From Living in a Wrecked Car to Buying an Island and Building a City

Urban life meets farming. Wang Yu went from living in a wrecked car, relying on his skills, luck, and fearlessness, to buying an island and building a city there, bit by bit.

“You always ask me what made me successful. Well, let me tell you: thinking that success comes from 99 percent hard work alone is laughable. It may sound harsh, but that's the truth. Perseverance and hard work are merely icing on the cake. What you need when you're down and out is talent and courage! I've always treated life as a trial. To me, life is just a game of living or dying. Talent may have played a part in my success, but I think the biggest factor was my courage, because I was never afraid to die!”