Imagine cycling with friends one night when you randomly bump into one of the wealthiest men in the world. While out exercising in a park, a woman in China bumped into Alibaba founder, Jack Ma (马云), who casually cycled beside her.
On 17th July 2025 (Thursday), a XiaoHongShu user uploaded a video, revealing that she ran into Jack Ma while at a park with friends. In the captions, the user shared, “I came to West Lake (in Hangzhou with my friends and ran into Jack Ma! He was wearing sportswear!”. In the video shared, the woman was seen approaching the businessman on her bike before asking him if he was indeed Jack Ma.
After the Alibaba founder confirmed his identity, the woman continued the chat, asking if he was also at the park to cycle. She was also heard saying, “It’s quite comfortable to feel the breeze at night”. During the short interaction, Jack Ma smiled and greeted her politely, replying to her comment, “It’s indeed very cool”. As the woman cycled away, the 60-year-old was reminding her to be careful.
The short video garnered a lot of attention on social media, as it’s one of the rare moments where Jack Ma is spotted in public. As such, netizens were pleased to see him in good shape and comfortably interacting with people. Funnily enough, the video also prompted some netizens to assess his cycling outfit and gear. Some eagle-eyed netizens also discovered that his bicycle is Brompton’s C-Line folding bike, which costs 18,500 yuan (approximately RM10,930).
Interestingly, some netizens also pointed out that biking at the West Lake was how Jack Ma’s life changed for the better. In 1980, the then-16-year-old Jack was riding to the “English Corner” at West Lake to practice his English with tourists when he met the Morley family from Australia. Jack’s friendship with the family led to the businessman staying with them in Australia for 29 days, which he said changed the course of his life.
It’s nice to see that Jack is still looking great and active despite no longer being in the public eye. Perhaps this small interaction will bring more people to visit the humble West Lake in Hangzhou. Watch the clip below:
Source: Oriental Daily, XiaoHongShu
