After Shanda Network was listed on NASDAQ in May, 2004, although many people in China have never been exposed to online games, this does not prevent them from clearly calculating Chen Tianqiao's wealth and discussing it endlessly. The highest market value of Chen Tianqiao shares once exceeded 654.38+02 billion yuan. And Chen Tianqiao's influence is not only from wealth. Before and after listing, Shanda launched a series of stormy acquisitions. He has invested in Bothtec, an online game company, and acquired Zona, a core game engine research and development company in the United States. Subsequently, it acquired Bian Feng, a domestic leisure game provider, and Fang Hao, an e-sports company in Taiping, and recently acquired part of the equity of Actoz online game company in South Korea.
Chen Tianqiao is also the best representative of the idol strength of the younger generation of students. Ranked first among the most influential entrepreneurs in students' minds. The post-80s and post-90s, who grew up in the rapid development of the Internet, have a strong interest in and pursuit of the network myth created by Chen Tianqiao, setting an example for them.
At the same time, Chen Tianqiao also pays attention to the Internet access of the elderly and the development of the Internet in poor areas. Shanda won the Shanghai Special Contribution Award in 2004-2006 for the project of "Helping the elderly to surf the Internet". Since 20 10, Shanda has joined hands with Shanghai Information Service Industry Association to carry out "information poverty alleviation" projects in old revolutionary areas such as Jiangxi and Yunnan, and established more than ten "Shanda Computer Rooms".
Chen Tianqiao is also an entrepreneur who is enthusiastic about public welfare. Since 2002, he has established Hope Primary Schools in Tibet, Qinghai, Ningxia, Anhui and Gansu, and donated millions of yuan to the Hope Project. In May 2008, it donated RMB100,000 to the Wenchuan earthquake-stricken area, making it the first Internet enterprise to donate to the disaster-stricken area. And mobilize Shanda employees, users and partners to donate 5 million yuan. Donated 1 ten thousand yuan through China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to help poor areas. 20 10 In April, Shanda Network donated150,000 yuan to Yushu earthquake-stricken area, making it the first Internet enterprise to donate to the disaster-stricken area. In May of the same year, Shanda donated 5 million yuan to the drought in five southwestern provinces.