In 2008, Forbes named "25 Famous Chinese Americans", and Cheng Zhengchang, the founder of panda express Group, who was born in Yangzhou, made the list, becoming the only Jiangsu native. It is understood that the 25 well-known Chinese Americans named by Forbes this time are outstanding representatives of Chinese immigrants in the United States. While they have achieved good business success in the United States, they have been paying attention to the development of the motherland, including Steve Shih Chen, founder of YouTube, and Jerry Yang, founder and CEO of Yahoo.

Cheng Zhengchang, 6 1 year-old, is from Huoqiao Town, Hanjiang District, Yangzhou City. 1973 He went to the United States with his father and founded Jufengyuan Chinese Restaurant in Los Angeles, California. 1983, the restaurant turned to Chinese fast food. When naming fast food restaurants, Cheng Zhengchang thought of China's national treasure, the panda, which is also deeply loved in the United States, and the first "panda express" was born. "panda express" fully embodies the combination of Chinese and Western cuisine and services. Cheng Zhengchang believes that since it is a Chinese fast food, we should first maintain the traditional characteristics of Chinese food, and at the same time, the dishes of "panda express" have been adjusted in taste, with the sweet and sour taste that Americans like as the main taste, plus slightly spicy. This not only satisfies Americans' desire to eat Chinese food, but also fully takes care of their eating habits. It is very popular and has cultivated a large number of fans of Panda Express. At present, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, headed by him and his wife Peggy, and has become the largest Chinese food chain in the United States, ranking 80 th in the list of catering enterprises in the United States. It has opened more than 600 branches in nearly 40 states in the United States, with 19000 employees. The group's turnover last year exceeded $6,543.8 billion.

Overseas, Cheng Zhengchang has always been very concerned about the education in his hometown. As an overseas member of the Hanjiang District CPPCC, he has always maintained a childlike heart. He not only donated 6 million yuan to build and develop the teaching building of Hanjiang Cai Ming School, but also donated 20,000 yuan to his hometown every year from 1993 to reward outstanding teachers and students with excellent academic performance. In 2003, he returned to Yangzhou for investigation and was hired as a visiting professor by Yangzhou University. After the "5. 12" Wenchuan earthquake, Cheng Zhengchang was deeply concerned about the compatriots in the disaster area, and called on overseas Chinese to donate money and materials, and donated 6,543,800 US dollars himself. Cheng Zhengchang and his "panda express" are the pride of Huaiyang cuisine, overseas Chinese in Yangzhou and China people.