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Reading Club: Shan Weijian, CEO, PAG Out of Gobi

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Shan is chairman and CEO of PAG and the author of Out of the Gobi: My Story of China and America. Prior to PAG, he served as TPG Capital’s senior partner and JP Morgan’s China chief representative.

The book "Out of the Gobi" talks about his journey from the wall to the United States during the Cultural Revolution.

Shan was raised in the midst of the Cultural Revolution, during which Mao Zedong closed all universities and dispatched youngsters to the countryside. The memoir first details the author's experience during the Cultural Revolution.

"Out of the Gobi" shows the primitive humanity and the willingness to overcome all difficulties successfully. He witnessed one of the most turbulent times in Chinese history.

Learn his motivation story with this case study.

单伟建是香港私募基金太盟集团（PAG Group）的首席执行官和董事长。 在加入太盟集团之前，他曾担任TPG資本的高级合伙人和摩根大通的中国首席代表

他著有《走出戈壁：我的中国和美国故事》。

本书讲述了单伟建由文化大革命时期下放戈壁到游走中美、由赤脚医生到常春藤大学教授的传奇经历。记录了作者的亲历或耳闻目睹，展示了原始的人性和成功克服一切困难的意愿。这些故事折射出的是文革时代的特征，包括了新中国历史上最为天翻地覆、跌宕起伏的篇章。

通过这个课程，你将了解
✅中国投资者坚韧不拔的精神
✅中国文革时代背景
✅如何介绍一本书？

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