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Ren Zhiqiang

任志強　/　にん・しきょう

Entrepreneur from People's Republic of China

March 8, 1951 (age 75)　・　Shandong, People's Republic of China

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My Take

What grips me about Ren Zhiqiang is the sheer nerve of a real estate tycoon who refused to stay quiet. Earning the nickname "Big Cannon Ren" and amassing over 37 million Weibo followers takes more than business savvy; it takes conviction, and a willingness to pay for it. I find his story less about property and more about the price of speaking plainly in a system that prefers silence. The deletion of that account in 2016 is a stark reminder of how fragile a public voice can be. Whatever one thinks of his politics, his refusal to soften strikes me as a rare, costly kind of honesty.

Overview

Ren Zhiqiang (Chinese: 任志强; born 8 March 1951) is an incarcerated Chinese real estate tycoon. Nicknamed "Big Cannon Ren", he is known for his outspoken views on Sina Weibo, where he accumulated more than 37 million followers until it was deleted by the Chinese authorities in 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ren Zhiqiang
Name (Japanese): 任志強
Reading: にん・しきょう
Born: March 8, 1951 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rabbit
Origin: Shandong, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: entrepreneur / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Renmin University of China

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%BB%E5%BF%97%E5%BC%B7

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