"Funemployed." The word used to describe 29 year old 'Rich Kid' Dorothy Wang. Sure she is the yongest daughter to a self-made real estate billionaire Roger Wang but don't let the dollar signs fool you. She is more than that.
How was it to grow up in such a wealthy family?
"For me I think my childhood and growing up the way that I did, it’s the only thing that I know. For me it didn’t feel crazy or over the top and I think my parents did a great job of keeping us grounded. I had a pretty normal upbringing. Maybe growing up I was exposed to certain things or learned things differently or at a younger age just because of the circumstances. I don’t think that growing up."
Did you know how successful your dad was as a child?
I didn’t. I knew he worked and had some level of success and could tell by the way people treated him, but I never really knew the extent of it. We never spoke of money in our family, my parents never referred to themselves as “rich.” IT wasn’t until it was listed in Forbes Magazine that I found out what my father’s company was worth.
Dorothy spent much of her free time as a child traveling the globe with her family, which allowed her to really get a deep connection with other cultures.
What is your favorite thing about traveling with your family?
My favorite thing about traveling with my family is spending time with them. We are all so busy and have our own things going on, it’s very rare for us to be in the same part of the world at the same time. But when we are together we do EVERYTHING together. We love to explore new cities to the fullest. We do the local activities and street foods, but also dine at the nicest restarants. We love to get a pulse of the city! My experience with traveling with other people was a harsh reality because they usually don’t want to do anything and I’m eager to explore.
What has been your favorite place to visit and why?
When we went to South Africa, and did the Safari experience. IT was one of the most amazing experiences. I would describe it as a once in a lifetime experience. I’m not a nature girl, but in this experience it was so beautiful and so different!
Seeing different cultures around the world, What can America learn from other cultures?
I think the biggest thing americans can learn from other parts of the world is to be accepting of other cultulres. I get offended when people travel to other countries and stick their nose down on it. Make fun of the food, or talk about how nobody speaks English.