Hu Lan
Hu Lan is a prominent Hong Kong hotel industry entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is currently the Chairwoman of Hong Kong-based Xinyi Group.[1]
Biography
She is originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang. In 2003, she invested US$150 million to acquire the first five-star hotel in Shanghai, the Hilton Hotel located in Jing'an District. She served as Chairwoman of Shanghai Hilton and Director of Hong Kong Xinyi Hotel Investment Limited.[2] In May 2006, she donated RMB 10 million to establish an Outstanding Doctoral Scholarship Fund at Ningbo University.[3]
In 2012, she invested over HK$2.5 billion in Hong Kong to acquire the Hong Kong-based Wihardja Group, becoming its Chairwoman. That same year, she also assumed the role of Chairwoman of the Hong Kong Xinyi Group, concurrently serving as a director of Hong Kong Cindic Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Industrial Co., and holding an 8% stake in Towngas (The Hong Kong and China Gas Company).[4]
Honors
- In 2016, she was awarded the title of "Role Model in Hometown Contribution" by Zhejiang Province.[1]