His wife thinks he’s ugly but she fell for his other skills.

Ma Yun, also known as Jack Ma, the millionaire founder and former chairman of the Chinese mega-site Alibaba, is married to Zhang Ying. After graduation in the 1980s, the pair married and have three kids together. They first met at the Hangzhou Teacher's Institute, now known as Hangzhou Normal University, where they both began their careers as teachers.

Zhang added, "Ma Yun is not a pretty man, but I fell for him because he can do a lot of things handsome men cannot do", according to Bambooinovator. Despite the fact that Ma was recognized as one of Hangzhou's top ten young instructors, he made the decision to leave his position and launch his own translation business.

Before he founded Alibaba, Ma founded China Yellowpages, which is thought to be one of China's first internet-based businesses, in the year 1995. With 16 other partners, Alibaba was the first business-to-business e-commerce website to be founded in China. Zhang also opted to leave her career and join her husband in running Alibaba as the "political commissar" of the business. However, Zhang admitted that she would spend the most of the day doing random errands and cooking meals for guests who attended her husband's meetings at various hours of the day.

Her extensive clothes collection and pricey jewelry are part of her fortune. Ma is reportedly the 21st richest person in the world, with a net worth estimated at $58 billion. Additionally, Alibaba processes more items than both eBay and Amazon put together and is valued more than Facebook.

According to rumors, Zhang values privacy and prefers to avoid the spotlight in her personal life. She is reportedly a kind-hearted woman who participates actively in social work and charitable activities. She has also made significant financial investments in the health and education sectors.