Lifestyle importer starts business as hobby

He Zhi in Rio, 2012. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Currently, He is trying to develop a domestic treasure hunting tour route in Shanghai French Concession, which he decide to promote among students of Fudan University in September.

"It will be an educational tour of history. Our designed tasks may make the participants feel as if they stepped back into 1840s of Qing Dynasty when the French Concession was established."

As to how the overseas studies have changed his outlook, He is grateful that he had the chance to study in Paris.

On one hand, it helped him set up international connections as one of the interns he hired now is a Frenchman introduced by his foreign friends. On the other hand, it also changed his perspective on life.

"I prefer to pursue the spiritual experiences of life than the financial status, like possession of big houses or expensive cars." He tries to define his business by importing new leisure lifestyle to China.