Zhang Xue's Net Worth Exceeds 100 Million Yet Still Uses a 2,000 Yuan Broken Phone: Has Never Bought Himself a Luxury Item

He still uses a Huawei nova phone costing just over 2,000 yuan, and is too lazy to replace the broken screen, continuing to use it. When asked what he is most interested in, his answer was short and powerful: motorcycles.

For Zhang Xue, motorcycles are far more than just a means of transportation or a business venture. At a critical period of transformation and upgrading for Chinese manufacturing, his dream of building cars embodies a persistent pursuit of craftsmanship.

Zhang Xue said: "If you want to do something, don't just stay at the thinking stage. It will be painful if you don't do it. Don't put yourself in a painful state, go and become the person you want to be."

Born in a rural area of Mayang County, Huaihua, Hunan Province in 1987, Zhang Xue dropped out of school at the age of 14 and became an apprentice in a motorcycle repair shop. In 2006, at the age of 19, he rode an old motorcycle, chasing a reporter for 3 hours and over 100 kilometers in the rain, in order to secure an opportunity with a professional racing team, after being interviewed by the Hunan Satellite TV "Evening" program team.

The reporter was eventually moved and filmed his driving skills. After the program aired, he successfully joined the team – this "shameless" persistence became a turning point in his life.

The victory of Zhang Xue's motorcycle team is more than just a race win. It is a microcosm of Chinese manufacturing's transition from contract manufacturing to original leadership, and a grassroots legend that has broken through from a muddy mountain village to the world stage.