Qian Fenglei
Qian Fenglei, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is known for his mysterious persona. He hails from Lincun, Hengjie Town, Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, and holds Hong Kong identity. He is currently the Chairman of Global International Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited[1].
Legend
Details of his life are largely unknown. He was reportedly born around 1976. His father, Qian Youding, and mother, surnamed Li, were both ordinary farmers[2]. As a child, he showed business acumen by earning 1.1 yuan from collecting field snails in rice paddies[2].
Nicknamed "Money Duoduo" by actor Li Yapeng for his generous donations[1]. He was dubbed "Qian Lei Feng" by netizens for quickly donating large sums following the Wenchuan and Yushu earthquakes[1]. Reportedly, his business empire spans mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia[2].
Anecdotes
- At his cousin’s wedding, he gave red packets starting from 10,000 RMB, up to 120,000 RMB; over 2 million RMB in total. All cash gifts from guests were returned[3].
- Owns many luxury cars. His Maybach 62s bears the license plate Zhejiang A88888, purchased in 2008 for 1.2 million RMB. He also gave his elderly father a luxury car specifically for grocery shopping.
- Once hired a personal butler with a starting salary of 100,000 RMB.
- Owns a private jet named “Global.”
- In February 2014, purchased a mansion at No. 28 Barker Road, The Peak, Hong Kong, for HKD 690 million[4].
- Gave his uncle a million-RMB Land Rover, including a fuel card.
- Never stays in the same hotel two nights in a row.
- Travels with multiple bodyguards.
- Gives red packets starting at 10,000 RMB to guests visiting during Lunar New Year.
- Has funded the university education of many underprivileged students.
- On November 14, 2020, he was attacked and injured by three assailants in Wan Chai, Hong Kong[5].
Major Charity Contributions
Key donation records include[1][3]:
- 2006: Donated over 5 million RMB to “Smile Angel Foundation”
- October 2007: Donated 219,000 RMB for education assistance to Life Dynamics trainees
- 2008: Donated 180,000 RMB personally for the Sichuan Wenchuan earthquake
- 2010: Donated 880,000 RMB personally for the Yushu earthquake, the highest personal donation at the time
- August 17, 2011: Donated 500,000 RMB to the “Free Lunch” project[1]
- June 2012: Donated 20 million RMB at the 4th Beijing “Smile Angel Foundation” Charity Gala—the highest individual donation at the time
- 2013: Donated 1 million RMB to help the wife and daughter of teacher Wang Liangfei from Ningbo who suffered severe burns in a fire
- 2013: Donated 10 million RMB for the Ningbo floods—the highest individual donation at the time—including 5 million to Yuyao, 3 million to Yinzhou District, and 2 million to Fenghua[6].
- October 8, 2015: Purchased Jack Ma’s debut oil painting “Peach Blossom Land” at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for HKD 42.2 million; the proceeds were used for charity[7].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.zjol.com.cn/05zjol/system/2013/10/12/019639624.shtml
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20131024155257/http://csxb.bandao.cn/data/20120326/html/30/content_1.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://news.sohu.com/20120529/n344318675.shtml
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%92%B1%E5%B3%B0%E9%9B%B7#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%92%B1%E5%B3%B0%E9%9B%B7#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%92%B1%E5%B3%B0%E9%9B%B7#cite_ref-sina%E9%92%B1_6-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%92%B1%E5%B3%B0%E9%9B%B7#cite_ref-7