F eng Hailiang is a Chinese self-made billionaire and the founder and chairman of the Hailiang Group, a diversified conglomerate with its core business in the manufacturing of copper tubes and brass fittings. He started his business with a small copper workshop and has built it into a global leader in its industrial niche.

Hailiang Group has become one of the world's largest producers of copper tubing, which is used in a wide range of applications, from air conditioning and refrigeration to plumbing. In addition to his primary industrial business, Feng has made a major and highly successful diversification into education. His company, Hailiang Education Group, has become one of the largest operators of private K-12 schools in China and is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. He has also invested in real estate and non-ferrous metals trading.