China Construction Bank is one of the Big Four Chinese banks.
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history
Founded 1954 as 中国人民建设银行 to finance state construction projects. Now one of the world's largest banks by assets and a member of China's 'Big Four' alongside 工行 (ICBC), 农行 (ABC), and 中国银行 (BOC). Commonly abbreviated 建行.
usage
The character 行 reads háng (not xíng) in 银行 (bank) and 建行/工行/农行. Same character, two readings: xíng = to walk/OK, háng = firm/trade/bank.
