Pan Shiyi
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Pan Shiyi is a wealthy businessman from Mainland China
. Presently, he is the Chairman of SOHO China
, the largest real estate developer in Beijing. He co-founded SOHO China with his wife Zhang Xin
in 1995. The couple was described by The Times of London as 'China’s most visible and flamboyant property tycoons'. They launched Soho China Foundation which focuses on an educational strategy adapted to today’s needs.
Mr. Pan was honored as one of the 25 most influential business leaders in China by Fortune
(China) Magazine in 2005, one of the “Top Ten Influential Figures in Real Estate Industry” by sina.com in 2004 and 2006, and one of the “Top Ten Influential Figures in Real Estate Industry” by sohu.com in 2005. In 2008, Mr. Pan was named China Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in the Real Estate category. Most he was selected as "2009 Real Estate Person of the Year" by Sina.com.
Pan Shiyi was born in a rural village in Tianshui
in Gansu
Province in 1963.
His father was a teacher, he described his father 'is the one who has influenced me the most' and 'taught me how to live and survive in the worst environment'.
He graduated from the Beijing Petroleum Institute
in 1982, later working at the former Ministry of Petroleum, until he decided in 1987 to venture to Shenzhen
and Hainan
to embark upon a career in real estate. Later, in 1992, he co-founded Beijing Vantone Co., Ltd., a leading developer now listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
.
He keeps a personal blog
(http://blog.sina.com.cn/panshiyi), which is hosted on over ten major portals and which has received tens of millions of visits. Pan Shiyi and his wife, Zhang Xin, are members of the Bahá'í Faith
since 2005.
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
. Presently, he is the Chairman of SOHO China
SOHO China
SOHO China Limited , founded in 1995, is the largest real-estate developer in Beijing, China . The company is incorporated in Cayman Islands. The founders are Pan Shiyi , a former Oil Ministry employee, and his wife Zhang Xin , a former Goldman Sachs employee...
, the largest real estate developer in Beijing. He co-founded SOHO China with his wife Zhang Xin
Zhang Xin (businesswoman)
Zhang Xin is a businesswoman from Mainland China. Presently, she is the CEO of SOHO China, the largest real estate developer in Beijing.Her parents returned to China from Burma in the fifties and worked as translators at the Bureau of Foreign Languages...
in 1995. The couple was described by The Times of London as 'China’s most visible and flamboyant property tycoons'. They launched Soho China Foundation which focuses on an educational strategy adapted to today’s needs.
Mr. Pan was honored as one of the 25 most influential business leaders in China by Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. Founded by Henry Luce in 1930, the publishing business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner. In turn, AOL grew as it acquired Time Warner in 2000 when Time Warner was the world's largest...
(China) Magazine in 2005, one of the “Top Ten Influential Figures in Real Estate Industry” by sina.com in 2004 and 2006, and one of the “Top Ten Influential Figures in Real Estate Industry” by sohu.com in 2005. In 2008, Mr. Pan was named China Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in the Real Estate category. Most he was selected as "2009 Real Estate Person of the Year" by Sina.com.
Pan Shiyi was born in a rural village in Tianshui
Tianshui
Tianshui is the second largest city in Gansu province in northwest China. Its population is approximately 3,500,000.Tianshui lies along the route of the ancient Northern Silk Road at the Wei River, through which much of trade occurred between China and the west...
in Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
Province in 1963.
His father was a teacher, he described his father 'is the one who has influenced me the most' and 'taught me how to live and survive in the worst environment'.
He graduated from the Beijing Petroleum Institute
China University of Petroleum
The China University of Petroleum is a university system of the major universities under the jurisdiction of the central government, Ministry of Education...
in 1982, later working at the former Ministry of Petroleum, until he decided in 1987 to venture to Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
and Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
to embark upon a career in real estate. Later, in 1992, he co-founded Beijing Vantone Co., Ltd., a leading developer now listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
The Shanghai Stock Exchange , abbreviated as 上证所/上證所 or 上交所, is a stock exchange that is based in the city of Shanghai, China. It is one of the two stock exchanges operating independently in the People's Republic of China, the other is the Shenzhen Stock Exchange...
.
He keeps a personal blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
(http://blog.sina.com.cn/panshiyi), which is hosted on over ten major portals and which has received tens of millions of visits. Pan Shiyi and his wife, Zhang Xin, are members of the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
since 2005.