China’s Richest Man

B1 – Intermediate

Zhong Shanshan, the founder of the popular Chinese bottled water brand Nongfu Spring, is now the richest person in China. He worked as a construction worker before making it big in business of bottled water which is a huge industry in China.

Let’s read the article:

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2009/200926-richest-man-1.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think it’s like to be rich?

2. How easy is it to start a company?

3. How happy are you with your level of wealth?

4. What things would you change if you were a multi-billionaire?

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2 replies on “China’s Richest Man”

1. What do you think it’s like to be rich?
If you are rich, you have fewer worries than people with a lower level of wealth.
2. How easy is it to start a company?
Setting up a company is easy but maintaining it is difficult unless you have enough clients, a lot of money or contacts.
3. How happy are you with your level of wealth?
I am quite happy with my level of wealth.
4. What things would you change if you were a multi-billionaire?
I could get more involved in improving the world.

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If you are rich, you have fewer worries than people with a lower level of wealth.
When you are rich, you have fewer worries than people with a lower level of wealth.

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