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Drink Can Queen: Resilient Entrepreneur Builds Beverage Empire

12/12/2025

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Guan Yuxiang, born in 1939 in Shenyang and known as the Drink Can Queen, built a drink can empire after retiring at 50.
After three decades in a factory, she initially produced measuring instruments that failed.
In 1994, she founded O.R.G. Packaging Co. Ltd. in Hainan after observing the local soft drink industry.
She raised 300,000 yuan (US$42,000) to launch the venture, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to retirement entrepreneurship.

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Story summary

Guan Yuxiang, born in 1939 in Shenyang and known as the Drink Can Queen, built a drink can empire after retiring at 50.
After three decades in a factory, she initially produced measuring instruments that failed.
In 1994, she founded O.R.G. Packaging Co. Ltd. in Hainan after observing the local soft drink industry.
She raised 300,000 yuan (US$42,000) to launch the venture, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to retirement entrepreneurship.