1958, moved to Hong Kong with his family, and built Tian's plastic factory and Tian's chemical city in Tuen Mun, gradually establishing the largest artificial leather enterprise in Hong Kong.
From 65438 to 0980, Tian Jiabing was a famous billionaire in Hongkong. Everyone called him "the king of artificial leather in Hong Kong", but he was very modest: "I am in a small business!"
On the mainland, Tian Jiabing is called "the father of a hundred schools of thought".
From 65438 to 0982, he established Tian Jiabing Foundation, a non-profit organization with pure public welfare. Up to now, the Foundation has funded 93 universities, 166 middle schools, 44 primary schools, 20 professional schools and kindergartens, and more than 1800 rural school libraries in China.
Tian Jiabing was determined to do good deeds since he was a child. When he was studying, he liked to watch the fragrance list of school donations, hoping that he could also be on the fragrance list.
1984, Tian Jiabing handed over the management right of the chemical plant to the next generation, and stipulated that at least 10% of the factory profits should be donated to public welfare every year.
After retirement, he devoted himself to charity with education as the core.
Every time she goes out, Tian Jiabing has a tight schedule. She often goes to several cities a week. Before he left, he repeatedly urged the relevant units to receive all simple things. He always brings his own water cup. When some school receptionists handed him mineral water, he always said it was too wasteful and not environmentally friendly to throw it away before drinking it.
In 2000, 82-year-old Tian Jiabing sold the garden house where he had lived for 37 years for HK$ 56 million. All the proceeds were invested in dozens of schools in the mainland, and he rented a small apartment of 100 square meters.
"At that time, the economy was not good, but I have promised to donate to some institutions, and people have plans. So I decided to sell the house. On the one hand, I think it's a waste to live in such a big house. In addition, the money sold can support more than 20 middle schools, which is more valuable and meaningful. " He recalled the interview in his early years.
He wrote in the article "Feelings of Selling a House, Renting a House and Donating for Education": "Seeing the construction of the teaching building and hearing the pleasant reading sound of thousands of students is not only economical, but also much more spiritual comfort."
After spending a lot of money to donate to mainland education, Tian Jiabing was happy to live a simple daily life-everything was simple when the children got married, and no wine was served on their eightieth birthday.
More simple style is hidden in some details of life.
He has worn a pair of shoes for ten years, but his socks are always mended. The electronic watch he was wearing was too old to display, so he had to put it in his pocket. In 2009, when a reporter from Meizhou Daily interviewed him, he was wearing a suit more than 40 years ago.
In the eyes of outsiders, Tian Jiabing lived a rigid old age: getting up at 6 am to exercise, doing gymnastics and walking by himself; Four pieces of bread and jam for breakfast have not changed for more than forty years; Sometimes he will walk from home to the subway station and go to Tian's enterprise center to see if his children will come to pick him up and see him off.
In 2009, Tian Jiabing entrusted Tian Jiabing Foundation to professionals in Hong Kong for the charity of big foundations. He is the honorary chairman of the board of directors and has no voting right.
Tian Jiabing won many social honors in his life.
Source: Phoenix Net