Liu Yiqian

Liu Yiqian (Chinese: 刘益谦 pinyin: Liú Yìqiān, pronounced [ljǔ îtɕʰjɛ́n], born 1963/1964) is a Chinese businessman who built his personal fortune by investing in stock trading, real estate and pharmaceuticals. He is chairman of Sunline Group, a Shanghai-based investment company As of 2010, the value of his real estate properties have increased to $10 billion yuan (USD $1,613,970,528.90) over the past 19 years.

According to Forbes, as of July 23, 2015, Liu has a net worth of USD$1.37 billion. He is ranked as the 163rd wealthiest individual in China and 1,533rd wealthiest in the world.

In November 2015, Liu attracted the attention of the international art market when he was the winning bidder for Amedeo Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude” at a Christie’s auction, offering USD$170.4 million, which he paid for with his American Express card. In early 2014, Liu made waves by paying USD$36.3 million for a small Ming cup made of porcelain. It will be exhibited in his private (now public) "Long Museum" in Puxi, the historic center of Shanghai.

Liu (柳)

Liu (Chinese: 柳; pinyin: Liǔ) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin found in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

During ancient times, the Liu family (Emperor Yi of Chu) emigrated to Korea and the citizens of Silla gave them the surname Liu. The Korean name Liu can be spelled in English as Ryu or Yoo.

In ancient times, Yao people by the name of Liu emigrated from Guangdong, Guangxi to Vietnam, and the spelling changed in English to Lieu.

The character 柳 is also used as a surname in Japan and pronounced Yanagi. In the modern age, some Japanese people have migrated throughout East Asia and adopted the surname Liu, Yoo or Lieu.

Origin

Liu

劉 / 刘 (Lao, Lau, Low, Lauv, Liew, Liu, Loo, Lowe, Liou or Yu) is a common Chinese family name. The Liu (/ˈljuː/) as transcribed in English can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:

In Cantonese transliteration, 刘/劉 (Liú) is Lau, Lao is also transliteration of 刘/劉 in Min Nan and Taiwanese Minnan Chinese language, whilst Liu is a different surname, 廖, pinyin: Liào, (Liêu in Vietnamese).

In Teochew, 刘/劉 is usually romanized as Lau, Low or Lao; 柳 is written as Lew; and 廖 is romanized as Leow or Liau.

In Hakka, 刘/劉 is most commonly transliterated as Liew while 廖 is written as Liau or Liaw. The other variants of the romanised surname Liu, i.e. 柳, 留 and 六, are uncommon among speakers of Hakka.

Liu (disambiguation)

Liu is a Chinese surname.

Liu or LIU may also refer to:

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