Today, Jack Ma (Ma Yun) is one of the giants of the Internet world. His company, Alibaba, has become the world s largest e-commerce platform. The rise of Jack Ma and Alibaba is integral to the rise of China s enormous Internet economy. This book presents Ma s life experiences, entrepreneurial career and the whole process of Alibaba s creation. By going behind the scenes, the authors show how Ma subverted traditions and built Alibaba into a behemoth, that set a world record as the world s largest public stock offering during its IPO in New York in 2014."

From small beginnings as an unknown soldier, Wang Jianlin ventured into business and led a residential development company that was in imminent danger of going bankrupt. He managed to turn the business around, and today, the Dalian Wanda Group is a transnational enterprise that has become a major player in real estate development, football, and the cultural and entertainment industry. This is the inside story of Asia s richest man, his rise from humble origins, who became one of China s great entrepreneurial heroes whose presence today is pursued by the world s most important political and...

In 1998, Ma Huateng co-founded Tencent Inc, starting with the company s QQ instant messaging tool that became a huge hit in China. Under Ma s leadership, Tencent has moved into web portals, social networks, multi-player online games and e-commerce, making the company today an Internet powerhouse and China s number one brand. Ma himself was hailed by Time magazine in 2014 as one of the world s most influential people. This book examines the incredible rise and influence of Ma and Tencent, known for their truly innovative thinking and approach to technology and business."

Ren Zhengfei is one of China s most revered and inspiring business leaders. His company Huawei Technologies, which was founded in 1987, is today a world-leading supplier of telecommunications equipment and mobile phones that employs over 150,000 people around the world. Low profile and known for his down-to-earth nature, Ren is hugely popular in China. This book tells the story of how Ren turned Huawei into one of the world s most recognized business brands and the much admired management philosophy behind its success."

Gree Electric is one of the powerhouses of the air-conditioning industry, but owes its success hugely to the entrepreneurial and management tenacity of Dong Mingzhu. As a young widow, aged 36, she travelled south and began work at Gree as an ordinary salesperson. Four years later, in 1994, she became head of sales. By 1996, she was deputy president, and by 2001, president of Gree. During this time, Dong challenged and transformed industry norms through her innovations in sales, service and employee policies. This is the story of one of China s most inspiring and innovative business leaders."