Shi Wen-long or Hsu Wen-lung (; born 1928,

Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In 19 ...

, Japanese-era Taiwan) is a Taiwanese businessman and the founder of

Chi Mei Corporation CHIMEI Corporation (; CMC) is a Taiwan-based performance materials company. It has long been known as the world’s largest vendor of ABS resins. It has factories in Tainan, Zhenjiang and Zhangzhou. It also produces advanced polymer materials, syn ...

, the largest maker of ABS resin in the world. He has been ranked among

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' World's Richest People. He was chairman of Chi Mei until his resignation 2004, though he still holds significant stakes in the company and sits on its board. Shi was a senior advisor to

Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian (; born 12 October 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) whic ...

during his presidency and is known to support pro- Taiwan independence causes, a stance which has made him unpopular with

mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...

. He has claimed that Taiwanese women who acted as comfort women during Japanese rule were not forced to do so, which created much controversy. In 1992, Shi founded the

Chimei Museum The Chimei Museum () is a private museum established in 1992 by Shi Wen-long of Chi Mei Corporation in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The museum's collection is divided into five categories: Fine arts (including painting, sculpture, decorative ...

, in which he collects valuable string instruments made by

Antonio Stradivari Antonio Stradivari (, also , ; – 18 December 1737) was an Italian luthier and a craftsman of string instruments such as violins, cellos, guitars, violas and harps. The Latinized form of his surname, '' Stradivarius'', as well as the collo ...

Guarneri del Gesù Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (, , ; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his inst ...

and other famous artisans. The museum is known for holding the world's largest collection of violins. Shi is an amateur performing concert violinist.

Wen Long Shi & family
February 25, 2004.

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Hsu's letter a timely lesson for everyone
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shi, Wen-long 1928 births Living people Taiwanese businesspeople Taiwanese violinists Senior Advisors to President Chen Shui-bian Taiwanese billionaires Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Tainan Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent 21st-century violinists Winners of the Nikkei Asia Prize