Ex-Fisheries Clerk Amasses $9 Billion As His Gold Jewelry Brand Soars
Customers wait in a queue to enter a Laopu Gold store, known for its “traditional craftsmanship” gold jewelry, in Shanghai in February. VCG/VCG via Getty Images Xu Gaoming, an ex-fisheries clerk in China who started jewelry brand Laopu Gold in 2016, has amassed a $9 billion fortune after company shares soared almost 1,500% following an