Background
Mr. Mai was born in Yesian, Shantung, China in 1880.
Mr. Mai was born in Yesian, Shantung, China in 1880.
He received education in his native province and entered business at an early age.
Wen-huan Mai started business of his own in 1916. After a long business career at Harbin, worked as general-manager of the Tun Fa Lun department store in that city. Then was elected acting president of the Harbin Commercial Society and of the Harbin Exchange Committee in 1926. In addition, was elected to the Harbin Municipal Council in the same year and has since become chief of the finance department of the Council.