李伟平可以说是国内最早的个体户之一。小时候家境殷实,培养起了他对古玩字画尤其是明清家具的兴趣。上世纪60年代,他开始关注古典家具,一有闲钱就去买些老家具回家欣赏,但由于资金不够宽裕,只好从红木家具开始收起。1969年他在调剂商店买下第一对红木椅子的时候,花了50元人民币的高 Li Weiping can be said to be one of the earliest self-employed in China. His family was very rich when he was a child and he cultivated his interest in antique calligraphy, especially Ming and Qing furniture. In the 1960s, he began to pay attention to classical furniture. Once he had spare money, he went to buy some old furniture and went home to admire it. However, due to insufficient funds, he had to start with redwood furniture. When he purchased the first pair of mahogany chair in the swap store in 1969, he spent a high of 50 yuan.