Owner of the largest real estate entreprise in China challenge himself to pick up English at age 60

Posted by Grace Feng on May 31, 2012

王石 Wang Shi, the owner of the largest real estate entreprise in China (China Vanke), an experienced climber that has reached the summit of Mount Everest twice, went to study in Harvard University at age 60 all on his own.

He’s definitely a legend of Chinese businessman. One that I admire so much! Let’s find out why he need to challenge himself to go abroad and learn a new language (English) at age 60, with all the enormous accomplishments and fortune he already has:

For readers in China that can’t access Youtube, please use the following link:

http://tv.sohu.com/20120324/n338731861.shtml

 

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Category: Chinese reading and listening

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