Wen 丨 Xiaoming is a little Nan
Editor丨Xiaoming is a little Nan
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preface
An influencer with millions of followers posted photos of Chen Lihua's dinner on August 29, which brought together many celebrities, whose style and unique fun added infinite charm to the whole scene.
Bigwigs from all walks of life appeared at the dinner
Chen Lihua reportedly hosted a grand dinner at her China Sandalwood Museum, with a brief briefing before the dinner began.
Chen Lihua sat in the C seat and attended with politicians, famous artists, the president of the Palace Museum, business tycoons, etc., as well as some well-known entertainment stars, such as Zhang Jizhong , Chi Chongrui , Wang Weinian , etc.
The dinner was held in a luxurious private room, the decoration of the private room is very elegant and quaint, the round table is filled with a variety of delicious dishes, Chen Lihua is 82 years old, she is carefully dressed, wearing many jewels and jade, making people feel very rich at first glance.
As the years passed, Chen Lihua's figure gradually became fuller, even exceeding the size of the average person, especially at the age of 82, she walked and stood a little staggered, and many social media users kindly reminded her that in order to maintain health, she should still lose weight appropriately.
As the host, Chen Lihua showed her warmth and attentiveness at this event, and she welcomed each guest with heart, always with a happy smile.
In sharp contrast to this, her husband Chi Chongrui, seems to have a very low sense of presence, always chooses to stand in the corner when taking group photos, and always lowers his head to play with his mobile phone when everyone chats warmly.
There was also a familiar face at the scene that day, including the famous director Zhang Jizhong , even though his hair was gray, but he looked in good spirits, he was arranged to sit next to a beautiful woman, and he kept listening to Chen Lihua's speech with his legs up, exuding a dashing and comfortable atmosphere.
Over the years, Chen Lihua has devoted herself to the development and construction of the Red Sandalwood Museum with her wholehearted efforts, and in the face of the doubts and pressures of that year, she firmly entered the palace of marriage with Chi Chongrui.
Now that they have been together for more than 30 years, their relationship is deeper, and Chi Chongrui has also become Chen Lihua's right-hand man in his career, and the two work together to manage the Red Sandalwood Museum and make it operate in an orderly manner.
Despite being a well-known tycoon, Chen Lihua is very humble, often leading tourists herself, and in her spare time, she also takes the initiative to cook for her employees, and she does not put up shelves.
So why is Chen Lihua so rich? How did she get together with Chi Chongrui?
Source of money
Chen Lihua was born in Beijing Summer Palace in 1941, she was born into the Manchurian Zhenghuangqi family, and according to the genealogical records, she was the eighth generation of the Yehenara clan, because of this special background, she can be regarded as a noble character in the Qing Dynasty.
Due to the peculiarities of her birthplace and surname, as well as her experience of staying in the Forbidden City, some outside rumors spread that she was a descendant of Cixi and inherited the inheritance of the Manchu imperial family, so she quickly rose to prominence and became the richest man.
It is undeniable that Yehenara is the oldest surname of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and Empress Dowager Cixi is only one of the most well-known figures, and Chen Lihua and Empress Dowager Cixi, although they have the same surname, actually belong to different family branches.
The two are not directly related, but there is a connection of the same lineage, and the reason why Chen Lihua was born in the Summer Palace has a certain relationship with the turbulent era background of that period.
After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the last emperor Puyi was forced to leave the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace was taken over by the Beiyang government, and since then it has become a park open to the public, and anyone can freely enter and exit.
At that time, the Beiyang government was facing a serious financial deficit, in order to raise funds, they had to sell a large number of Qing imperial real estate, in the process, Chen Lihua's family also purchased a set of courtyard houses in the Summer Palace and became the owners of this area, so the claims that Chen Lihua inherited the wealth of the Manchu Qing family are rumors from the outside world and have no substantive basis.
In fact, Chen Lihua's family was not wealthy, and the conditions in the past were quite difficult, and the family relied on her father to repair furniture to make ends meet, in order to reduce the burden on the family, Chen Lihua dropped out of high school before completing high school and began her own career as a tailor.
With excellent business acumen and honest character, Chen Lihua successfully ran a store, and the business gradually flourished, accumulating a sum of money.
Subsequently, she made full use of this funds, and with the resources and experience accumulated by her father over the years, she founded a furniture factory and began to work in the business of repairing furniture.
Chen Lihua was not satisfied with her current achievements, she continued to struggle, and in 1981, she went to Hong Kong to invest in real estate, hoping to open up new markets, and only a year later, she decided to return to Beijing.
Chen Lihua accidentally learned that a furniture factory had stored a batch of rare rosewood or yellow rosewood furniture, and she immediately smelled the business opportunity and bought some of it at a low price.
Later, with the help of relatives, Chen Lihua immigrated to Hong Kong, and she brought the furniture she had previously acquired to Hong Kong, which became a scarce and sought-after item in the Hong Kong market, and eventually sold at a high price.
In her contacts with Hong Kong's wealthy people, Chan found that most of them were in the real estate industry, and was inspired, she decided to buy 12 villas in Wabilee Hills in Hong Kong, and made a good profit by buying and selling properties, and this opportunity also gave her the opportunity to set up Hong Kong Fu Wah International Group.
