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Who’s Hu

China’s tycoons: their stories in two minutes

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The richest TV guy
Oct 4, 2013 (WiC 211)

When a record share price made Apple the most valuable company of all time last year, it was unthinkable for Foxconn to contemplate life beyond the US giant. But Jia Yueting, founder of online entertainment firm LeTV, needed just five minutes ...

A romantic guy
Sep 13, 2013 (WiC 208)

If his romantic aspirations are anything to go by, William Wang, the 71 year-old tycoon behind outdoor furniture maker AGIO, is a businessman that won’t give up easily. Wang has been an admirer of Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing since she was ...

China’s first private oil tycoon
Jul 19, 2013 (WiC 202)

China’s economy has produced thousands of tycoons, many of whom have trodden a potentially dangerous path in challenging the state’s dominance in key industries. The rollercoaster career of Gong Jialong, the country’s first private-sector ...

No ordinary butcher
Jul 12, 2013 (WiC 201)

In China in days gone by, butchery was a trade of lowly status. Marrying a butcher was seen as an undesirable option. But being the most prolific butcher in modern China is an entirely different game. Shuanghui Group, China’s biggest meat ...

Diamond bachelor
May 31, 2013 (WiC 195)

A Wang Lao Wu in Chinese slang means a middle-aged bachelor (it comes from the title of a 1938 Shanghai film starring Mao Zedong’s wife Jiang Qing, then known as Lan Ping.) Another popular term “Diamond Wang Lao Wu ” – rich but ...

Founder of AAC
May 10, 2013 (WiC 192)

For anyone who hasn’t heard of AAC Technologies or its founder Pan Zhengmin, a handy way to find out what the company does is to grab a smartphone and listen. AAC is the key supplier of mini speakers to many of world’s most popular ...

Xinjiang’s richest man
Apr 26, 2013 (WiC 190)

Sun Guangxin, chairman of Guanghui Industry Investment and dubbed as “Xinjiang’s richest man”, has a few things in common with Rabiya Kadeer, previously thought to be the wealthiest woman in Xinjiang. Both rose from humble origins, riding ...

China’s richest shoemaker
Apr 12, 2013 (WiC 188)

On all the rich lists ranking Hong Kong’s billionaires, the top 10 positions are always dominated by the usual suspects: real estate tycoons. Tang Yiu (or Deng Yao in Mandarin) is a rare exception. The 78 year-old founder of footwear ...

The man behind China’s stock exchange
Mar 22, 2013 (WiC 186)

Wei Wenyuan was once the most high-profile person at China’s stock exchange – he was the official who struck the historic opening gong for the Shanghai market on December 19, 1990. But after relinquishing his regulatory role, Wei would go on ...

Steel Princess
Mar 15, 2013 (WiC 185)

Going by the English name of Diana, Chen Ningning is known locally as the “Steel Princess”. The nickname comes from her family ties to the steel and mining industry. But it is also said to stem from Chen’s success in cutting determined ...

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Who’s Hu

China’s tycoons: their stories in two minutes

The richest TV guy Oct 4, 2013 (WiC 211) When a record share price made Apple the most valuable company of all time last year, it was unthinkable for Foxconn to contemplate life beyond the US giant. But Jia Yueting, founder of online entertainment firm LeTV, needed just five minutes ...

A romantic guy Sep 13, 2013 (WiC 208) If his romantic aspirations are anything to go by, William Wang, the 71 year-old tycoon behind outdoor furniture maker AGIO, is a businessman that won’t give up easily. Wang has been an admirer of Chinese actress Liu Xiaoqing since she was ...

No ordinary butcher Jul 12, 2013 (WiC 201) In China in days gone by, butchery was a trade of lowly status. Marrying a butcher was seen as an undesirable option. But being the most prolific butcher in modern China is an entirely different game. Shuanghui Group, China’s biggest meat ...

Diamond bachelor May 31, 2013 (WiC 195) A Wang Lao Wu in Chinese slang means a middle-aged bachelor (it comes from the title of a 1938 Shanghai film starring Mao Zedong’s wife Jiang Qing, then known as Lan Ping.) Another popular term “Diamond Wang Lao Wu ” – rich but ...

Founder of AAC May 10, 2013 (WiC 192) For anyone who hasn’t heard of AAC Technologies or its founder Pan Zhengmin, a handy way to find out what the company does is to grab a smartphone and listen. AAC is the key supplier of mini speakers to many of world’s most popular ...

Xinjiang’s richest man Apr 26, 2013 (WiC 190) Sun Guangxin, chairman of Guanghui Industry Investment and dubbed as “Xinjiang’s richest man”, has a few things in common with Rabiya Kadeer, previously thought to be the wealthiest woman in Xinjiang. Both rose from humble origins, riding ...

China’s richest shoemaker Apr 12, 2013 (WiC 188) On all the rich lists ranking Hong Kong’s billionaires, the top 10 positions are always dominated by the usual suspects: real estate tycoons. Tang Yiu (or Deng Yao in Mandarin) is a rare exception. The 78 year-old founder of footwear ...

Steel Princess Mar 15, 2013 (WiC 185) Going by the English name of Diana, Chen Ningning is known locally as the “Steel Princess”. The nickname comes from her family ties to the steel and mining industry. But it is also said to stem from Chen’s success in cutting determined ...