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How Many Billionaires Can Chinese Health Anxiety Still Produce?
In a long-lost CCTV program 'Dialogue', Zong Qinghou discussed the hardships of establishing a Wahaha factory in Tibet around 2009, despite opposition from middle management. Cao Dewang then joked that selling water is profitable because the water is free, only costing for bottles, which Zong refuted, saying water is the least profitable. The article explores the history of China's bottled water industry, the 'health anxiety' marketing strategies, and how companies like Nongfu Spring and Baishuishan have used differentiation to dominate the market.
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