On January 10, 2009, MBA ' 96 alumni of Guanghua School of Management of Peking University gathered at Dandeli Art Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Having graduated from university for over ten years, a lot of alumni have become the backbone of their industries. Jiang Xingquan, Senior Investment Banking Vice-president of CICC, forecasted Chinese and global economy in 2009. Chu Xuejun, who works for the World Bank, told true strories of the the financial crisis in the U.S. Guo Chuan, the first Chinese boat sailor, shared his experience in the Volvo Ocean Race.