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Meet Karl-Heinz Gass – an 80+ German entrepreneur who’s flown to China 292 times since 1981, turning chance encounters into decades of cultural exchange. From introducing sausage-making tech to earning China’s 'Friendship Ambassador' title, his journey reads like a real-life Marco Polo saga!
\"My China story began with bumping into General Yang Dezhi at a Swiss hotel,\" Gass laughs, recalling the 1981 meeting that sparked his four-decade adventure. \"Watching villages transform into megacities? That’s been my front-row seat to history.\"
Beyond business, Gass became a human bridge: his meat-processing workshops trained Chinese technicians, while his travel logs chronicle everything from pre-reform rural life to today’s high-speed rail networks. \"Every flight taught me something new,\" he says, \"But the friendships? Those stay the same.\"
With over 40 German-China partnerships brokered, this octogenarian proves cultural exchange isn’t just for diplomats – sometimes, it’s seasoned with bratwurst and determination.
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From introducing sausage-making tech to earning China’s 'Friendship Ambassador' title, his journey reads like a real-life Marco Polo saga!
\"My China story began with bumping into General Yang Dezhi at a Swiss hotel,\" Gass laughs, recalling the 1981 meeting that sparked his four-decade adventure. \"Watching villages transform into megacities? That’s been my front-row seat to history.\" 
\"Every flight taught me something new,\" he says, \"But the friendships? Those stay the same.\"
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