On February 25th, the official announcement from Wahaha confirmed the passing of comrade Zong Qinghou, founder and chairman of Wahaha Group. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to illness at 10:30 am on February 25th, reaching the age of 79.
Following the news, it has been observed that the Wahaha official website, now in black and white, is currently inaccessible.
Following this, the official website of the Wahaha Group has switched to a black and white color scheme.
It seems the website for Wahaha is currently down, possibly due to a high volume of traffic.
According to the official Wahaha Group website, the company was established in 1987. Under the leadership of founder Zong Qinghou, it has achieved a total sales revenue of 860.1 billion CNY over 35 years, with profits and taxes amounting to 174 billion CNY, and tax contributions of 74.2 billion CNY.
Wahaha has established 81 production bases and 187 subsidiaries across 29 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in the country, employing nearly 30,000 people. It ranks among the top in China's Top 500 Enterprises, Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises, and Top 500 Private Enterprises.
Wahaha's products include over 200 varieties across more than ten categories such as protein beverages, packaged drinking water, carbonated drinks, and tea beverages, making it a leading company in China's food and beverage industry.
