Having segued from a high-powered career in banking to influential roles in philanthropy, Anne Wang-Liu speaks to us about the importance of nurturing the arts and supporting people with cancer, and how travel is opening her daughters’ minds
The first heavy showers of the year cleanse the air as Hong Kong steams up in preparation for the long summer months. Despite mostly cloudy skies, Anne Wang-Liu looks positively sun-kissed when she arrives at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental’s bustling MO Bar.
Fresh off the plane from a whirlwind trip to Europe, she’s wearing a black chiffon jumpsuit by Erdem and toting an emerald-green Hermès bag that turns more than a few heads in admiration.
An adventurous globetrotter
Anne regularly jets off to exotic climes with husband Julian and daughters Madeleine,14, and Audrey, 11. Their latest getaway took them to Barcelona—via a pit stop in Dubai, hence the bronzed complexion—where they admired Gaudí architecture, binged on “the best chocolate-smothered churros” after lunching at exclusive Cocina Hermanos Torres, and explored the city’s many museums, marvelling at masterpieces such as Picasso’s Seated Man (1969).
“Travelling has always been a part of my life,” she says. “It builds character and I’m determined to ensure that my daughters have the opportunity to experience new countries and cultures. Family holidays are at the heart of my most treasured memories, so we take every opportunity to escape together.”
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