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


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