Legendary Chinese entrepreneur Nian Guangjiu, who once blazed a trail for private business in post-Mao China at great personal risks, died at 84 this month. Photo: Weibo
Opinion
Opinion
Deng Xiaoping’s tacit approval of a sunflower seed businessman won the trust of entrepreneurs. Can China do it again?
- Nian Guangjiu, known for his Idiot Melon Seeds, won tacit approval from China’s paramount leader in the 80s despite illegal hiring practices in private business
- Deng cautiously avoided anything that could derail development of the private sector, holding lessons for China today
Legendary Chinese entrepreneur Nian Guangjiu, who once blazed a trail for private business in post-Mao China at great personal risks, died at 84 this month. Photo: Weibo
