necessities and continue to support the relief work in the disaster area.
Nowadays, Chen Guangbiao once again appeared in the spotlight, ushering in a completely different picture from the previous glory. Now, he is no longer bathed in the glory of the past, but silently accompanies his father, working every day at sunrise and resting in peace with the sun, living a simple and unpretentious peasant life.
So far, Chen Guangbiao has never explained the events of the past, because in his opinion, all this does not need too many words. The truth of the facts is always known only to oneself, and no matter how you interpret it, if others are always skeptical of you, then why do you need to do it?
Chen Guangbiao's experience conveys a profound enlightenment to the outside world: the most important thing in being a human being is to please yourself, rather than paying too much attention to the eyes of others. When faced with all kinds of doubts from the outside world, there is no need to deliberately defend yourself, on the contrary, you can calmly accept the doubts of others and let the other party reveal the reasons on which they are based.
Surprisingly, Chen Guangbiao was hailed as "China's first benevolent", a title that undoubtedly confirms his sincere dedication to philanthropy. Over the years, no matter what difficulties the country faced, Chen Guangbiao was always able to stand up and actively participate in philanthropy. Even if the pressure of ** tries to overwhelm him, he can hold on to the strength of his heart. This undoubtedly stems from his inner strength.
In general, Chen Guangbiao's life experience has really taught us a big lesson in values: in our daily life, the real source of strength is not the excessive concern for the gossip and comments of the people around us, but from the tenacity of clenching teeth and a sober and thorough understanding of ourselves.