I’ve decided to do my cultural research project on the richest woman in China, Zhou Qunfei. She is the founder of Lens Technology which provides touchscreen technology for smartphones and other electronics.
She has a very extraordinary story of being born very poor in China and working extremely hard to get an education and make money. She worked in factories near her university so that she could work and go to school. Her first company was established in 1993 with her savings of around $2,000 USD.
I had initially picked another woman for my topic, but am glad I found Zhou Qunfei instead. I wanted to find a Chinese woman to do my project on since I am half Chinese and am always eager to learn about prominent Chinese women. Sexism is prominent in Chinese culture, so the story of a woman making her own success from nothing is incredible.
Interviewing her would be next to impossible. She is alive, but she is, as I mentioned, the richest woman in China. She’s busy with her company and also, she doesn’t speak English. I would be open to trying to find a method of communication to contact her, but it seems unlikely that an opportunity would present itself.
Regardless, I am so looking forward to researching her further.