Online voting for 'Wang Hai Cup' award begins Sept. 6

The online voting for the "Wang Hai Cup Chinese Entrepreneur Award for Outstanding Contribution" will be launched on Sept. 6. The public can visit the official online voting platform built by People's Daily Online and vote for candidates that they think best represent Chinese entrepreneurship.

As part of the 2010 International Chinese Business Festival to be held in Shangqiu, the selection aims to recognize Chinese entrepreneurs who have made outstanding contributions to China's economic and social development, to carry forward the fine traditional Chinese business culture, and to expand the global influence of Chinese business culture.

In addition to the 10 "Wang Hai Cup Chinese Entrepreneur Award for Outstanding Contribution" winners, there will also be 30 winners for the "Wang Hai Cup Outstanding Chinese Entrepreneur Award," and the results will be based on judges' decisions and Internet voting.

The panel of judges has already nominated 100 patriotic and law-abiding entrepreneurs for the two awards according to their management abilities, contributions to national development, participation in social welfare activities, reputation, public acceptance and other aspects.

This selection activity will be jointly held by the 2010 World Chinese Entrepreneurs Cultural Festival Organizing Committee in Shangqiu, China, People's Daily Online and the World Eminence Chinese Business Association. The online voting will end on Sept. 26.

By then, according to the online voting results and the decision of the judges, the organizing committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the top 20 candidates for the "Wang Hai Cup Chinese Entrepreneur Award for Outstanding Contribution" and the top 40 candidates for the "Wang Hai Cup Outstanding Chinese Entrepreneur Award" and determine the final list of winners. The selection result will be announced in October 2010 when the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Cultural Festival is held in Shangqiu, China.

Shangqiu is the capital of Chinese entrepreneurs and the hometown of Wang Hai, the pioneer of Chinese entrepreneurship. The World Chinese Entrepreneurs Cultural Festival has been held twice in Shangqiu and the 2010 World Chinese Entrepreneurs Cultural Festival will open on Oct. 16 in Shangqiu where there will be a gathering of elite Chinese businessmen and women from home and abroad.

By People's Daily Online