From November 22 to 24, the 2013 Global Family Business Program at the PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University visited two enterprises owned by the attendee families--Xizi United Holding Corporation (XIZI UHC)Wanfeng Auto Holding Group (Wanfeng Auto) in Zhejiang Province.

LU Ziyue, acting mayor of Ningbo City, met the delegation, welcoming the program's first event to Zhejiang. The attendees introduced respective enterprises.

In Hangzhou, WANG Shuifu, chairman of XIZI UHC, showed the attendees around the headquarters and the elevator plant of XIZI OTIS Elevator Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese elevator manufacturer.

 

　　　Group photo with XIZI UHC Chairman WANG Shuifu (4th R)

In Shaoxing, CHEN Ailian, chairwoman of Wanfeng Auto shared with the attendees Wanfeng Auto's development history of over 20 years, vision of "becoming a time-honored enterprise among the top 100"idea of international strategic operations.

 

　　　Wanfeng Auto Chairwoman CHEN Ailian (2nd R)

The "Global Family Business Program" is a high-end program tailored by Tsinghua PBCSF for China's family businesses. It is aimed at exploring how Chinese family enterprises will accomplish intergenerational successionfulfill the centurial dream of business longevity.

The 2013 Global Family Business Program opened this August in Europe. The following sessions will be delivered at top business schools in the USAHong Kong, as well as Tsinghua University. The event was led by Dr. GAO Hao, director of the Global Family Business Programexecutive director of the China Financial Case Center.