James Zhongzi Lee is a Chinese business magnate, investor and real estate developer. Lee is the Chairman/CEO of Lee World Group, a conglomerate involving real estate, investment, sourcing, manufacturing, property management, general aviation and education. He was one of the earliest group of main land Chinese scholars to move to the United States. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Lee World Group is a business involving manufacturing, international trade, investment, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, general aviation, and education into one integrated group in with locations in New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Huailai, Ürümqi, Vientiane, Cincinnati and Vienna, totalling over 20 wholly owned companies, joint ventures and joint stock companies. Moreover, in nearly 30 years of the Sino-US economic and trade, Lee also acted as a bridge for cultural exchange, for which he was awarded the Peace Development Award. Dr. Lee donated one million RMB to the China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation. The donation was used to produce a 45-minute-long documentary titled “Touching The Tigers”.
Real estate developments
In 2009, he acquired and developed Chateau Lafite: the project is located approximately 15 kilometers west of the Badaling Great Wall, north of Beijing, and it covers an area of 220 acres, total buildable 10 million ft2. Its purpose is for the high-end leisure, vacation, health villas, and presented a total investment of 5 billion yuan; the Chateau Lafite complex includes single-family, townhouse, apartment buildings, retail space, and 5 star hotels. In 2014, Lee World Real Estate began the construction of 300,000 m2 commercial complex and hotel project in Vientiane, Laos. Future projects are aiming for the New York metro area and Europe.
On August 16, 2014, Lee held a ceremony to unveil China's First Fly-in Community in Northern Beijing; comedian Song Dan Dan, a friend of Lee, was there to promote the event. On May 16, 2015, Lee World Aviation successfully held the first event in China focused on Fly-in Community Event with the name “China Dream, Winter Olympic Dream, General Aviation Dream.”
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Award and honors
In 2011, Elected on the University Board of Communication University of China.
Formed China Philippines Business Association with President Aquino and Ambassador Joey Antonio.
Received the Peace Development Award from Chinese Peoples Association.
In 2013, Lee World Group to undertake the world's largest bronze statue of Jesus Christ in Puerto Rico.
In 2014, Wrote Autobiography
In 2015, Awarded Visiting Professor of Wuhan University and his own scholarship.
Awarded as advisor of MBA College of the Communication University of China.
Personal life
In 1983, Lee married Luo Lige, a Chinese actress. Their daughter Jamie and Son James Jr. were born in 1989 and 1992. Lee is an avid golf player.
