Wang Jianlin is a Chinese business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the chairman, founder, and majority shareholder of the Dalian Wanda Group, one of China's foremost conglomerate companies
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, part of the former Great Bao'en Temple, is a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. The original pagoda was constructed
Wang Jianlin
…entrepreneurs want to invest, develop or solve." In 2010, Wang donated a billion yuan (US$156 million) to the city of Nanjing for reconstruction of the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing. This is reported to be the largest single personal donation ever made in China. Wang Jianlin has been ranked prominently in worldwide billionaire lists…
The reconstructed Porcelain Tower in the background with the ruins of the original preserved in the foreground
Early European illustration of the Porcelain Tower, from An embassy from the East-India Company (1665) by Johan Nieuhof.
1915 model of the original Porcelain Tower of Nanjing by the Tushanwan Orphanage Workshop.
The new Porcelain Tower illuminated at night (2026).