Liu Ping was born in Liaoning Province, China, in 1955. When she was 15, she was sent to work in a phosphate mine. After graduating from college she became a teacher as well as an interpreter for China's Ministry of Chemical Industry. When she was in her 30s, she joined one of China's largest travel and tourism companies and was heavily involved in professional and cultural exchanges with many foreign companies. Her interpersonal skills would eventually launch her on a solo career as one of China's most successful female entrepreneurs. Today she is CEO of a private company the China Star Group, one of China's most successful DMC (Destination Management Company ) and PCO ( Professional Conference Organizer ) companies with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.