Tang Shuangning is a very passionate person, and he is also a person of good temper. Many times, some people even commented that his artist temperament far outweighed his financier temperament.
Many people know that when Tang Shuangning worked at the China Banking Regulatory Commission, he worked more than 12 hours a day and spent two-thirds of his Sundays working overtime. However, under this intensity of work, Tang Shuangning not only created an endless stream of calligraphy works, poems, and prose; he also creatively proposed many regulatory theories rich in philosophical connotations.
A person familiar with Tang Shuangning explained his multitasking this way: "Tang Shuangning once said that people can only have more inspiration when they are busiest."
Although he holds the high position of vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission and oversees important tasks such as rural finance and urban commercial banks, Tang Shuangning never thinks that he "understands" finance very well. However, he believed that a true financier must first be a philosopher. According to this standard, Tang Shuangning is obviously an out-and-out financier.
Tang Shuangning appeared a lot in public, so his speeches were widely circulated. A reporter who is familiar with Tang Shuangning said that Chairman Tang's speech was very vivid and vivid, such as the "soup effect" of financial theory he proposed; the "four-dimensional theory" of bank supervision (managing legal persons, managing risks, managing internal controls, and improving transparency); The "syllogism" of state-owned bank reform; the "similarity in form and spirit" theory; the "four stick theory" in the reform of rural credit cooperatives; the "four imbalances theory" in financial development; the "Jiulong water control theory" in rural finance, etc. When I first heard it, it felt like poetry or prose, but after careful reading, I found that his metaphor was actually very accurate.
Tang Shuangning often said that if I were asked to talk about a certain issue deliberately, I wouldn't be able to explain it. I like to bring out the issues I want to talk about in casual chats with everyone. His statement was recognized by the staff of the China Banking Regulatory Commission. A director of a department of the China Banking Regulatory Commission who is familiar with Tang Shuangning told reporters: "In previous meetings, Chairman Tang liked to quote from other sources and then use them to allude to real problems, so the atmosphere in the meetings was very relaxed. He is not a leader who likes to sit upright."
In 2006, Tang Shuangning wrote a poem analyzing banking industry reform at the Third China Private Enterprise Investment and Development Forum at Peking University, which was also impressive.
"Fang and Du were always inseparable, and they were of the same mind when planning and making decisions. If it wasn't for the vassal vassal to suppress the chaos later, how could Mawei break up the fragrant soul?" Tang Shuangning used ancient poems to analyze bank reform, which was unprecedented. Tang explained that "Fang Du" refers to the two prime ministers of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Fang and Du each had their own strengths and were good at planning and making decisions. They worked together to support the Tang Dynasty. If it were not for the separatist rule of the vassal towns, the Anshi Rebellion and the demise of the Tang Dynasty would never have occurred. . Reminiscent of the banking reform at that time, "Private capital and state-owned capital play an inseparable role in the construction of the modern financial system. They can jointly participate in the restructuring and transformation of the banking industry in the form of capital and play a role in it. However, Since banking institutions are basically saturated, it is not appropriate to establish too many new ones.” At the end of June 2007, due to work needs, Tang Shuangning was transferred from the vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission to the chairman of Everbright Group. Regarding this role change from referee to athlete, Tang Shuangning used a couplet to express his change of mentality: Be a public servant in an institution with your head held high, otherwise you will have no authority; go to a company and be a master with your head down, otherwise you will not make money. Hengpi: That's about it.
It is generally believed that at that time, with the exception of China Everbright Bank and Agricultural Bank of China, all large and medium-sized domestic banks were basically listed. However, due to historical reasons, the Everbright Group owned a large number of companies and its subsidiaries and subsidiaries were complex. The reform of Everbright Group is like a "book from heaven". At this time, Tang Shuangning was transferred to the position of chairman of Everbright Group, which seemed to be entrusted with an important task.
Tang Shuangning really lived up to expectations. Only about 50 days after he took office, Everbright Group's reorganization plan was approved by the State Council. Not only that, the mission of becoming the country's first legitimate "financial holding company" also fell on Everbright Group. Just four months later, Central Huijin successfully took over, and Everbright Bank immediately embarked on the road to attracting investment and listing.
However, the restructuring process of China Everbright Bank has not been smooth sailing.
From the approval of the reform plan to the resolution of the "dispute over share reduction" between the old and new shareholders, Tang Shuangning has been working hard and devoted himself in the past five months.
A staff member close to Tang Shuangning told reporters that in order to successfully pass Huijin's shareholding plan, in November 2007, Tang Shuangning personally led a team to conduct face-to-face communications with key shareholders across the country, and moved him emotionally. , Xiaozhi reason. At a banquet for shareholders, he, who never drank, actually had a few drinks with the shareholders. In addition, in order to promote the reorganization work, Tang Shuangning often worked until late at night and relied on sleeping pills to help him sleep.
According to Tang Shuangning's schedule for the 50 days since he took office provided by Everbright Group, Tang Shuangning has been fully scheduled every day since he took office, and he has basically not relaxed for more than half a day.
What makes Tang Shuangning happy is that the hard work paid off, and Huijin’s shareholding plan was finally approved by a high vote of more than 90% of the shares. "I am very grateful to Huijin and the old shareholders for reaching a settlement based on mutual understanding." Tang Shuangning said frankly in an interview with reporters.
