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Zhong Shanshan
Title: Founder and chairman, Nongfu Spring Co Ltd
Year of birth: 1954
Place of birth: China
Marital status: Married with three children
Experience: Zhong started out as a business journalist covering regional economic news. He founded Yang Sheng Tang Group Ltd in 1993, a conglomerate with investments in four major areas: health products, beverage, foods and biopharmacy. Nongfu Spring is the beverage arm of YST Group.