An Wang
An Wang
Dr. An Wangwas a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories, which was known primarily for its dedicated word processing machines. An Wang was an important contributor to the development of magnetic core memory...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth2 February 1920
CountryUnited States of America
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I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.
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My evening really begins when I take a long, hot bath. I light a candle, and I turn on the news and try to catch up. It's when I can breathe from the day to the night, and that means a lot to me.
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We still believe that negotiations and a diplomatic solution are the best way out of it.
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We are investment driven, not market driven. We do our research on a global basis and only invest in Chinese companies under the global context. We only pay a reasonable price in that market for value, growth or dividend income.
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We agreed to come back Friday afternoon. The situation is very serious. But I think all the measures must not aggravate the situation. We must find a way out of this.
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We are looking at the first half of this year. But we have no firm timetable.
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The ratio is lower than the world's average, but the number of civil servants in China is too large compared with the country's economic output.
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Wanda and Reliance are two of the largest private conglomerates in their respective countries. By joining our strengths together, we hope our cooperation will bring mutual benefits and great results.
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The proposed combination of CA and CSC would create the next-generation, world-class information technology services provider that will lead our industry into the next millennium,
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In the West, if a city faces financial difficulties, it'll go bankrupt. But in China, cities will be subsidised by the Ministry of Finance. So some small- and medium-sized cities aren't worried about going bankrupt. They figure the central government will help them out.
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As people's lifestyles have improved, they've become more and more sensitive toward animals. It's becoming a universal value, like Western classical music.
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You must still stand up and say no when society is facing a backslide or a moment of danger.
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No entrepreneur ever publicly admits to bribing, but few dare to openly claim they don't, either.
My next goal is for Shenzhen to become the model of environmentally-friendly and sustainable development.