Yu Yu--Online Female Executive 

cctv.com 08-11-2005 14:07

Yu Yu, Co-President of Dangdang.com. She drew inspiration from Amazon.com, a famous American online bookstore, and founded her own Chinese online bookstore together with her husband Li Guoqing in 1999.

Managing an online bookstore in China was not an easy job five years ago. Because of Chinese people鈥檚 lack of online experience, Yu Yu had to change not only customer purchasing habits but also the employees鈥view. Managing an online bookstore for 5 years in China was also not an easy job. She had to face rapidly increasing competition, while keeping or growing her market share. Yu Yu has demonstrated that, in a corporate world ruled by men, she can manage as a CEO.

Yu Yu also tries her best to play the role of wife and mother. You will see in this episode of Up-Close how her husband won her heart with salty eggs, and how she acted as her husband鈥檚 interpreter at their marriage ceremony. You will also hear about her liberal attitude towards the education of her son.

Yu Yu鈥檚 attitude towards money, her early years鈥endeavor in the US, and her own reading habits鈥p-Close will help you learn more about Yu Yu鈥檚 philosophies in work and life.--Written By He Jieping

Editor:Wang  Source:CCTV.com