People & Money

A Photo Essay on the Richest People in China

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According to a new report from Credite Suisse (CS), China is now teeming with members of the world’s richest 10%, precisely 100 milllion of them. In contrast, America boasts of 99 million people among the 10 percent of the world’s top earners.

  1. Jack Ma

Net Worth: $37.7 billion

Source of Wealth: Founder, Alibaba Group

Age: 55

 

2. Pony Ma Huateng

Net Worth: $37.4 billion

Source of Wealth: CEO, Tencent Holdings Limited

Age: 47

 

3. Xu Jiayin (Hui Ka Yan)

Net Worth: $28.2 billion

Source of Wealth: Chairman, China Evergrande Group

Age: 61

 

4. He Xiangjian

Net Worth: $23.3 billion

Source: Founder, Midea Group Co. Ltd

Age: 77

 

5. Sun Piaoyang & Zhang Huijuan (husband & wife)

Net Worth: $25.8 billion

Source: Chairman, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (Piaoyang) and Chairlady of Hansoh Pharmaceutical (Huijiuan)

Age: 61 & 58

 

6. Elizabeth Yang Huiyan and family

Net Worth: $23.8 billion

Source: Stakeholders, Country Garden Holdings

Age: 38

 

7. Wang Jianlin and family

Net Worth: $20.3 billion

Source: Chairman, Dalian Wanda Group

Age: 65

 

8. Colin Huang Zheng

Net Worth: $18 billion

Source: Chairman and CEO of e-commerce website Pinduoduo

Age: 39

 

9. William Ding Lei

Net Worth: $16.9 billion

Source: CEO of Netease

Age: 48

 

10. Yan Hao

Net Worth: $17 billion

Source: Chairman of China Pacific Construction Group

Age: 33

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