Zhang Tiesheng (; born 4 November 1950) is a Chinese businessman who became famous during the

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...

for refusing to take the national college entrance exam on physics and chemistry in 1973. Instead he handed in a blank paper and wrote on the back that he was disgusted by bookworms who had never done any honest work, and that a few hours of written exams would disqualify him. He became a national hero for his stand and even won a seat in the Standing Committee of the

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in 1975. However, after the fall of the

Gang of Four The Gang of Four () was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The gang ...

he was put on trial and sentenced to 15 years in prison for opposing

Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary leader, military commander and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. After CC ...

's takeover of power and educational reforms. He later founded the Wellhope Agri-Tech company. As of 2017, his

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is 106 million

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{{Reflist https://web.archive.org/web/20131104222336/http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120527000053&cid=1601 1950 births Living people People of the Cultural Revolution Chinese communists