Ai Weiwei vs Jack Ma
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Jack Ma (1964–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1964 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Jack Ma (1964–present)
- — Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Verified
- — Graduated from Hangzhou Teacher's Institute with a degree in English Verified
- — Taught English at Hangzhou Dianzi University Verified
- — Encountered the internet on a trip to the United States Verified
- — Co-founded Alibaba in his Hangzhou apartment Verified
- — Launched the consumer marketplace Taobao Verified
- — Founded the payments service Alipay Verified
- — Stepped down as chief executive of Alibaba Group Verified
- — Alibaba listed on the New York Stock Exchange Verified
- — Retired as executive chairman of Alibaba Verified