Economics
From Icicles to Burger King, Sinopec’s Fu Mirrored China’s Rise
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Fu Chengyu’s zeal to succeed and break free from his humble beginnings was apparent to Du Honglie in 1972 when the two were classmates at the Northeast Petroleum University in the city of Daqing.
Busy helping his family on their farm, Fu skipped high school but when he got an opportunity to attend the petroleum college as part of a government program to encourage young people from poor backgrounds to get an education, he caught up with the other students by studying nights.