Every book we index, searchable by title, author or tag.
-
世
The World's Richest Man: Wu Bingjian Counterattacks Through the Cracks
Roots in Saw Bamboo CreekHistorical56k Wordsongoing
Wu Bingjian, the world's richest man in the late Qing Dynasty, spent his life dancing on the edge of a knife. Amidst the layers of exploitation by the government, the eager gaze of Western powers, and the fierce fighting among his peers, he played a thrilling game of "survival in the cracks." With his extraordinary courage, he not only turned Chinese tea into a world-famous business card, but also entered the American railway, insurance, and securities markets, and accumulated astonishing wealth
0Votes2Recs0Fans