# Zong Qinghou

_Chinese businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Zong Qinghou was a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder, chairman and CEO of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's leading beverage company. As of March 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$8.7 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 October 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Suqian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P19))
- **Died:** 25 February 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hangzhou ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P20))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P102))
- **Spouse:** Shi Youzhen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P26))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer; National People's Congress deputy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P39))
- **Awards:** 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928#P166))

## Questions

**When was Zong Qinghou born?**  
Zong Qinghou was born on 11 October 1945 in Suqian.

**What positions has Zong Qinghou held?**  
Positions held by Zong Qinghou include: chief executive officer; National People's Congress deputy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zong Qinghou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zong_Qinghou) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q219928](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219928) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zong Qinghou.png by 中国新闻社 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zong_Qinghou.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Zong Qinghou". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zong-qinghou. Retrieved 6 November 2026.