[HIGHLIGHTS] Wahaha founder Zong Qinghou died of illness at the age of 42. He became the richest man in China from scratch.

Wahaha founder Zong Qinghou died of illness at the age of 42. He became the richest man in China from scratch.

He was born in 1945 and is a benchmark figure among Zhejiang businessmen. The Funeral Committee of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co. Ltd. is scheduled to hold a memorial service at 10 a.m. on February 28 at the Xiasha base of Wahaha. Group Co., Ltd. (over) In 2010, Zong Qinghou was listed as the richest. man inChina by Forbes with a net worth of 53.4 billion yuan.