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Rockefeller Center ๐Ÿ›๏ธโœจ

Rockefeller Center is a sprawling complex comprising 19 skyscrapers ๐Ÿ™๏ธ๐Ÿข. 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 ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ“ˆ. They're widely regarded as the wealthiest family in American, and even Western, history ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿ‘‘. By this standard, today's Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg (though I assume you meant "Bill Gates" as "Marx Bill Gates" doesn't exist ๐Ÿ˜…) pale in comparison. From rags to riches, John D. Rockefeller's life was rife with controversy ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Yet, in 1904, the Rockefeller Foundation was established, focusing on education, health, and poverty alleviation ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’–. 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 ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ›๏ธ. Over the next three decades, Rockefeller invested a whopping 45,000,000โ€”asumsovastthatin1930sChina,theentirecountry โ€ฒ sannualGDPwasonly20,000,000 ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ’ธ. 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 ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ†. 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 ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿ”ฌ. 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 ๐ŸŒ‰๐Ÿ’–. It's a heartwarming chapter in history ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ž. #RockefellerCenter #NewYork #HistoricalLegacy ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ’–

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