Thirty Years of Turbulence - Chinese Enterprises

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In early 1985, Ni Guangnan had completed all research on this technology and named it the "Lenovo Chinese Character System". It was upon hearing this news that Liu Chuanzhi eagerly approached Ni Guangnan. At that time, another more well-known company of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xintong, also set its sights on Ni Guangnan, but in the end, Liu Chuanzhi took the lead. There is only one reason why Liu convinced Ni: "I promise to turn all your research results into products." For a Chinese scientist full of compassion, this is probably the most direct temptation in his heart.

Ni Guangnan's joining completely changed the direction of the company. His Lenovo I-type Hanka sold for 3 million yuan that year, and "Lenovo" eventually became the new name of the company. One fact that needs to be preserved is that Ni Guangnan's research results essentially belong to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and it was transferred to his own company by Liu Chuanzhi at zero price.

Although many years later, Wang Shi's Vanke, Zhang Ruimin's Haier, and Liu Chuanzhi's Lenovo became the most famous "benchmark enterprises" in China, in 1984, the most commendable company in China was not them, but a beverage factory born in Sanshui County, Guangdong Province.