Feature: 2026 New Year's Messages - Entrepreneurs' Outlook on 2026 Trends On January 1, GCL Group Chairman Zhu Gongshan delivered his 2026 New Year address titled "Engaging with Challenges with Humor, Like in the Scottish Premiership." In his message, Zhu Gongshan emphasized that embarking anew on a hundred battles does not solely mean adopting a posture of charging forward into the fray.

Reflecting on the past year of 2025, Zhu Gongshan noted, "While dedicating myself to the enterprise as if it were my home this year, I have also consciously returned a small portion of my time to life: tying on an apron, picking up the wok, cooking in a bright, clean kitchen, stir-frying in a small pan, watching the egg mixture sizzle and fluff up like clouds in hot oil, and reliably harvesting the savory saltiness of a plate of braised assorted fish, the rich depth of taro stir-fried with pork, the crisp freshness of snow cabbage with winter bamboo shoots, and the comforting satisfaction of onion and scrambled eggs that pairs perfectly with rice. In the garden, I planted cucumbers, spinach, eggplants, tomatoes, and Shanghai greens, and cultivated Clivia, Phalaenopsis orchids, hydrangeas, and more."

He discussed, "Cooking is a gentle reconstruction of small yet solid certainties. The growth of all things follows a natural cycle more ancient than any business cycle. You and I need not be anxious or confused; simply believe in the power of belief,顺应并呈现生生不息的向上的力量, and we will surely reap happiness that is both down-to-earth and within reach."