“Claude et Paloma,” by Pablo Picasso, depicts the artist’s young children, Claude and Paloma, as shown in this handout photo released to the media on Nov. 6, 2013.China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, bought the painting for $28.2 million at Christie’s in New York yesterday.
Wang Jianlin
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Wang Jianlin at the World Economic Forum in 2009
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| Native name | 王健林 |
| Born | October 24, 1954 (age 59) |
| Citizenship | Chinese |
| Organization | Dalian Wanda Group |
| Known for | Wealthiest person in China as of 2013 |
| Net worth | US$ 14.2 billion |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Relatives | 4 younger brothers |
Wang Jianlin (Chinese: 王健林; pinyin: Wáng Jiànlín; born 1954) is a Chinese billionaire.He is the Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, one of China’s largest real estate developers, and also the world’s largest operator of movie theaters after the purchase of AMC Entertainment Holdings for US$ 2.6 billion in 2013.
In 2013 Forbes ranked him the 128th richest person in the world, with US$ 8.6 billion. In August 2013, he is listed as the wealthiest person in China with a net worth of US$ 14.2 billion by Bloomberg
