Huang Nubo
Huang Nubo | |
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| Born | 1956 Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, real estate investor, poet, mountaineer |
| Known for | Founder and Chairman of Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group; poetry; mountaineering achievements including summiting Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest |
Huang Nubo (; born in 1956) is a prominent Chinese entrepreneur, real estate investor, poet, and mountaineering enthusiast. He is the founder and currently serves as Chairman of Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group. As reported by Hurun Report, his estimated net worth reached US$2.3 billion in 2014, placing him 90th among China's wealthiest individuals.
Originating from Lanzhou in Gansu province, Huang was raised in Yinchuan, Ningxia. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the Chinese Language Department at Peking University between 1977 and 1981. Following this, he was employed at the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party until 1990. Later, he pursued an Executive MBA at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) from 1996 to 1998.
Huang has authored multiple poetry collections such as Do not love me again () and Refusing melancholy (), alongside the short story The blue sun (). His mountaineering achievements include reaching the summits of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2005 and Mount Everest in 2008. Additionally, he participates actively in polar exploration missions.
In 2011, Huang gained global media coverage by proposing to acquire approximately 300 km² (0.3% of Iceland's territory) with plans to develop a $200 million project comprising a hotel, airport, golf course, and equestrian center. This initiative was met with doubt and resistance from Icelandic government officials.
At present, Huang holds the position of Chairman at Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group. He also acts as a director of the Chinese Poetry Association () and serves as vice-president of the Chinese Mountaineers Society (). His philanthropic contributions exceed one billion renminbi dedicated to various charitable endeavors.