King Liu

King Liu
劉金標
Born (1934-07-02) July 2, 1934 (age 90)
Shalu, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (now Taiwan)
NationalityTaiwanese
Known forFounder and Chairman, Giant Bicycles
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

King Liu (Chinese: 劉金標; born 2 July 1934) is the founder of Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant Bicycles.

Liu was not a cyclist himself before founding Giant.[1] However, in 2007, at age 73, he rode around Taiwan on a bicycle,[2] and at age 75 he rode from Beijing to Shanghai.[3]

Liu was a major participant in the creation of Taiwan's YouBike system.[4]

  1. ^ "Taiwan's Healthy Export".
  2. ^ "A Maker of Bikes Now Makes a Point of Riding Them". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Culture giant: King Liu's goals go beyond sales". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22.
  4. ^ "Cycling Paradise". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22.