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“When we started out, we were among the first. Beijing had no and Shanghai had very few large buildings. At that time, it was all about building, building, building - and then selling, selling, selling. We were working like a manufacturer. Soon, however, we realized that land was running out in Beijing and Shanghai. So we started keeping our buildings, and managing and renting them out. We became landowners. That was the second act.”

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Zhang Xin, born on August 24, 1965, is an outstanding business magnate. He has extensive experience and remarkable achievements in the business sector and is regarded as one of the leading figures in modern Chinese business. more

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