As the tide of change swept the mainland, Chen Lihua decided to bring the abundant capital she had accumulated back to the mainland, and as a Hong Kong businessman, she returned to Beijing in this capacity to invest and expand in the real estate industry, and then developed Jinbao Street.
Chen Lihua has achieved remarkable results in the business field, but the love story between her and Tang Monk actor Chi Chongrui has also become a topic of interest to the outside world.
He has been in love with Tang Monk for more than 30 years
Chen Lihua is the only woman who "eats Tang monk meat", and in 1990, Chen Lihua married Chi Chongrui, the actor of Tang monk, with a net worth of 22.5 billion.
Chen Lihua developed a deep fondness for Chi Chongrui when watching the "Journey to the West" TV series, and although she was over forty at the time and had three children by her side, she still pursued her feelings without fear and began a romantic love with Chi Chongrui.
Chen Lihua was the richest man in China at the time, and Chi Chongrui was just an ordinary actor, due to the age difference of 11 years between the two and the disparity in social status, the outside world did not have too high expectations for their relationship, and some rumors even claimed that Chi Chongrui married Chen Lihua for wealth, labeling him as a "soft rice man".
The acquaintance between Chen Lihua and Chi Chongrui did not stem from Chen Lihua's love for "Journey to the West", but through their shared love for Peking Opera.
Chi Chongrui recalled in a program that Chen Lihua was very enthusiastic about traditional culture, especially Peking Opera, and he himself came from a seventh-generation Peking Opera family and had a deep background and attainment in Peking Opera.
They met in the theater and found that they fit each other very well, not only attracted to each other in terms of interests and hobbies, but also had very similar aspirations, and found in the exchange that they could chat with each other endlessly, each other's topics would never dry up, and the cooperation was also very tacit, and they were full of endless motivation and passion when doing things together.
Chi Chongrui said that although some media were skeptical of their marriage and even accused him of improper intentions, he was never affected by these remarks.
He admitted: "At that time, I told the media that time will tell, and now more than thirty years have passed, our love is still unwavering, and the relationship between us is deeper." ”
As Chi Chongrui said, they have been married for more than 30 years with the principle of mutual respect and respect as guests, he cares and cares for Chen Lihua very much, attaches importance to her in daily life, his behavior is natural and not pretentious, whether it is helping her or wiping her sweat, every action expresses his deep love for her.
For the sake of Chen Lihua's health, Chi Chongrui decided not to have children with her, but to focus on taking care of her three children, who he regarded as his own and took on the responsibility of raising and upbringing.
Chen Lihua is also full of respect for her husband Chi Chongrui, and rumors say that after their honeymoon returns, Chen Lihua planned a party and specially arranged for a female friend to publicly read a love letter written by Chen Lihua to Chi Chongrui.
This love letter is full of sincere feelings, the text is very sweet, making Chi Chongrui feel furious, and later Chi Chongrui learned that this is actually a small drama planned by Chen Lihua, through this love letter, Chen Lihua wants to tell relatives and friends that their marriage is not Chi Chongrui wants to pay a lot of money, but Chen Lihua actively pursues Chi Chongrui.
In a program, Chen Lihua shared a special experience in her marriage with Chi Chongrui: "In the years we have been married for many years, I have never joked with Mr. Chi, when we are alone, I always call him Mr. Chi, we respect each other and treat each other as equals, so no one is bored with anyone, which makes our marriage last." ”
And Chen Lihua also revealed that the two have a common interest - rosewood, affected by the family environment, Chen Lihua and Chi Chongrui both have a love for Chinese traditional culture.
Once, when Chi Chongrui accidentally mentioned rosewood furniture, Chen Lihua found that her husband was very fond of rosewood, and she herself had special feelings for rosewood.
Out of love and pursuit of this traditional culture, Chen Lihua made a major decision in 1999, she invested 200 million yuan to acquire all the rosewood in Southeast Asia, and invited famous craftsmen and her husband to establish the first rosewood museum in China.
In addition to Guo Degang, this rosewood museum has also been visited by many domestic and foreign celebrities and dignitaries, such as former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, famous film and television superstar Jackie Chan, etc., and hundreds of well-known stars and political dignitaries have visited in the past years.
When visiting the Red Sandalwood Museum, film and television superstar Jackie Chan showed great interest and amazement at the rosewood artworks, as a well-known rosewood lover in the entertainment industry, he was deeply shocked by the luxurious and shining rosewood crafts in the exhibition, and he constantly used his mobile phone to capture these beautiful moments.
In addition to devoting herself to the cause of rosewood, Chen Lihua has also actively made great contributions in the field of public welfare, whenever the country encounters difficulties and challenges, she always takes the initiative to assume social responsibilities and generously donates huge amounts of money to tide over difficulties with the general public.
Chen Lihua expressed her belief in a program: "Although I am a businessman, I am willing to put all my funds into this cause and contribute to the country, because life does not need so many material enjoyments, and what is really meaningful is to do something for the society, otherwise it is to live up to the meaning of my existence." ”
epilogue
Chen Lihua rose to prominence from scratch and gradually developed into the richest woman with a net worth of tens of billions of dollars, which is not unrelated to her attitude towards career and family.
Her every decision, word and deed over the past few decades is something we should think about and savor, and it contains her unwavering goals, relentless efforts and courageous spirit, which undoubtedly have had an important impact on her success.
Her story also tells us that to understand and learn from Chen Lihua's experience, we must not only focus on personal career development, but also properly balance career and family life.