Lai Pei-yuan

Lai Pei-yuan (賴倍元; Lài Bèiyuán) is a retired Taiwanese entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is known for planting trees over more than 130 hectares of land all by himself around Taiwan.

Quotes

 * If I was to safeguard Taiwan, I would have to plant trees.
 * Lai Pei-yuan (2013) cited in "Taiwan's 'King of the Trees' fights for the forests" on Terra Daily, 10 February 2013.


 * I am neither an idealist, nor a dreamer. I am a doer.
 * Lai Pei-yuan (2015) cited in "King of the Forests" on Taiwan Today, 1 June 2015.