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Zhong Shanshan

China 71 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Beverages, pharmaceuticals
Residence
Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Assets

  • BEIJING WANTAI BIOLOGICAL PHARMACY
    929,759,000 shares @ -
    -
    603392-CN
  • Nongfu Spring
    9,451,302,000 shares @ -
    -
    9633-HK

Biography

Zhong Shanshan is the founder and chairman of Nongfu Spring, a bottled water company that listed its shares in Hong Kong in 2020.

Hangzhou-born Zhong dropped out of elementary school during China's chaotic Cultural Revolution.

He later had jobs as a construction worker, a newspaper reporter and a beverage sales agent before starting his own business.

Zhong also controls Wantai Biological, which makes rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases including Covid-19.

His son Zhong Shu Zi is a non-executive director at Nongfu.