On November 23, 2014, the “National Sushang Conference and Ten Years’ Ceremony for Sushang (2004-2014)”, directed by Jiangsu Economic and Information Technology Commission, Jiangsu FIC, and the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by Jiangsu Sushang Development Promotion Association (SDPA), was held in Nanjing. Shi Heping, Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province, was present at the conference and delivered an important speech. Chairman of Sanpower Group Yuan Yafei was honoured “Ten Spokespersons for Sushang over Ten Years (2004-2014)” for his outstanding achievements made in China’s business domain over the past 20 years, while CEO of Sanpower Group Yang Huaizhen was elected Vice President of National Sushang Conference. Meanwhile, Sanpower Group was awarded “Landmark Enterprises of Jiangsu”.

In his speech, Shi said that after entering the new century, Sushang (literally meaning Jiangsu merchants) have been developing by leaps and bounds under the leadership of provincial Party committee and provincial government, with their strength and influence growing constantly. Presently, the Sushang spirit of “Virtue, Culture, Industry, Innovation” has become a famous brand. Throughout the ten years, the vast majority of Jiangsu merchants went with the tide, seized the opportunity, worked with might and main, and forged ahead, thus gradually burgeoning into the backbones that have been boosting economic growth, leading innovation and transformation, ameliorating people’s livelihood and employment, and making important contributions to economic and social development of the country and Jiangsu.

Under the leadership of Chairman Yuan Yafei, Sanpower Group has been adhering to the corporate culture of “Positivity, Introspection, Balance”, as well as “Kindness, Reasonability, Insight”. Moreover, it spares no efforts in unearthing the quintessence of Chinese traditional Confucianism, and integrates it with modern Western management methods, with a view of “forging a world-class organisation with Chinese characteristics and sustainable development”. It never stops the pace of innovating and struggling, and has made one business legend after another. Currently, the Group’s total assets have exceeded 70 billion yuan, with annual sales reaching 80 billion yuan. Short-listed as “China’s Top 500 Enterprises” for 11 consecutive years, the Group fully illustrates the Sushang spirit of “Virtue, Culture, Industry, Innovation”.