On the Success of BYD

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Wang Chuanfu became China’s new richest person according to the 2009 Hurun list, with a net worth of 35 billion yuan. When I read this news, my first reaction wasn’t surprise at the size of his wealth; my first thought was, “Oh, the richest person in China has changed again, haha.” In fact, even now, BYD cars are still rare in the Chinese market – at least in my city – and I haven’t heard of anyone around me planning to buy one of these cars. But we know that the amount of wealth does not need to be reflected in the actual market; today’s society is more manifested in the virtual world. Of course, we need to thank Mr. Buffett for creating yet another source of prosperity for China. I think almost everyone here at this forum has some connection to the chemical industry. We all know that the chemical industry is a knowledge- and technology-intensive sector, yet it is despised by many people. I posted a thread some time ago titled “Reasons for Entering the Chemical Industry” ； It can be seen that many people enter this industry out of necessity; huh, it must be frustrating. Everyone knows the importance of the chemical industry, but~~~~~, at least I’m not satisfied. Should we, as people in the chemical industry, learn to step outside our comfort zones? Being too rational often leads to hesitation. I’m not sure if China’s richest person will change next year, but I hope that one day the person who is richest in China will be from the chemical industry. :D Let’s all do our best! ! !