Zhang Zetian
Zhang Zetian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1993 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Other names | Nancy Zhang[1] |
| Education | Tsinghua University (BA) University of Cambridge (MBA) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Zhang Zetian (章泽天; born 18 November 1993) is a Chinese businesswoman and investor who is the chief fashion adviser of the luxury business of JD.com.[2] She gained initial fame from the popularity of a photograph of her holding milk tea, and was nicknamed "Sister Milk Tea" (奶茶妹妹; nǎichá mèimei). She later married JD.com's billionaire founder Liu Qiangdong, and became an investor in several companies. She has been included in the list of Chinese billionaires by New Frontier and is considered to be China's youngest female billionaire.[1][3]
Career
Zhang initially gained fame when a photograph of her holding a cup of milk tea went viral on the internet. This led to her nickname of "Sister Milk Tea".[4] She went on to appear in a promotional video supporting the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing[5] but turned down an offer to appear in the film The Flowers of War by director Zhang Yimou.[6]
She attended Tsinghua University.[7] While studying abroad at Barnard College in the United States, she met Liu Qiangdong for the first time.[5] They initially stated that they were only studying together.[8] The pair married in Sydney in 2015 after dating for three years.[6][9] She was 22; he was 41. It had originally been rumored that the duo were planning to marry in Beijing, after they were photographed at a marriage registry in the city.[4] In March 2016, Zhang gave birth to a daughter.[5]
Zhang holds an MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School and was a student at King's College.
When the magazine New Fortune published a top 500 Chinese rich list in May 2017, Zhang was the youngest woman on the list.[5] Zhang and Liu share several investments, including holdings in companies such as Uber China and a 17.3% stake of baby food company Bubs Australia via Zhang's investment company.[5][9] Zhang uses her followers on social media to promote companies she is involved with, which includes her Instagram account and 1.3 million followers on Sina Weibo.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Ma, Alexandra. "The fabulous life of the youngest female billionaire in China".
- ^ Flannery, Russell. "China Billionaire's 24-Year-Old Wife Boosts JD.com's Fashion Growth".
- ^ Chen, Vivian. "How Zhang Zetian, 24, became China's youngest female billionaire".
- ^ a b c Flannery, Russell (11 August 2015). "China JD.com Billionaire Reportedly Marries 'Sister Milk Tea'". Forbes. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Ma, Alexandra (10 August 2017). "From internet sensation to China's youngest female billionaire: meet 24-year-old Zhang Zetian". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b Chen, Vivian (3 August 2017). "How Zhang Zetian, 24, became China's youngest female billionaire". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ ""Milk Tea Girl" Admitted To Prestigious Tsinghua University". ChinaSMACK. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ 情人节, 来看看IT大佬们的爱情故事. New Fortune (in Chinese). February 15, 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b McCauley, Dana (7 January 2017). "'Milk tea sister' Zhang Zetian is Bubs Australia's secret weapon in baby formula war". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2017.