Song Weiping
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Song Weiping is a Chinese
real estate
tycoon
and billionaire
. He is the co-founder and current president
of China Greentown (中國綠城/中国绿城).
, Zhejiang Province in 1967. 1982, he graduated from the Department of History, Hangzhou University
(current Zhejiang University
). 1982-1987, he taught in a party school. 1987, he went to Zhuhai
, Guangdong Province, and worked in a computer company as a secretary
.
1994, Song went back to Hangzhou, he founded China Greentown, a real estate company, with his wife Xia Yibo (夏一波). Currently, China Greentown is a leading real estate company in Zhejiang Province, Shanghai
and Beijing
. Song also invests in football team. He founded his own soccer team and club, and named them after Greentown (Pinyin: Lucheng).
According to the recent 2007 Forbes
Mainland China Rich List (福佈斯中國富豪榜/福布斯中国富豪榜), Song and his wife were ranked No.41 with 9.75 billion Chinese Yuan
(about US$
1.39 billion).
China
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real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
tycoon
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...
and billionaire
Billionaire
A billionaire, in countries that use the short scale number naming system, is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of a given currency, usually the United States dollar, Euro, or Pound sterling. Forbes magazine updates a complete list of U.S. dollar billionaires around the...
. He is the co-founder and current president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of China Greentown (中國綠城/中国绿城).
Career
Song was born in Shenxian County, ShaoxingShaoxing
Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. It was once known as "越"...
, Zhejiang Province in 1967. 1982, he graduated from the Department of History, Hangzhou University
Hangzhou University
Since 1998, Hangzhou University has been a part of Zhejiang University....
(current Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
). 1982-1987, he taught in a party school. 1987, he went to Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
, Guangdong Province, and worked in a computer company as a secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
.
1994, Song went back to Hangzhou, he founded China Greentown, a real estate company, with his wife Xia Yibo (夏一波). Currently, China Greentown is a leading real estate company in Zhejiang Province, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
and Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Song also invests in football team. He founded his own soccer team and club, and named them after Greentown (Pinyin: Lucheng).
According to the recent 2007 Forbes
Forbes
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Mainland China Rich List (福佈斯中國富豪榜/福布斯中国富豪榜), Song and his wife were ranked No.41 with 9.75 billion Chinese Yuan
Renminbi
The Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China . Renminbi is legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. It is issued by the People's Bank of China, the monetary authority of the PRC...
(about US$
United States dollar
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1.39 billion).