Chan Laiwa

Chen Lihua, rendered Chan Laiwa in Cantonese, is the founder and chairman of Fuwah International Group, one of Beijing’s largest commercial property developers. In 2014, Forbes ranked her as the 10th richest mainland Chinese, the richest woman in China, and one of only 19 self-made female billionaires in the world.

  • Chan Laiwa‘s Fu Wah International Group is one of the largest real estate developers headquartered in Beijing.
  • Fu Wah is best known for its Jinbao Street development with Jinbao Tower, the Regent Building and the Beijing Hong Kong Jockey Club.
  • Fu Wah has also been expanding outside of China in recent years, investing in hotels in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Chan is the curator of the China Red Sandalwood Museum.