Compared to their native China rock star business, Ma has risen from humble beginnings to the top of the modern Chinese business in less than 20 years. As a former English teacher, who was not even exposed to the Internet by the end of the 1990s was a landmark among Internet billionaires? Was there something special about Ma, who helped him to stand out among the more educated class of Chinese entrepreneurs? "Hide
by Ali Farhoomand, Ricky Lai Source: University of Hong Kong, 11 pages. Publication Date: July 19, 2010. Prod. #: HKU913-PDF-ENG
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