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Huang is a polar expedition enthusiast.<ref>http://polarexplorers.com/expeditions/2011expeditionlist.shtml</ref> |
Huang is a polar expedition enthusiast.<ref>http://polarexplorers.com/expeditions/2011expeditionlist.shtml</ref> |
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In August 2011, Huang caused a stir in [[Iceland]] when he proposed to buy 300 square kilometers, or 116 square mile of the island, encompassing 0.3% of the country, to develop a $200 million property with a "120-room hotel, airport, golf course and horse-riding facilities."<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14714524</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/22iht-letter22.html?ref=china</ref> The proposal was met with skepticism in Iceland, a reaction that would be the subject for a "Letter from China" article in the [[International Herald Tribune]]. Columnist Didi Kirsten Tatlow compared the suspicious image cast by Huang as akin to the reputation of [[Julius No|Dr. No]].<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/22iht-letter22.html?ref=china</ref> In November 2011 permission for the purchase of the land was refused by authorities, with reference to Icelandic laws that make it illegal for a citizen outside of the EU to buy land in the country. |
In August 2011, Huang caused a stir in [[Iceland]] when he proposed to buy 300 square kilometers, or 116 square mile of the island, encompassing 0.3% of the country, to develop a $200 million property with a "120-room hotel, airport, golf course and horse-riding facilities."<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14714524</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/22iht-letter22.html?ref=china</ref> The proposal was met with skepticism in Iceland, a reaction that would be the subject for a "Letter from China" article in the [[International Herald Tribune]]. Columnist Didi Kirsten Tatlow compared the suspicious image cast by Huang as akin to the reputation of [[Julius No|Dr. No]].<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/22iht-letter22.html?ref=china</ref> In November 2011 permission for the purchase of the land was refused by authorities, with reference to Icelandic laws that make it illegal for a citizen outside of the EU to buy land in the country. |
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Revision as of 23:26, 24 March 2013
Huang Nubo (黄怒波) is a Chinese real estate developer who founded and remains Chairman of Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group. He is listed by Forbes as a billionaire, ranking #129 among the top 400 richest Chinese.[1] [2]
Huang has an EMBA from the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
Huang is a polar expedition enthusiast.[3]
In August 2011, Huang caused a stir in Iceland when he proposed to buy 300 square kilometers, or 116 square mile of the island, encompassing 0.3% of the country, to develop a $200 million property with a "120-room hotel, airport, golf course and horse-riding facilities."[4][5] The proposal was met with skepticism in Iceland, a reaction that would be the subject for a "Letter from China" article in the International Herald Tribune. Columnist Didi Kirsten Tatlow compared the suspicious image cast by Huang as akin to the reputation of Dr. No.[6] In November 2011 permission for the purchase of the land was refused by authorities, with reference to Icelandic laws that make it illegal for a citizen outside of the EU to buy land in the country.
References
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/74/china-billionaires-11_Huang-Nubo_SADJ.html
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/74/china-billionaires-11_Huang-Nubo_SADJ.html
- ^ http://polarexplorers.com/expeditions/2011expeditionlist.shtml
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14714524
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/22iht-letter22.html?ref=china
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/22iht-letter22.html?ref=china