Chinese no longer crave so much for food and accommodation, but they do crave democracy. I stand by that. I don't know… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Isolation means a lack of growth. I grew up in China at a time when the country was completely isolated. That era… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
China - if you think about what is the character of China, it's enormous scale. It's bigness. — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Many Chinese companies are run like military camps with military discipline. We do not run a company that way. It does not… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that he will donate $45 billion of his wealth to philanthropy. Two years ago, my husband and I… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Because people along the route had realized that there was demand and quickly organized supply. That's so Chinese. In a well-organized country… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Country [China] needs to continue opening up and keep connecting. It needs to realize that the world has become one. The old… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Many years ago, we were only able to build boxes. Today, architects from all over the world are working with us -… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
Our tenants now are companies like Uber, the taxi service, Meituan.com, China's version of Groupon - and a large number of startups.… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
On the one hand the world is getting more integrated and we should not dismiss social values as "Western" when they are… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
But it is a worry that there have been so many delays in the reform of China's state-owned enterprises. We all know… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
China reformed its state sector before, in the late 1990s. Tens of millions were laid off at the time. That was scary… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
When we started out, we didn't really think that the era of great opportunity would end one day. We were much too… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
I think our legal system needs to be developed. Cases of citizens who are detained and then have to wait much too… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
China's economy became more complex. By now there is a large number of small- and medium-sized companies that work quite differently from… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
China has consistently surprised us. When I returned from the United States many years ago, it was unimaginable that we would end… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that digitalization has only just begun in China. In addition to the taxi, transport, shopping and hotel businesses, many… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
I have a profound dislike for showing off one's material wealth. This is insensitive and it is not what human hearts are… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
We are not very good at this. Our success rests on our international experience and on our ability to read the market.… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
I think women of our generation went through Cultural Revolution, went through hardship, coming from nowhere, and suddenly see China's amazing opportunity.… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
It's a good thing that it is getting simpler to register a company in China, it is good that the exchange rate… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
But the higher our standard of living, the higher our levels of education, the further people will look around. And we can see which… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
I'm very, very focused on my children. In fact, I'm very religious about having breakfast with them every morning, having dinner with them every… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Because people along the route had realized that there was demand and quickly organized supply. That's so Chinese. In a well-organized country like Germany,… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Many years ago, we were only able to build boxes. Today, architects from all over the world are working with us - Zaha Hadid… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Many Chinese companies are run like military camps with military discipline. We do not run a company that way. It does not help the… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Isolation means a lack of growth. I grew up in China at a time when the country was completely isolated. That era is over. — Zhang Xin Copy Share
China - if you think about what is the character of China, it's enormous scale. It's bigness. — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Investors don't like uncertainty. The market is telling us that they need certainty, they need to see where the economy is heading. If the… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
I find it hard to be labelled in this new 'super-rich' category because we all grew up with very little. The idea that 'to… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Quickly, after I landed in England, I found out ways to get scholarships. England turned out to be a very encouraging place for me. — Zhang Xin Copy Share
On the one hand the world is getting more integrated and we should not dismiss social values as "Western" when they are actually modern… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
When we started out, we were among the first. Beijing had no and Shanghai had very few large buildings. At that time, it was… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Our company has only been active in Beijing and Shanghai, two very market-dominated cities. This was an advantage. Land is purchased here in public… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
China's economy became more complex. By now there is a large number of small- and medium-sized companies that work quite differently from big, state-owned… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
Many Chinese entrepreneurs are now donating for education; others support foundations in health care and research. None of us wants to be the richest… — Zhang Xin Copy Share
![“Country [China] needs to continue opening up and keep connecting. It needs to realize that the world has become one. The old concept of isolation, the idea that you can solve your problems on your own does not work anymore - neither in cultural, economic, nor political terms.” quote by Zhang Xin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/81a/zhang-xin-16964_china_country-china-needs-to-continue-opening_1957044.jpg)
