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Liu Yiqian was born on 1963 in Shanghai, China, is a Chinese billionaire investor. Discover Liu Yiqian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
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Businessman |
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61 years old |
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1963 |
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Shanghai, China |
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China
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He is a member of famous Businessman with the age 61 years old group. He one of the Richest Businessman who was born in China.
Liu Yiqian Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Liu Yiqian height not available right now. We will update Liu Yiqian's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Liu Yiqian's Wife?
His wife is Wang Wei
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Wang Wei |
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Liu Yiqian Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Liu Yiqian worth at the age of 61 years old? Liu Yiqian’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from China. We have estimated Liu Yiqian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
US$1.38 billion (November 2015) |
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Under Review |
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Liu Yiqian Social Network
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Liu Yiqian (, pronounced, born 1963) is a Chinese billionaire investor and art collector.
Born in 1963 into a working-class family in Shanghai, Liu Yiqian dropped out of school at the age of 14, in order to help his mother to sell handbags on the street.
An autodidact who formerly worked as a taxi driver, he has built his fortune since the mid-1980s by investing in stock trading, real estate and pharmaceuticals.
Then he became a taxi driver in Shanghai for two years in the mid-1980s, before making his fortune in the 1990s as part of the new rich who emerged after China's reform and opening-up policy.
He bought shares, paying around 160 yuan ($30) a share, of a Chinese company which became one of the first to list on the stock exchange as China began developing its capital markets.
As a consequence, in just two years, the share price jumped to over 10,000 yuan.
Liu increased his fortune by touring the major cities to buy up shares in state-owned enterprises from their market economy from unaware employees before these enterprises listed.
He met his wife Wang Wei as he was a taxi driver in Shanghai, after Liu saw a photograph of Wang at a mutual friend's place.
They have three daughters and one son.
In 2004, Liu established the companies Tianping Auto Insurance and Guohua Life Insurance.
Liu is chairman of Sunline Group, a Shanghai-based investment company As of 2010, the value of his real estate properties have increased to 10 billion yuan (US$1.6 billion) over the past 19 years.
In April 2013, Tianping formed a joint venture with AXA.
In April 2014, Liu paid HK$281.24 million (US$36.3 million) for a 500-year-old Ming dynasty doucai chicken cup.
According to Forbes, as of July 2015, Liu has a net worth of US$1.37 billion.
In March 2015, he paid HK$348 million (US$45 million) for a 600-year-old embroidered silk thangka (tapestry) that was commissioned by the Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
It was a record high price for a Chinese work of art sold by an international auction house.
Later that month, he bought an antique Tibetan bronze yogi sitting in the lotus position at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.
In April 2015, he paid US$14.7 million for a Guan ware vase from the Southern Song dynasty.
In November 2015, he bought Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani's Nu couché (1917–18), a widely known painting of a reclining nude woman, for US$170.4 million, the second-highest price for an artwork at auction, in a volatile sale at Christie's in New York.
He paid for the painting with his American Express Centurion card.
Liu and his wife Wang Wei founded the Long Museum, with two locations in Shanghai.
He ranked as the 163rd wealthiest individual in China and 1,533rd wealthiest in the world.
In 2016, a third location was opened in Chongqing and a Wuhan branch is scheduled for 2018.