It is worth noting that when talking about what Tang Shuangning has done since taking office at China Everbright Bank, there is one thing that has to be said. That is, shortly after the reform plan of China Everbright Bank was approved, Tang Shuangning unexpectedly held a high-profile meeting to strengthen internal management. What is even more incredible is that, unlike similar meetings held by many units, Tang Shuangning also invited a number of media to attend this meeting in a high-profile manner.
“This is a meeting where we expose our own scandals, reveal our own scars, and warn ourselves.” Tang Shuangning said in the opening remarks of the meeting. He pointed out that the purpose of convening this meeting is to resolutely curb the high and frequent incidence of cases by dealing with a few people and educating the majority, deterring and warning internally, reshaping the image externally, and ensuring the smooth progress of reforms.
Tang Shuangning’s move was well received by the outside world. Some media reporters even believed in private chats that "Since Tang Shuangning took office, Everbright Group has been more open and transparent than some listed banks."
According to Tang Shuangning's formulation of the "three major battles" in the reform of Everbright Bank, The first two major battles of Everbright Bank's reform have been successfully concluded, and Tang Shuangning is leading his team towards the third battle - attracting investment and listing. Anyone who is familiar with Tang Shuangning knows that when we talk about him, we don’t need to talk about finance, but we can’t talk about calligraphy. Even he himself often said, "I am good at poetry, calligraphy, and have a little knowledge of finance."
Calligraphy and finance are completely unrelated, and they are in different furnaces. Because of this, many people have a crush on Tang Shuangning. People who were not familiar with it even made jokes. For example, people from the financial world often call him and tell him that there is a calligrapher with the same name as him, and he says, "Maybe." Someone from the calligraphy industry also called him and said that there was a financier with the same name as him, and he asked, "Really?"
In addition, there are many good stories about Tang Shuangning's calligraphy writing in the industry. It is understood that in the middle of the trading hall of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, there is a calligraphy work "Purple Energy Coming from the East" written by Tang Shuangning, chairman of China Everbright Group. What happened is this: On November 30, 2006, Tang Shuangning, then Vice Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, went to Hong Kong to conduct work discussions with Yam Zhigang of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, during which he met with Chairman of the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission Fang Zheng and Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Zhou Wenyao. , and accompanied by Zhou Wenyao, visited the trading floor of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and also promised to create a calligraphy work for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
When considering what kind of calligraphy work to send, Tang Shuangning felt that creating a calligraphy work for the Hong Kong Exchange must first bring good luck to the Hong Kong Exchange, which must reflect the "cow" character. Meaning: The value of artistic creation is to be subtle, so you cannot express "cow" clearly. what to do? He thought of the allusion "Purple Air Coming from the East", which was about the story of Lao Tzu riding a green ox through Hangu Pass. Liu Xiang, a native of the Han Dynasty, wrote in "The Biography of Immortals": "I traveled to the west, and Yin, the commander of the Pass, saw purple air floating in the pass, and I passed by on a green ox."
"Purple "Qi comes from the east" not only reflects the meaning of "cow", but also does not explicitly say "cow" comes. It is an excellent theme for the inscription for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Thinking of this, Tang Shuangning had an idea and created the calligraphy work "Purple Air Coming from the East" with a stroke of brush, and commissioned Zhu Limiyi, who served as a consultant at the China Banking Regulatory Commission, to deliver it to Zhou Wenyao before the Spring Festival in 2007.
Zhou Wenyao was very serious and wrote a special letter to express his "thank you" to Tang Shuangning. He framed the work and hung it in the middle of the trading hall. Hong Kong people believe this. Mr. Ronald ARC, chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, joked with Tang Shuangning that since the painting was hung, the stock price of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has risen by nearly 70%.
So, why does Tang Shuangning have a special connection with calligraphy? According to Tang Shuangning's recollection, he first started practicing calligraphy by copying big-character posters. Later, calligraphy became a way for him to take a rest, because sharpening his knife would prevent him from chopping firewood, and resting could improve work efficiency. Later, it became a way of resting. A hobby, from passive to active, I became interested in calligraphy, and then it became a need that I couldn't leave.
Among the many calligraphy techniques, Tang Shuangning has a special liking for Kuangcao. His calligraphy combines the Kuangcao of Zhang Xu and Huaisu with the Feibai of Cai Yong and Cai Xiang, and is tentatively named " Fei Kuang cursive writing." His wild grass works gallop left and right, with great ups and downs, steep and steep, full of charm, reaching a state of selflessness, and giving people a refreshing feeling. He is also known as "the first Chinese contemporary wild grass artist".
Wen Huaisha, a master of Chinese studies, commented that Tang Shuangning found a new way and became a school of his own. Regarding Tang Shuangning's wild cursive style, the famous calligrapher Yang Renkai once commented: His works are like spears and halberds, bending iron and coiling silk, bold and uninhibited, magnanimous, and finding ways to overcome the impossible.
In addition to his own style of calligraphy, Tang Shuangning also has his own unique understanding of calligraphy. He believes that calligraphy is an art that uses Chinese characters as the object, traditional Chinese pen, ink, paper and inkstone as tools, and is based on skills outside the calligraphy to vent emotions and create beauty. The skills outside the book are to read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, experience thousands of things, learn from thousands of teachers, express thousands of feelings, and expand your mind.