Zhang Zetian facts for kids

Zhang Zetian (Chinese: 章泽天; born November 18, 1993) is a Chinese businesswoman and investor. She is known for her work as a chief fashion adviser for the luxury part of JD.com, a big online shopping company.

She first became famous because of a photo of her holding a cup of milk tea. This picture became very popular online, and people started calling her "Sister Milk Tea" (Chinese: 奶茶妹妹; pinyin: nǎichá mèimei). Later, she married Liu Qiangdong, who founded JD.com. She also became an investor in many different companies. A magazine called her one of China's youngest female billionaires.

How Zhang Zetian Became Famous

Zhang Zetian first became well-known when a photo of her holding milk tea spread quickly on the internet. This led to her popular nickname, "Sister Milk Tea."

She also appeared in a video to promote the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing. She was even offered a role in a movie called The Flowers of War by director Zhang Yimou, but she decided not to take it.

Education and Family Life

Zhang Zetian studied at Tsinghua University in China. While she was studying abroad at Barnard College in the United States, she met Liu Qiangdong. They started dating and later got married in Sydney in 2015. In March 2016, Zhang Zetian and Liu Qiangdong had a daughter.

She also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Cambridge Judge Business School. During her time there, she was a student at King's College, Cambridge.

Her Work as an Investor

In May 2017, a magazine called New Fortune listed the top 500 richest people in China. Zhang Zetian was the youngest woman on this list.

Zhang Zetian and her husband, Liu Qiangdong, have invested in several companies together. For example, they have invested in Uber China. They also own a part of Bubs Australia, a company that makes baby food. Zhang Zetian uses her social media accounts, like Instagram and Sina Weibo, to help promote the companies she is involved with. She has many followers who see her posts.