Fang Runhua's life course

Fang Runhua had a dream of studying when he was young, but the artillery fire of the invaders changed his fate. He once had a stable and wealthy family, but he was penniless overnight. He had to drop out of school, shouldering the burden of family life, step by step, and finally survived the difficult years. He inherited his father's business, cracked thorns, went through hardships, led the association into the business, and rose from the business sea.

His father opened a cooperative 1948 in Hong Kong, dealing in groceries. He moved to Hong Kong with his father since childhood and studied at King's College in Hong Kong. With his talent, diligence and family circumstances at that time, Fang Runhua learned to go boating in the sea and made a difference. However, something unexpected happened. 17 years old, Fang Runhua was occupied by the Japanese army. Because the Japanese army insisted that the Association's trip was "suspected of assisting the Anti-Japanese War", the shops operated by Fang Jia were looted and sealed up, the bank accounts were frozen, and the hard-earned property was instantly wiped out. Father fell ill because he couldn't stand the sudden blow, and Fang Runhua's academic dream fell into a fog in an instant. The Japanese army trampled on the aspirations and future of thousands of young people in Qian Qian, China, and Fang Runhua was doomed. Full of grief and indignation, he reluctantly bid farewell to the school.

When the Japanese invaded Hongkong, Fang Runhua's family was poor, his father fell ill, and the fate of his family and individuals took a 180 turn. He is the eldest son of Fang family. After dropping out of school, Fang Runhua resolutely took on the family livelihood and embarked on a long road of business for the survival and development of his family. Fang Runhua, a teenager who was a student yesterday, is trying to stir up the burden of family life in a blink of an eye. The huge contrast and pressure made Fang Runhua feel at a loss. However, the cruel reality does not allow him to hesitate and retreat. He can only grit his teeth and go forward bravely. Fang Runhua recalled that at that time, he not only knew nothing about business, but also was often at a loss. Besides, he has to do everything by himself and deliver goods by bike with two buddies every day. Sometimes when I meet Japanese soldiers, they will be forced to check with live ammunition and take the opportunity to extort money. Pass through the sentry post set by the Japanese and bow to them. On one occasion, the Japanese sentry suspected that Fang Runhua was not bent low enough, swore and disrespected them, and then slapped them in the face and made them stand as punishment ... China people in the occupied area were the same everywhere, and they were bullied by the invaders. Fang Runhua personally realized that if the country is not strong and the people are not rich, then the country is not the country and the people are not the people. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Although everyone takes a different road and does different work, the interests of the country and the nation are the same, and efforts should be made to revitalize the country and the nation.

Almost everyone came into this world with a desire for achievement, and Fang Runhua was no exception. He envied? There is no jealousy and self-pity for others' achievements, but happiness for others, skillfully turning others' achievements into their own motivation and turning their successful experiences into their own wisdom.

Shopping malls are like battlefields, which has become the knowledge of contemporary people, especially business people. However, few people really study Sun Tzu's Art of War and integrate it into commercial activities. Fang Runhua is better than the average person. Over the years, he has paid attention to studying all kinds of Sun Tzu's art of war and explored the true meaning of doing business from all kinds of Sun Tzu's art of war. He is familiar with the deeds of Sun Wu, Sun Bin, Wuqi, Guiguzi, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen and other famous figures in history. He compiled his learning experience and feelings into a book to guide the business activities of this enterprise, and also presented it to libraries and friends everywhere for reference. His book The Application of Kongming's Art of War in Industry and Commerce is cleverly divided into Jiang Qi, Jiang Lian, Jiang Zhi, Jiang Gang and Zhi Yong. Learn the essence of ancient art of war from different directions and angles, evolve into your own business strategy, and apply it to shopping malls.

