Son Of China's Richest Man Buys Eight Iphone 7s For His Dog

Coco the Alaskan Malamute might be the most
pampered pooch in the world.
The pet dog has apparently been given eight
iPhone 7 handsets by his doted owner, the only
son of China's richest man Wang Jianlin, worth
£23 billion, according to Chinese media.
Pictures have emerged on China's social media
showing the lucky canine posing next to a stack
of eight boxes believed to contain a £800 phone
in each.
Coco's eccentric owner Wang Sicong, 28, was
educated at Winchester College and is already
worth £430 million.
These pictures were believed to be uploaded by
Wang Sicong to the dog's very own social media
account on Weibo, which has nearly 1.9 million
followers and is ironically named 'Wang Keke is
a Dam'.
The images were posted in the afternoon of
September 16, the first day the iPhone 7 and
iPhone 7 went on sale.
Along with the pictures, a post read: 'Not sure
what people are showing off on Moments (a
Chinese social media platform)! There is nothing
to show off. I was forced to take action.'
The pictures have been widely shared by Chinese
media, including news sites cnbeta.com and
on.cc.
The post has also gathered thousands of shares
and comments.
Some people said the dog was cute while others
hoped Wang Sicong could give them a free
iPhone 7 too.
One Weibo user named 'M mi jia' said: '[The dog]
is so cute.'
While another user called 'wo shi lao duan zi'
said: 'Does the dog plan to host a lucky draw?'
Some people were envious of the dog's fortune,
such as 'Free liu te' who said: 'Coco is richer
than me!'
'Zha lao ban' wasn't impressed as the user
commented: 'I can't even live as well as a dog.'
In China, an iPhone 7 costs 6,988 yuan (£803)
while an iPhone 7 Plus costs 7,988 yuan (£918).
Sicong is a successful businessman and one of
the richest entrepreneurs under the age 30 in
China.
As the pet of Wang Sicong, Coco has some how
become a celebrity in her own right in China as
her owner calls her: 'The dog princess of the
people.'
Through her Weibo account, Sicong shows off
the ostentatious lifestyle he has created for his
dog with luxury products most animals can only
dream of.
This is not the first time Coco has impressed the
public with her cutting-edge gadgets.
In May 2015, the pooch was pictured wearing
not one, but two £800 Apple Watches given to
her by her generous owner.
The pet was also given a pink Fendi handbag by
his owner in the same month.
Earlier this year, Sicong posted pictures of Coco
posing with a wads of cash, which he claimed is
her present on Valentine's Day,
In April, the pampered pooch celebrated her
second birthday with an extravagant birthday
party and two cakes.
Her multi-millionaire owner spelt her name in
balloons and tied them to his super car. On
social media Coco was pictured tucking into her
two cakes at her own birthday celebration.
As if all is not enough, Sicong opened an online
shop to mark her birthday.
The new online shop, called Coco Wang, sells a
line of doggie-inspired toys and accessories,
from tote bags, flasks to mobile phone cases. All
of them carry cartoon illustrations of the fluffy
pet.
And when Coco goes on holiday, she travels in
first-class style.
In last November, she rode on a private jet and
was chauffeur driven to the luxury
accommodation during a winter break.
The only son of mega-rich property tycoon Wang
Jianlin, 61, Wang Sicong is the golden boy with
the gentle manner, cut-glass English accent, who
is the sole heir to his father's fortune.
Wang Jianlin is worth a whopping $30 billion
(£23 billion), according to Forbes.
As China's most eligible bachelor, Sicong is the
darling of China's tabloids due to his enviable
lifestyle and rarely pictured with a beautiful
model on his arm.
Like most privileged children of China's mega-
wealthy, he was educated abroad – first at a
primary school in Singapore and then to £30,000
a year Winchester College – one of England's
top public schools – and on to University College
London where he studied philosophy.
Back in China, in 2009 he was handed a gilded
position in the Dalian Wanda conglomerate by his
father – and £53 million to start his own
business.
'I told him I would allow him to fail twice. If he
fails for the third time, he would have to come
back and work in my company earnestly,' his
father told China Central Television (CCTV).
He set up Pusi Capital, a private equity firm
based in capital city Beijing, to invest in projects
and companies he likes.
His private equity firm has invested in 22
companies in the past seven years, from online
gaming firms to film-making studios to Korean
restaurants.
They help Sicong grow his portfolio of fortune
eight times - from £53 million to £430 million - in
the past six years, as revealed by Hurun Rich
List, which tracks the fortune of wealthy Chinese
businessmen.