The people featured in CHINA INC. are magnificent Chinese entrepreneurs who grabbed the opportunities presented by the economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s to change their lives as well as those of the people around them. In the process, they amassed huge personal fortunes, true, but many of them say making money was only a small part of their motivation. What matters more was realizing a common dream of enterprise building.

Thirty years after its "reform and opening up" policy was officially launched, China is now an economic and political power worldwide. But, it is this collection of single stories of individual Chinese persons that reveal what those policies made possible. Collectively, their singular tales of ingenuity and hard work will be an inspiration to millions and a roadmap to personal success for millions more both within and outside China.

English copyright of the book was sold to New Classical Press to publish British edition in the Britain Random House (US) to publish American edition in the United States.

About the author

Zhu Ling has been editor-in-chief of China Daily, the only national English-language newspaper in China, since October 2004.

The articles featured in this book were written by some of the most experienced business journalists in the country. These reporters have been tracking China's spiraling economy for years, writing on such topics as multinational companies, real estate, the development of the Chinese stock market, government reforms, state-owned enterprises, and the rapid rise of local private businesses as well as entrepreneurs.

Many of their stories have already been carried by various news agencies and wire services, helping people around the world develop a better understanding of China and helping business executives formulate strategies and plans to succeed in the world's most dynamic market.