Background
She is a descendant of a noble Manchu family of the Yellow Banner Clan. At the time of her birth, the Manchu imperial family has just collapsed and her family was poor.
She is a descendant of a noble Manchu family of the Yellow Banner Clan. At the time of her birth, the Manchu imperial family has just collapsed and her family was poor.
Poverty forced Chan to leave high school and started her own business.
During her school years she started her own furniture repair business. In the early 1980s, Chan moved to Hong Kong and continue her business of buying and re-selling furniture. Her business in Hong Kong was successful enough that she accumulated enough money to buy 12 villas.
In late 1980s, she moved back to Beijing to expand her real estate business. She founded Fuwah International Group in the early 1990s. Though its predominant business is real estate, the company also has a diverse portfolio in the fields of agriculture, tourism, electronics, hospitality and red sandalwood art production, etc.
In recent years, Madam Chan has handed over daily management of her ventures to her son, preferring to concentrate on her museum instead.