Rockefeller Center ๐๏ธโจ
Rockefeller Center is a sprawling complex comprising 19 skyscrapers ๐๏ธ๐ข. Its construction began in 1930, marking it as one of the most ambitious private building projects in human history. At its peak, the Rockefeller family's wealth accounted for a staggering 2.4% of the entire United States GDP ๐ธ๐. They're widely regarded as the wealthiest family in American, and even Western, history ๐ค๐. By this standard, today's Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg (though I assume you meant "Bill Gates" as "Marx Bill Gates" doesn't exist ๐ ) pale in comparison. From rags to riches, John D. Rockefeller's life was rife with controversy ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐ฅ. Yet, in 1904, the Rockefeller Foundation was established, focusing on education, health, and poverty alleviation ๐๐ฅ๐. In 1917, Rockefeller purchased the Prince Gong Mansion in Beijing and founded Peking Union Medical College, along with Peking Union Medical College Hospital, funding its operations ๐ฅ๐๏ธ. Over the next three decades, Rockefeller invested a whopping 45,000,000โasumsovastthatin1930sChina,theentirecountry โฒ sannualGDPwasonly20,000,000 ๐ฎ๐ธ. Most of this money was given to the Chinese people free of charge. The resulting Peking Union Medical College Hospital became a top-tier institution, influential not just in China but globally ๐๐. Today, while the exterior of Peking Union Medical College Hospital may not immediately evoke its Rockefeller origins, it remains the cradle of modern medical science in China ๐ถ๐ฌ. This cradle was shaped by a group of Americans who crossed the ocean a century ago, driven by selfless love, pure faith, and grand ideals that transcended national and racial boundaries ๐๐. It's a heartwarming chapter in history ๐๐. #RockefellerCenter #NewYork #HistoricalLegacy ๐ฝ๐๏ธ๐