Fang Runhua learned Sun Tzu's Art of War and applied it flexibly in shopping malls, which benefited a lot. He said with emotion: "With these wise ideas, you will do things steadily and strive for victory steadily." Fang Runhua's golden rule of doing business is: "Manage conservatively, but move slowly." . He just wants to "drive slowly and push forward" and be steady. He doesn't agree with excessive speculation and admits that his character can't bear the pain caused by failure. Sometimes I don't even agree with the saying that failure is the mother of success. He said, "I can accept a small failure, but the failure of the whole army may never come back, just like a child who fell can get up again, but if he were an old man in his twilight years, a careless fall might never get up again ..." Fang Runhua worked in the business world for half a century and experienced many political and economic turmoil in Hong Kong. For example, 1965 bank run, 1967 riots, 1973 stock market crash, 1976 oil crisis, 1983 Sino-British negotiation storm, 1997 financial storm and other major storms. Because the association he runs insists on "stability and breaking", the association has been able to withstand the impact of big winds and waves and has never suffered a big loss. Although Xiexing has weathered the difficulties again and again, Fang Runhua is still cautious and always pays attention to the situation in the shopping mall. He understands the myth that he will win without investment and speculation. On the eve of the financial turmoil in Hong Kong in June, 1997, he predicted that Hong Kong's economic bubble would soon burst. One day, Fang Runhua came across a photo in a magazine, in which a child was happily blowing soap bubbles in the car, and immediately thought that the economy at that time would soon burst like soap bubbles. So, he kept this photo to warn himself. Soon, the financial turmoil in Hong Kong really happened, because the Association Bank was well prepared and prepared for a rainy day. In the 1997 financial turmoil in Hong Kong, it only lost a little and avoided heavy losses. As a businessman, Fang Runhua also invested in stocks and basically won. He also made the experience and experience of investing in stocks in the past 30 years public, warning thousands of small investors in Hongkong and mainland Qian Qian:

1, don't be greedy, greedy for stocks and weak stocks;

2, unpopular stock speculation, to avoid it;

3, don't chase after the madness, beware of being confused for a while;

4, buy the wrong one, cut it if you lose 20%, and you can't bear to sell it;

5, the stock is printed on paper, just a kind of chip, and should not be held as an "antique" for a long time;

6. Get on the bus at the right time and get off at the right time.

However, people are not gods, even wise people sometimes nod their heads, and Fang Runhua once had great setbacks. During the period from 1965 to 1967, in a cooperative project, the major shareholder broke his promise and betrayed his faith. As a minor shareholder, the other party signed a loan guarantee. Unexpectedly, the other party refused to accept the loan and ran away. As a result, the other party's debt of 3 million fell on the cooperative bank and was repaid by the cooperative bank. Fang Runhua suffered a big loss because he trusted a partner by mistake. He was very sad for this, and he reflected on his own ignorance in "Evil Chapter" and believed in the mistakes of treacherous villains. After this setback, he not only realized the importance of in-depth study of Sun Tzu's art of war; Besides, he realized that the key to learning Sun Tzu's Art of War is to use it. He said, "As Mao Zedong said, we should learn and use it flexibly." .

At first, Xiexing mainly engaged in sesame and cinnamon, taking into account other businesses. Because Fang Runhua's father managed well and accumulated certain assets. Because of Japanese plunder, when Fang Runhua took on the family livelihood, Fang Jia was almost a blank sheet of paper. Fang Runhua combined intelligence, diligence and perseverance, overcame many difficulties and survived one difficulty after another until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he kept forging ahead and his career gradually showed great vitality. Xiexing has developed from a small enterprise to the largest exporter of cinnamon in Hong Kong. 1953, due to the embargo of sesame and cinnamon business, Fang Runhua decided to enter the real estate industry and bought a piece of land of more than 20,000 square feet in Aberdeen at a price of two yuan per square foot. Since then, the company has purchased lots of land in Castle Peak Road and Central for the construction of factories, houses and commercial buildings, and has joint properties in Sheung Wan, the Peak, Happy Valley, Silverstrand Bay, Aberdeen, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Sha Tin and Nanwan Road in Central. Xiexing quickly developed into a group enterprise and established its own real estate kingdom, becoming one of the first largest real estate developers since the opening of Hong Kong. Fang Runhua has made remarkable achievements in his career. The walls of the conference hall and office of Xiexing Bank are covered with charity awards, honorary certificates, photos of celebrities and celebrity calligraphy. Every award, every certificate, every photo, and every Mo Bao is a touching story and a witness to the glorious history of Fang Runhua and Hexing. Fang Runhua has been appointed to public offices in the United Nations, the United States, Hongkong and the mainland. From members of the United Nations Disarmament Education Committee, members of the Selection Committee of the first government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong affairs adviser of Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch, chairman of the Hong Kong Friendship Association to honorary professors and consultants of universities at home and abroad, there are as many as 60 items. He has successively won 40 honorary titles and awards, including Hong Kong Justice of the Peace, "Fang Runhua Star", national top poverty alleviation scholar, education contribution award, honorary doctor and honorary citizen. Make him a star in the contemporary world.

