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Name	Lai Changxing
First Name	Lai
Last Name	Changxing
Occupation	Businessman
Birthday	September 15
Birth Year	1958
Place of Birth	Jinjiang, Fujian
Home Town	Fujian
Birth Country	China
Birth Sign	Virgo
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Wang Zhuzhi, Lai Yongdeng
Siblings	Lai Qiuju
Spouse	Zeng Mingna
Children(s)	Kenny Lai, Lai Mingming, Lai Zhenzhen

Lai Changxing Biography

Lai Changxing is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on September 15, 1958 in Jinjiang, Fujian, Fujian, China.

Lai Changxing (born September 15, 1958) is a former Chinese businessman and entrepreneur. He was the founder and Chairman of Yuanhua Group, based in the Special Economic Zone of Xiamen. He imported foreign products like cars, cigarettes and was responsible for one-sixth of the national oil imports at one time. In the late 1990s, he was implicated in corruption scandals involving a large smuggling ring. By 1999, he was described by several media organizations as “China’s most wanted fugitive”.

Lai himself was an apprentice to then General secretary Jiang Zemin. At the height of Lai’s corruption in the 1990s, the Fujian party chief was Jia Qinglin. Xi Jinping, now CPC General Secretary, was the Fujian governor.

Lai was the eldest child born to Lai Yongdeng and Wang Zhuzhi in Jinjiang, Fujian province in 1958, the year the Great Leap Forward began. He was the first of eight children. He grew up in Shaocuo village (烧厝村 ). He would have starved to death during the Great China famine but luckily in Jinjiang and the rest of south-eastern Fujian the situation was greatly milder due to massive overseas Chinese donations and better leadership (unlike Tingzhou where about 100,000 Hakkas starved to death due to the Great Famine), his family also survived because his father converted a swamp into a personal vegetable field during the most difficult years. Lai received almost no formal education as he spent one year in school before the Cultural Revolution shut his school down. According to some sources Lai received three years of education.

Lai Changxing Net Worth

Lai is one of the richest Businessman from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lai Changxing's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Businessman
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Lai resided in Fujian province before he moved to Hong Kong in April 1991. While he was in HK, the Chinese government pursued him. Lai explained to the HK Immigration Department that he was in HK because he was a friend of Leung Kam-kwong, a senior immigration officer who later died in honor during the Immigration Tower fire in 2000. Leung apparently secretly warned Lai about the immigration department’s pending warrant for his arrest. Leung also suggested Lai move to Canada to escape arrest. However, the HK government later responded that the claim was totally baseless as the officer was already dead and could not defend himself against these accusations.

In 1994 Lai founded Fairwell Group, also known as Yuanhua Group (远华集团有限公司 ), a prominent group of upstart companies that took advantage of the economic boom of Xiamen’s status as a Special Economic Zone. The group was heavily involved in the importing/smuggling of cars, cigarettes and oil. The group invested heavily in the city’s real estate, hotels, clubs, roads and other infrastructure. Lai also has his own brand of Fairwell cigarettes.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1990 Lai tried to run a business to import duty-free TVs, where he made thousands. Two government officials from Shaocuo demanded fees be paid to them. When Lai refused, the two officials went to his house. At the time Lai was not home, but his sister was. The officials asked for business accounts, but she refused to give in. She was then beaten severely and sent to the hospital. The officials then started a tax fraud case. Lai would win in court, but his revenge campaign against Communist officials would tie up his businesses. Lai left Shaocuo and from this point on.

Who is Lai Changxing Dating?

According to our records, Lai Changxing married to Zeng Mingna . As of January 13, 2024, Lai Changxing’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1996 Xiamen airport’s terminal building 2, funded by Lai, was one of the biggest airport structure in the country. In 1997 Xiamen’s party secretary even made him an honorary citizen (厦门荣誉市民 ). In 1998 he spent two million yuan to purchase a football team based in Foshan, Guangzhou and disbanded the team. He then moved all the players to Xiamen to create the Xiamen Lanshi F.C., and helped the team promote to the Chinese Super League. He even made his own film starring himself as a football star to improve his image.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lai Changxing height 5 ft 3 in Lai weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 3 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

In the mid 1990s Xiamen no longer regulated maximum building heights. Many rich businessmen tried to build the tallest skyscrapers. Lai built the 88-floor Yuanhua tower and the Yuanhua International Centre with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by 2000 guests. Each guest received a 3000-yuan red envelope. Lai had prominent connections with the Fujian power elite; he was also a member of the Provincial Consultative Conference.

Despite Lai’s departure for Canada, the Chinese government continued to pursue charges against him, and sought his extradition. In the same corruption case, one of the largest in modern Chinese history, many high-level municipal and provincial officials were sacked and a few were sentenced to life in prison or death. The complex smuggling case shifted the entire political scene in Fujian by the late 1990s. A special task force operation was created by the government to track down Lai on April 20, 1999, called “4.20” (420专案组) with about 1200 investigators.

Facts & Trivia

Lai Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Lai Changxing celebrates birthday on September 15 of every year.

Lai fled to Canada with his wife Zeng Mingna (曾明娜 ) and children in August 1999. He paid US$1 million in cash for a house in South Granville Rise Vancouver. His kids went to private schools at a cost of US$4,000 a year and his wife opened a bank account with a deposit of US$1.5 million. They were chauffeur-driven around in a US$90,000 SUV. In 1999 he was detained, apparently caught on a 28-day gambling spree at Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls. Lai was a regular customer at the casino where at one time bought as much as US$3 million worth of chips. Canadian police noticed him and suspected he was involved in money laundering or loan-sharking. Lai and his family then made a claim to stay in Canada as refugees.

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