Once rejected by KFC and several other companies in his hometown of Hangzhou in east China, Jack Ma did not give up on himself. His rags-to-riches story is perhaps of one of the most spectacular ones of our time.
Born in 1964 as Ma Yun, Ma grew up in a very hostile environment. His parents performed a kind of musical storytelling that was banned during China’s Cultural Revolution that lasted till 1976.
At the age 12, Ma developed passion for English and would cycle everyday for 45 minutes to reach Hangzhou’s main hotel and speak with foreign tourists. His delicately followed this routine for the next 9 years until he became proficient in English.
Born in 1964 as Ma Yun, Ma grew up in a very hostile environment. His parents performed a kind of musical storytelling that was banned during China’s Cultural Revolution that lasted till 1976.
At the age 12, Ma developed passion for English and would cycle everyday for 45 minutes to reach Hangzhou’s main hotel and speak with foreign tourists. His delicately followed this routine for the next 9 years until he became proficient in English.