Fang Runhua doesn't agree with many awards. The reporter once asked, what is his greatest achievement in his life? He replied, "It's family. My greatest satisfaction comes from a happy family. My wife and I have been married for 53 years, and we celebrated our golden wedding anniversary the year before last. It is very rare to be with another person for 50 years in life. " Yes, family is the foundation of career, family harmony leads to family happiness, and family happiness leads to career success. According to modern people, half of a man's success is attributed to a woman. For decades, he and his wife Tan have been loving each other, sharing weal and woe, expanding their careers hand in hand, and * * * has cultivated a happy family with children and grandchildren, and all eight children have made their own achievements.

I didn't expect Fang Runhua to win such an honor that attracted worldwide attention. He said: "Everything I do is not for honor, but for the country and the nation"; I don't like high-profile, don't write too much. Just like the song in the preface of this article-"Moistening things silently", Fang Runhua always makes silent contributions, like a continuous drizzle, moistening things silently without warning in midsummer. So far, he hasn't read the "big guy" article about Fang Runhua. Perhaps this is exactly what Fang Runhua intended. Unexpectedly, Fang Runhua, as a famous person with outstanding contributions, often does something for education in secret, sometimes without even knowing his family. He is not a teacher, but he seems to be an excellent teacher. In order to encourage students and care about their growth, until now, he has kept cutting newspapers, writing aphorisms, writing feelings and transmitting information to the school. He said: "I send about 30 letters to mainland schools every day, which is close to 65,438+10,000 letters a year. Each letter is accompanied by three or four notes, all of which are words of encouragement written by me personally, such as' endure temporary adversity and wait for calm' and so on; I read four or five newspapers at home every night. When you see articles about education, science and technology, and morality, cut them out and send them. " These seemingly ordinary things vividly express Fang Runhua's care for the future generations of the motherland.

Fang Runhua is an unusual figure. He always wears a smile and a kind face, showing perseverance, wisdom and a state of mind. Perseverance and wisdom made him embark on the road to success and made great achievements in life. After his successful career, he has not only a family in mind, but a country and a nation. He closely linked his destiny with that of the country and the nation. From Fang Runhua, we can see the broad mind of China people.

People often use "cow", "spring silkworm" and "candle" to describe valuable diligence and dedication. Isn't Fang Runhua's way a concentrated expression of the noble character of "ox", "spring silkworm" and "candle"?

When I was young, I was inspired by Fan Zhongyan's eternal quatrain "Worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later". Now I really see the real model described in this eternal quatrain, and I can't sleep at night. 1994165438+1October1kloc-0/is an unusual day not only for Fang Runhua and his family, but also for all the people in China. With the approval of the International Asteroid Naming Committee, the naming ceremony of "Fang Runhua Star" was held in Hongkong, and the asteroid with the international number "5 198" was named "Fang Runhua Star" by the International Asteroid Naming Committee. Since then, after Confucius, Yuzhe Zhang, Guo Shoujing, Zu Chongzhi, Li Bai, other parties, Chen Jiageng, Xiao, Wu Jianxiong, Zhang Guoxi, Ceng Xianzi, Tian Jiabing and other planets, a brilliant Chinese star-"Fang Runhua Star" has appeared. Fang's happy event is unique. 1997, Mr. Fang Runhua's "family portrait" was taken into space by China astronaut Jiao Lizhong, and Fang Jia was awarded a certificate of traveling in space by the space department. This is the glory of Fang Jia and the pride of China people!

Mr. Fang Runhua's fame and glory make China people proud and envy the whole world. However, his fame and glory are not innate, but the crystallization of his persistent pursuit and efforts for lofty ideals for decades, which is the due reward given by God. We follow Fang Runhua's life path and Mr Fang's footsteps, and we can get a glimpse of Fang Runhua's road. It must be a glorious road.

Charity is the family style of Fang family. Fang Runhua's father, a strict father, often teaches children to do more good deeds and give back to the motherland and hometown. According to Fang Runhua's memory, "my father was stingy with himself, but he donated a lot of money". After the fall of Hong Kong, Fang ran a grocery store in Shau Kei Wan, and refugees flocked to Shau Kei Wan. Fang Shuquan sent porridge to the poor every day and cotton-padded clothes and oranges in the middle of the neighborhood to help the refugees solve their difficulties until Xiexing was captured by the Japanese army. Fang's family style is not a day's work. The naming of two generations from Fang Shuquan to Fang Runhua can be traced back to Fang Runhua's grandfather Fang Gong at least. The meanings of "tree spring" and "embellish China" are self-evident. It is no accident that all the names with profound connotations belong to Fang Jia. They are the wishes and pursuits of Fang Jia's ancestors, and they are entrusted with the expectations of generation after generation. This expectation is exactly what Fang Shuquan taught the younger generation: "Do more good deeds and give back to the motherland and hometown".

