Wang bought Vincent Van Gogh's 1890 painting Still Life, Vase with Daisies and Poppies for $61.8 million in November 2014. In May 2016 Wang bought a letter written by the 11th century Chinese scholar Zeng Gong for ¥ 207 million, setting a new record for a piece of Chinese calligraphy.
Wang was ranked by Forbes as the 309th richest person in China in 2015, with a net worth of $1 billion.
