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Yabuli Entrepreneurs? Congress Center in China
16 Dec 2020
Yabuli Entrepreneurs? Congress Center
Design: MAD Architects
MAD-Designed ?Yabuli Entrepreneurs? Congress Center? Nears Completion, Hosts Debut Summit

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The Yabuli Entrepreneurs? Congress Center Building, designed by MAD Architects, is nearing completion. Nestled in the snow-covered mountains of Northeastern China, the project was commissioned by the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum (Yabuli CEF), one of China?s most influential business organizations. November 18th to 20th saw the venue?s opening ceremony and its first event, the Yabuli CEF?s 20th annual conference, attended by over 600 entrepreneurs.
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The Yabuli CEF was founded in 2001, on the eve of China?s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), and has since become one of the most influential platforms for Chinese entrepreneurs. The platform now has 78 members, including international well-known entrepreneurs such as Jack Ma (Alibaba), Robin Li (Baidu), Yang Yuanqing (Lenovo), Lei Jun (Xiaomi) and Michael Yu (New Oriental). For the past 19 years, the CEF?s members have gathered in Yabuli every winter to exchange ideas, leading to Yabuli being termed ?The Davos of China?.

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In 2017, MAD Architects was commissioned by the Yabuli CEF to design and build a permanent venue for their annual summits; a landmark which co...