Top 10 Rich people in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. There are many rich people in China and now the top 10 rich people are as follows:
1. Wang Jianlin(王健林)
Net worth: US$14.1 billion (86.01 billion yuan)
Age: 59
Position: Chairman of Dalian Wanda Group
Source of Wealth: Real estate, self-made
Residence: Beijing, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Liaoning University
Marital Status: Married
Children: one
2. Zong Qinghou(宗庆后)
Net worth: US$11.2 billion (68.32 billion yuan)
Age: 68
Position: CEO of Wahaha Co., Ltd.,
Source of Wealth: Beverages, self-made
Residence: Hangzhou, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Marital Status: Married
Children: one
3. Robin Li(李彦宏)
Net worth: US$11.1 billion (67.71 billion yuan)
Position: Founder and CEO, Baidu
Age: 44
Source of Wealth: Internet search, self-made
Residence: Beijing, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Master of Arts, University at Buffalo; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Peking University
Marital Status: Married
Children: four
4. Li Hejun(李河君)
Net worth: US$10.9 billion (66.49 billion yuan)
Position: Chairman & CEO of Hanergy Holding Group Ltd.
Age: 46
Source of Wealth: Renewable energy, self-made
Residence: Beijing, China
Country of Citizenship: China
5. Ma Huateng(马化腾)
Net worth: US$10.2 billion (62.22 billion yuan)
Age: 42
Position: Founder & CEO of Tencent
Source of Wealth: Internet, self-made
Residence: Shenzhen, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Shenzhen University
Marital Status: Married
6. Wei Jianjun & family(魏建军及家庭)
Net worth: US$9 billion (54.90 billion yuan)
Age: 49
Position: Chairman of Great Wall Motor Co.
Source of Wealth: Automobiles, self-made
Residence: Baoding, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Hebei Province
Marital Status: Married
7. Yang Huiyan(杨惠妍)
Net worth: US$7.2 billion (43.92 billion yuan)
Age: 32
Position: Largest shareholder of the Country Garden Holdings
Source of Wealth: Real estate, inherited
Residence: Foshan, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Ohio State University
Marital Status: Married
8. Jack Ma(马云)
Net worth: US$7.1 billion (43.31 billion yuan)
Age: 49
Position: Chairman of Alibaba Group
Source of Wealth: Internet, self-made
Residence: Hangzhou, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Hangzhou Teacher's Institute
Marital Status: Married
9. He Xiangjian(何享健)\
Net worth: US$6.8 billion (414.8 billion yuan)
Age: 71
Position: Co-founder of Midea
Source of Wealth: Appliances, self-made
Residence: Foshan, China
Country of citizenship: China
Marital Status: Married
Children: three
10. Liu Yongxing(刘永行)
Net worth: US$6.1 billion (372.1 billion yuan)
Age: 65
Position: Chairman of East Hope Corp.
Source of Wealth: Agribusiness, self-made
Residence: Shanghai, China
Country of citizenship: China
Marital Status: Married
Children: one