“Information is choice, and choice is freedom.”

Born in communist China, Jimmy Lai was nine years old, working at a train station, carrying luggage, when he was given a chocolate bar as a tip, changing the course of his life. At twelve, he convinced his mother to allow him to be smuggled—alone!—to Hong Kong. Thus began the transformation of his life.

Jimmy Lai, a self-made billionaire, shares his incredible story of hard work, education, and perseverance. Armed with informed choices, he capitalized on available opportunities, ultimately constructing a clothing and media empire.