About this book:

**From a tool of the state to a titan of global finance: discover the untold story of the bank that literally built modern China.**

This isn't just a corporate history—it’s the gripping saga of how a centralized government agency, born in 1954 to manage state funds for dams and railways, transformed into one of the world’s largest and most influential financial institutions. *A History of China Construction Bank* takes you behind the balance sheets to reveal how CCB navigated the chaos of the Great Leap Forward, survived the cultural revolution, and reinvented itself during market reforms. You’ll witness the pivotal moments—from its first tentative steps toward international finance to its bold listing on the stock exchange—that turned a bureaucratic arm of the Ministry of Finance into a global powerhouse funding everything from megaprojects to the Belt and Road Initiative.

**More than a primer on banking, this is a masterclass in resilience, adaptation, and strategic vision.**

Drawing on the bank’s deep involvement in housing the nation, financing infrastructure, and embracing digital innovation, the book offers an unprecedented look at how financial strategy and national development intertwine. Whether you’re a finance professional, a student of China’s rise, or a business leader seeking to understand the forces shaping the global economy in the 21st century, this is the definitive account of the institution that has not just witnessed history—but actively built it, brick by brick, deal by deal.