2017 China Top 50 Richest
The top 50 richest people in China in 2017 have a combined estimated net worth of more than $536.76 billion in the Forbes report released in 2018.
Hui Ka Yan, who is the Chairman of Evergrande Group (China’s second-largest property developer by sales), top the list with an estimated net worth of $42.5 billion. Ma Huateng (Pony Ma), founder and CEO of Tencent (China’s tech giant) is 2nd on the list with $39 billion. Jack Ma, who is a co-founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, is 3rd on the list with $38.6 billion.
Wang Jianlin, the founder of Dalian Wanda Group and Wang Wei, the founder and Chairman of SF Express (China’s largest privately owned logistics service provider), rounded up the top 5 richest people in China with $25.2 billion and $22.3 billion respectively.
Top 5 Richest in China:
Rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Source | Company |
1 | Hui Ka Yan | $42.5 B | 59 | real estate | Evergrande Group |
2 | Ma Huateng | $39 B | 46 | internet media | Tencent |
3 | Jack Ma | $38.6 B | 53 | e-commerce | Alibaba Group |
4 | Wang Jianlin | $25.2 B | 63 | real estate | Dalian Wanda Group |
5 | Wang Wei | $22.3 B | 48 | package delivery | SF Express |
China’s Richest Fast Facts:
The Richest: Hui Ka Yan with $42.5 Billion, Evergrande Group
Top 50 Total Net Worth: $536.76 Billion
The Average Age: 55 Years Old
The Oldest Age: 83 Years Old ($5.1 Billion, Xu Chuanhua, Transfar Group – a manufacturer of chemical products)
The Youngest Age: 36 Years Old ($20.7 Billion, Yang Huiyan, Country Garden Holdings – one of the largest property developer in China)
2017 China Top 50 Richest:
Rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Source | Company |
1 | Hui Ka Yan | $42.5 B | 59 | real estate | Evergrande Group |
2 | Ma Huateng | $39 B | 46 | internet media | Tencent |
3 | Jack Ma | $38.6 B | 53 | e-commerce | Alibaba Group |
4 | Wang Jianlin | $25.2 B | 63 | real estate | Dalian Wanda Group |
5 | Wang Wei | $22.3 B | 48 | package delivery | SF Express |
6 | Yang Huiyan | $20.7 B | 36 | real estate | Country Garden Holdings |
7 | He Xiangjian | $18.7 B | 75 | home appliances | Midea |
8 | Robin Li | $17.1 B | 49 | internet search | Baidu |
9 | William Ding | $16.9 B | 46 | online games | NetEase |
10 | Li Shufu | $16.5 B | 55 | automobiles | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. |
11 | Wang Wenyin | $13.5 B | 50 | mining, copper products | Amer International Group |
12 | Zhang Zhidong | $13.4 B | 46 | internet media | Tencent |
13 | Zhou Qunfei | $10.6 B | 48 | smartphone screens | Lens Technology |
14 | Sun Hongbin | $10.4 B | 55 | real estate | Sunac |
15 | Gong Hongjia | $10.3 B | 53 | investments | Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technologies |
16 | Guo Guangchang | $10 B | 51 | conglomerate | Fosun International Limited |
17 | Xu Shihui | $9.5 B | 60 | snacks, beverages | Dali Foods Group |
18 | Liu Qiangdong | $9.4 B | 43 | e-commerce | Jingdon Mall |
19 | Pan Zhengmin | $9.3 B | 48 | electronics | AAC Technologies |
20 | Zong Qinghou | $9.1 B | 72 | beverages | Hangzhou Wahaha Group |
21 | Yao Zhenhua | $8.2 B | 48 | conglomerate | Baoneng Group |
22 | Hui Wing Mau | $7.2 B | 67 | real estate | Shimao Property |
23 | Sun Piaoyang | $7.1 B | 59 | pharmaceuticals | Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine |
24 | Wu Yajun | $6.9 B | 54 | real estate | Longfor Properties |
25 | Lei Jun | $6.8 B | 48 | smartphones | Xiaomi Inc. |
26 | Yan Zhi | $6.7 B | 45 | real estate | Zall Group |
27 | Zhang Jinmei | $6.5 B | – | conglomerate | Wanxiang Group |
28 | Liu Yongxing | $6.4 B | 70 | agribusiness | East Hope Group |
29 | Wang Wenxue | $6.35 B | 51 | real estate | China Fortune Land Development |
30 | Wei Jianjun | $6.2 B | 54 | automobiles | Great Wall Motors |
31 | Pang Kang | $6 B | 62 | soy sauce maker | Foshan Haitian Flavoring & Food Co. |
32 | Lin Xiucheng | $5.74 B | 62 | electronics | Sanan Optoelectronics |
33 | Yu Huijiao | $5.72 B | 52 | package delivery | YTO Express |
34 | Jason Jiang | $5.7 B | 45 | advertising | Focus Media Holding |
35 | Ma Jianrong | $5.7 B | 54 | textiles, apparel | Shenzhou International Group Holdings Limited |
36 | Chan Laiwa | $5.65 B | 77 | real estate | Fuwah International Group |
37 | Nie Tengyun | $5.65 B | 42 | logistics | Yunda Holding |
38 | Zhang Jindong | $5.65 B | 55 | appliance retailer | Suning.com |
39 | Wang Chuanfu | $5.6 B | 52 | batteries, automobiles | BYD Company |
40 | Yu Yong | $5.4 B | 57 | mining | Cathay Fortune Corp. |
41 | Lu Zhiqiang | $5.2 B | 65 | real estate | Oceanwide Holdings |
42 | Yao Liangsong | $5.2 B | 53 | furniture | Oppein Home Group |
43 | Xu Chuanhua | $5.1 B | 83 | chemicals, logistics | Transfar Group |
44 | Zhang Bangxin | $5 B | 38 | after-school tutoring | TAL Education |
45 | Fu Liquan | $4.9 B | 50 | surveillance equipment | Zhejiang Dahua Technology |
46 | Liu Yonghao | $4.85 B | 66 | agribusiness | New Hope |
47 | Zhang Shiping | $4.8 B | 71 | aluminum products | China Hongqiao Group |
48 | Jiang Bin | $4.7 B | 51 | acoustic components | GoerTek |
49 | Chu Mang Yee | $4.45 B | 58 | real estate | Hopson Development |
50 | Kei Hoi Pang | $4.4 B | 52 | real estate | Logan Property Holdings |
*Data 15th November 2017
Source: Caproasia Institute, Forbes
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