Zong Qinghou, male, Han nationality, is a native of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1945 and holds a college diploma.
The director of Wahaha Group, Zong has received several honors for his management skills in the 1990s. He was the winner of the State Spark Second Prize by the State Science Commission in 1992 and was recognized as a China Management Master in 1994.
Chinese trade unions have also awarded Zong awards for his work. Zong won the State Award for Excellent Operation Managers and Wu-Yi Medal from the China Federation of Trade Unions. In 1995, he was honored with the Award for National Model Worker from the Federation of Trade Unions.