# Chen Lihua

_Chinese entrepreneur, business executive, curator, billionaire_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Chen Lihua (simplified Chinese: 陈丽华; traditional Chinese: 陳麗華; 1941 – 5 April 2026), rendered Chan Laiwa in Cantonese, was a Chinese businesswoman who was 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 female billionaires in the world who did not inherit their billionaire status. In 2015, touchscreen entrepreneur Zhou Qunfei surpassed Chen as China's richest woman.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Summer Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P19))
- **Died:** 5 April 2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P570))
- **Place of death:** Beijing ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P20))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; business executive; curator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P106))
- **Spouse:** Chi Zhongrui ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336#P39))

## About

Chen was the founder and curator of the China Red Sandalwood Museum.

## Questions

**When was Chen Lihua born?**  
Chen Lihua was born on 1941 in Summer Palace.

**What positions has Chen Lihua held?**  
Positions held by Chen Lihua include: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chen Lihua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Lihua) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5070336](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5070336) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chen Lihua 2012 Shankbone.JPG by David Shankbone (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chen_Lihua_2012_Shankbone.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Chen Lihua". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chen-lihua. Retrieved 6 November 2026.