He figures that breakeven will come in eight months. He also takes solace in religion. He converted to Catholicism in 1997 under the influence of his wife, Teresa, a former journalist. Lai generally wakes just after 5 a.m. to read the Bible and do qi gong , a traditional Chinese exercise. Religion gives me peace of mind and lets me lose myself in something much bigger than myself,'' he says.
Family is important, too.
Lai enjoys outings in the waters around Hong Kong on the company boat, Free China. The online business is going through a trial and error process,'' he says. Much like Lai himself. The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.