Sheng Xuanhuai, a practitioner and pioneer of the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty, the first imperial businessman of the Qing Dynasty who was a hundred times more arrogant than Hu Xueyan (official to the first-level minister of the Ministry of Posts and Communications), became attached to the industry from the moment he came into Li Hongzhang's field of vision. He devoted his life to founding the Tianjin Telegraph Bureau, China Telegraph General Administration, and the China Shipping Investment Promotion Bureau. At the same time, he made outstanding contributions in coal mines, lead mines, steelmaking and ironmaking, railways (Luhan Railway), banks (Commercial Bank), education, charity (founded the Shanghai Red Cross Society, and served as the first president of the Red Cross Society of China). The current Tianjin University (Beiyang University Hall), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Nanyang Public School), and Wuhan Iron and Steel Works (Hanyeping Coal and Iron Corporation) were all founded by him. The characters involved in this book include the Empress Dowager Cixi, the Empress Dowager Longyu, the regent Zaizhu, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang, who had great power over the government and the public, as well as the red-top businessman Hu Xueyan, Shanghai's wealthy Tang court officials Zheng Guanying, Xu Run, Zhu Qiang, etc.
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This book provides a relatively detailed record of the magnificent life of Sheng Xuanhuai, a great industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty. The book is narrated according to historical facts and remains neutral, so that readers can have a more comprehensive understanding of the life of Sheng Xuanhuai, a great industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty! This is a rare biography and well worth reading!
For thousands of years, people have only said that businessmen are treacherous, but they do not know that there are also businessmen like Sheng Xuanhuai, who have made great contributions to the development of history.
This book is very good! It tells the legendary life of Sheng Xuanhuai and gave me a deeper understanding of his business wisdom and social contributions. I especially like Sheng Xuanhuai in the book. He is smart and diligent and has made great contributions to the country's industrial development. At the same time, I hate the conservative characters who stand in his way. This book is worth reading and I recommend it to you!
It is objective and fair, with detailed historical facts and mixed reviews. It restores history, presents its original appearance, provides insights into the past and present, enriches the country and strengthens the army, and is especially worth learning from! Don't let the wealth go out, consolidate the foundation, educate the people, learn from the barbarians and control the barbarians! Learn from history and revitalize China!
In a chronological narrative, the people and events should be rounded out to a certain extent.
It is difficult to do things, and it is even harder to do big things. Only by following the trend, setting sail, and working together can we have hope for success.
Understand a piece of history and see through a piece of life.
It feels more real and objective, unlike some biographies that are turned into novels by the author.
This book provides a relatively detailed record of the magnificent life of Sheng Xuanhuai, a great industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty. The book is narrated according to historical facts and remains neutral, so that readers can have a more comprehensive understanding of the life of Sheng Xuanhuai, a great industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty! This is a rare biography and well worth reading!
For thousands of years, people have only said that businessmen are treacherous, but they do not know that there are also businessmen like Sheng Xuanhuai, who have made great contributions to the development of history.
This book is very good! It tells the legendary life of Sheng Xuanhuai and gave me a deeper understanding of his business wisdom and social contributions. I especially like Sheng Xuanhuai in the book. He is smart and diligent and has made great contributions to the country's industrial development. At the same time, I hate the conservative characters who stand in his way. This book is worth reading and I recommend it to you!
It is objective and fair, with detailed historical facts and mixed reviews. It restores history, presents its original appearance, provides insights into the past and present, enriches the country and strengthens the army, and is especially worth learning from! Don't let the wealth go out, consolidate the foundation, educate the people, learn from the barbarians and control the barbarians! Learn from history and revitalize China!
In a chronological narrative, the people and events should be rounded out to a certain extent.
It is difficult to do things, and it is even harder to do big things. Only by following the trend, setting sail, and working together can we have hope for success.
Understand a piece of history and see through a piece of life.
It feels more real and objective, unlike some biographies that are turned into novels by the author.