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Denise Li, is a Chinese business magnate based out of Shanghai. As a former Miss Taiwan, Denise Li has been featured in television, magazines, and lifestyle journals throughout Asia. Denise Li published a bestselling book in 2003 entitled” I Believe I Can Fly”which received international acclaim.
Ms. Li is the woman responsible for bringing NHL ice hockey to China. She helped in the founding of the National Chinese Ice Hockey team the China Sharks, which joined the Asia Ice Hockey League in 2008.
In 2009 she partnered with the Godfather of F1 Grand Prix racing Bernie Ecclestone and brought
Formula One racing to Greater China. In 2011 Ms. Li invited English Premier League Chairman Sir Dave Richard for his first ever visit to China to meet with the COSD Foundation, ( a wholly owned government foundation under The United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee of China which is focused on the development of football talent).
In 2012 Denise Li was invited by the Miss Universe Committee to be one of five judges in the selection of Miss China hosted in Shanghai. Denise was one of two women judges the other one being American celebrity and socialite Paris Hilton.
Later in 2012 Ms. Li invited world acclaimed New Age author Deepak Chopra to China for a special speaking engagement.
Ms. Li has been featured extensively in media, business and lifestyle publications such as China Business News TV,The Shanghai Daily, EBC TV as well as the international lifestyle editions of Tatler and Cosmopolitan.
Currently Ms. Li is the acting CEO and co-founder of International GolfWeek China,(igwchina.com), a unique golf event that brings together some of the most famous golfers in the world along with senior executives of world famous corporations and allows them to interact and take part in fun golfing activities and contests in a relaxed social environment. Alan Babicky, a Czech professional golfer and co-founder of IGW China, first started the event in
Central Europe in 2006. IGW China has now expanded to Asia with the Inaugural event scheduled to take place in February of 2014.
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