Fang Runhua has never forgotten the life under the iron hoof of the Japanese invaders, and deeply realized that if the country is not rich and strong, it will be bullied. For decades, the idea of Qiang Bing, a rich country, has been haunting his mind. So after his successful career, the first thing he did was to set up education and develop science and technology. Fang Runhua said: "If China wants to be rich and strong, it must develop education and science and technology." . He came up with the name Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

198 1, Liao Chengzhi, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress, lamented when he received a delegation of Hong Kong businessmen headed by Vice Chairmen Lee Shau Kee and Fang Runhua that after the "Cultural Revolution" in China, education was a national priority, and the voices of the two sides hit it off. After returning to Hong Kong, Henry Fok, Lee Shau Kee, Fang Runhua and others quickly set up the Peihua Education Fund, determined to help revitalize education in China. At that time, Fang Runhua also proposed to set up a high-tech university in the SAR. Soon, Shenzhen University was also built.

In order to strongly support the country to accelerate the development of education, science and technology and other charitable undertakings, Fang Runhua has also set up Fang Shufutang Fund and Fang Runhua Fund, and donated one tenth of its annual income. Like his parents, he has a conservative business and a stingy life, but his contribution to education is quite rich. In the 1970s, his projects in his hometown included Dongguan University of Technology, Fangshuquan Industrial Training Center, Fangzhaoyi Middle School and Fangshuquan Hospital. He not only cares about Gigi Lai, but also has a big China in his heart. He traveled all over the country, inside and outside the Great Wall. He donated the projects of the most famous institutions of higher learning to Frontier Hope Primary School, and he sponsored nearly 100 schools in the Mainland. So far, he has donated and sponsored more than 100 projects for Hong Kong and the Mainland, amounting to HK$ 6543.8+RMB 50 million. Fang Runhua often feels lifelong regret for dropping out of school at a young age, and unswervingly cultivates talents for the motherland and the nation. He said: "As long as I live, I will run schools and engage in education." . At the same time, he also lobbied for raising funds, calling on the rich in Hong Kong to donate more money to charity. He is happy for the contemporary out-of-school teenagers to return to school, especially when Chen Jiaer, who was sponsored to study in the United States 20 years ago, has become the principal of Peking University.

If a person doesn't think about distant things, he will find sadness close at hand. Fang Runhua was not satisfied with donating money to set up basic education and charity, and realized that his work was only basic work. He looked at the future world with a strategist's eyes-China is strong and hopes to be in 2 1 century. Before the arrival of the new century, we must have an insight into the development trend of the world and the dynamics of scientific frontiers. He resolutely decided to make friends with politicians and scholars from all over the world. Former American President Carter, former South Korean President Jin Yongsan, British Crown Prince Charles, and world-renowned scholars such as Yang Zhenning and Qiu Chengtong are all his pen pals. Fang Runhua said, "It takes hours to count names." . He received dozens of letters from politicians and scholars from all over the world in thick folders. For this reason, Fang Runhua also got the nickname "Frankenstein". Although this is an indecent nickname, Fang Runhua not only doesn't mind, but also accepts it willingly, which shows that others appreciate his works. Fang Runhua's explanation for his contacts with politicians and scholars of various countries is: "I like to make friends by writing letters, which mainly discuss education and culture and never involve politics"; "I don't read much. I respect their academic achievements and want to hear more from them." Fang Runhua's intentions are clear. It is to build a bridge to the 2 1 century for the prosperity of the motherland and the interests of the nation. He is over 70 years old and is busy with the business of the enterprise. He still actively imports from abroad and often travels between Hong Kong and the Mainland. He has the spirit of "10,000 years is too long to seize the day". Dr. Yang Zhenning, a world-famous physicist, and Professor Qiu Chengtong, a world-famous mathematician, personally gave lectures at Dongguan University of Technology, and served as honorary president and honorary professor of Dongguan University of Technology respectively, all of which were the results of Fang Runhua's efforts.