Zhang Li (entrepreneur)

Infobox_Celebrity
name = ZHANG Li
张力
張力
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birth_date = 1953
birth_place = flagicon|PRC Guangzhou, Guangdong, PRC
occupation = Founder & President
Fuli Group
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salary =
networth = profitUS$4.075 billion (2007) [ [http://money.163.com/special/00252E12/forbes2007_all.html 福布斯2007年中国富豪榜_网易财经 ] ]

Zhang Li (Traditional Chinese: 張力; Simplified Chinese: 张力), is a Chinese entrepreneur and billionaire. He is President of the Fuli Group (富力集團/富力集团).

Biography

Zhang was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PRC in 1953.

Zhang at beginning was an industrial worker in a textile factory (since 1973), later became an official served in the local government. 1986, He became the chief manager of the Garden Village Hotel (Chinese: 花园村酒店). 1988, he first entered the constructional industry, then developed his own business in the field of real estate. He has a long cooperation with the Hong Kong-based businessman LI Silian (Chinese: 李思廉). [ [http://sh.villachina.com/2005-9-9/519865.htm 富力集团董事长 张力-上海大中华别墅网 ] ]

2002, Zhang first invested in Beijing, with 3.2 billion Chinese Yuan. He mainly invests the real estate in Beijing, to fit the demands of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In Hurun Report 2004 China Rich List, Zhang was ranked among top 100 with a wealth of 1.5 billion Chinese Yuan. In 2005's Hurun China Rich List, Zhang was ranked No.43 with 2.8 billion Chinese Yuan [ [http://www.55www.com/renwu/fangdichan/zhangli.htm 富力集团总裁张力 ] ] . In 2007's Forbes Mainland China Rich List (Chinese: 福佈斯中國富豪榜), Zhang was ranked No.4 with $4.075 billion [ [http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A6%8F%E5%B8%83%E6%96%AF%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%AF%8C%E8%B1%AA%E6%A6%9C 福佈斯中國富豪榜 排名] ] .

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