By David Li, bostonese.com
California has become a popular destination for couples from China to hold weddings. Recently, a celebrity from China also tied the knot at the Sunshine State. One of the top actresses in her prime, 62-year-old Liu Xiaoqing married 71-year-old Mr. William Xiaoyu Wang at Valley Presbyterian Church in San Francisco on August 20. According to her agent, Liu Xiaoqing is back to Beijing now after spending a couple weeks in San Fran area.
Liu Xiaoqing (middle), William Wang (right) at the wedding.
Liu Xiaoqing’s former husbands include Wang Li, Chen Guojun, Ai Fung. One of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s, Liu Xiaoqing is also a successful business woman and author. Liu Xiaoqing shared pictures from her wedding with close to three million followers on Chinese social network weibo.com. She looked very young for her age in those pictures.
In late 1990s, Liu Xiaoqing became a business woman, and ran a media company in Beijing. She was imprisoned for one year in early 2000s for tax evasion. Liu Xiaoqing returned to acting in 2005 and regained popularity with her fans.
William Wang is a successful Hong Kong businessman. Born in 1942 in Anhui Province, China, Mr. Wang has been a fan of Liu Xiaoqing for many years. The wedding was attended by Yuan Nansheng, Consul General of Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco.