preface (abridged)

Parents want the best for their children. They want to pass on values for life and give them the opportunities that were not available to them. 'Fortune Genes' is a book based on first-hand interviews with some twenty of the 'fortune heroes' of modern China, in which these entrepreneurs talk about their own education and the way they, in turn, have chosen to educate their children. Society sees these entrepreneurs as being able to offer their children the best possible opportunities, but - precisely because they are 'fortune heroes' - they face unique challenges that other parents do not face.