Renowned Chinese writer Hong Tianguo's inspirational new work, "Change Your Life," is published
(Integrated News from “Huawen Net”) "Our arduous and tiring life insurance sales work is to become seagulls soaring before the torrent of the great waterfall, to become the petrels passionately praised by Gorky. This is the great spirit of us insurance practitioners. With such faith and spirit, we will surely be able to move forward forever in the insurance industry!"
In his newly published inspirational work, "Changing Lives," Canadian insurance industry legend Hong Tianguo describes how he defied the odds and achieved an inspiring life during his thirty-year career.
"A Life Changed" is a true account and concentrated essence of Hong Tianguo's thirty-year professional career in Canada, as well as a successful exploration of the perseverance and long-term efforts of a pioneer in the Chinese insurance industry on this arduous path.
Hong Tianguo's life, with his indomitable spirit, “defied fate and changed his life” multiple times, with two of these changes being described as “major.”
In 1946, Hong Tianguo was born into a poor farming family in a rural village in Southern Fujian, China. After graduating from Nankai University in 1970, he was assigned to teach in a rural village in Northeast China. Unwilling to be “at the mercy of that absurd era,” he used his pen to advance from a rural middle school to the county education bureau, then to the provincial newspaper's editorial department, until 1978 when he was admitted to the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as a first-term journalism graduate student. Afterward, he joined the People's Daily as a special correspondent, forging his path and completely changing his fate, gradually becoming a formidable figure among the top journalists in China. His long-form features published in the People's Daily, such as "A Tragedy That Shouldn't Have Happened" and "Waves Washing Sand," caused a sensation across the country. His subsequent reportage collections, including "The Scales Tilted" and "A Record of Achievements and Failures," set a benchmark for a new style of literary reportage. Concurrently, Hong Tianguo served as a master's supervisor in the journalism department at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His book, "Modern News Writing Techniques," remains a textbook for Chinese journalism students to this day.
Hong Tianguo's second major life change occurred in 1988. At the age of 42, Hong Tianguo moved from Beijing to Canada to reunite with his wife, who was pursuing her doctorate degree. He put down roots in the Maple Leaf Country and embarked on the second unforgettable chapter of his life. From working in restaurants initially, to feeling lost and helpless in the workplace, and then to the arduous struggle of entering the insurance industry, he started as a life insurance salesman and expanded into investment funds, family asset management, and mortgage lending. After thirty years of hard work and perseverance, he eventually became a lifelong member of the Global Million Dollar Round Table in the insurance industry. Hong Tianguo's journey essentially mirrored the common experiences of the first generation of Chinese immigrants. Relying on countless deeply ingrained moments of grit and unwavering sincerity and professionalism, he impressed clients, served others, and achieved success, ultimately becoming what people call “the godfather of the Chinese insurance circle in Canada.”
In 2021, amidst the rampant pandemic, Hong Tianguo, then 75 years old, entered seclusion to write, reflecting on his past experiences which came vividly to mind. With his astonishing memory, he completed "Changing Lives," a book of nearly 160,000 characters. Using his thirty-year professional career as material and presented in a self-narrated reportage style, the book showcases the insurance industry's pursuit of sincere service and professional trustworthiness through one true case and detail after another, demonstrating professional integrity.Stories of helping batch after batch of clients overcome the financial shocks of life's journey by customizing life insurance plans, enabling them to move forward in their lives.and the ultimate goal of mutual business growth achieved through mutual respect for humanity. Careful readers can glimpse the indomitable will and inner journey of Chinese immigrants in North America, experience the profound impact of different historical currents in China and North America on individual lives, understand the ups and downs of industry growth, and appreciate the essence of humanity that transcends business relationships.
Another notable feature of “Life-Changing” is its masterful and fluid writing. Ye Yunyan, President of China Ping An Life Summit, praised Mr. Hong's “flowy and elegant writing, like a literary work that tells a story smoothly, yet possesses a grand and heroic spirit,” calling it a "sales bible as beautiful as a literary work." With sixty to seventy years of writing experience, Hong Tianguo recounts his life experiences with genuine emotion, infusing what would otherwise be a dry professional work with literary flair. Throughout the text, the arduous exploration of a middle-aged immigrant starting anew in Canada shines through, reaching deep into the reader's heart and presenting a vivid and engaging narrative, like a dramatic play, leaving the reader feeling thoroughly satisfied.
Hong Tianguo said, “At my age, I just want to showcase the passion and broad-mindedness of our older generation of insurance professionals to everyone. I also want us to understand that no matter which country we are in, Chinese people, with their unique resilience and tenacity, can take root, grow and develop, and through unremitting efforts, earn the recognition and respect of people from all over the world in various industries, including finance and insurance. Our mission is to discover it, study it, adapt to it, and then unswervingly and indomitably put it into practice.”
Looking back, Hong Tianguo expressed his deep feelings: “Because I chose this profession, my life has undergone a major change; and my professional conduct has changed the lives of hundreds and thousands of people, and will change the lives of their descendants.”
How to Purchase "Change Your Life":
Book purchase phone numbers: 416-850-4528; 416-917-0818
Address: 675 Cochrane Dr, North Tower, Suite N500, Markham, ON L3R 0B8
Price: $20 per copy
