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1980s Comeback: From Underdog to Richest Man

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In the early 1980s, teenager Zhao Lei was universally labeled a good-for-nothing in his village. He was disdained by his family elders, dumped by his fiancée publicly, and became the butt of local jokes. Hitting rock bottom, he seized the rare opportunity brought by China's reform and opening-up. Starting from reselling scarce commodities, he fought through all odds and prejudices, eventually rising to become the richest man in the country, giving those who once looked down on him a well-deserved slap in the face.

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