Top 10 richest Chinese people 2012

Is china a rich country, different people have different standards about “Rich”. So the answer may vary a lot. Here is a list of richest chinese people by Forbes. It seems that these wealthiest chinese can explain something itself.

No. 1  Zong Qinghou  宗庆后

Net Worth: US$10 billion   Age: 67   Company: Wahaha Group 娃哈哈集团  Headquarters: Zhejiang   Origin of Wealth: Beverages

Zong Qinghou, the chairman of China beverage giant Wahaha, has returned to the top of the Forbes China Rich List in the year of 2012.

No. 2. Robin Li  李彦宏

Net Worth: US$8.1 billion   Age: 43   Company: Baidu 百度  Headquarters: Beijing   Origin of Wealth: Technology

Robin Li or Yanhong Li is the founder of China’s search engine giant Baidu, which is the biggest one in China at present.

3. Wang Jianlin  王健林

Net Worth: US$8 billion  Age: 58  Company: Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties 大连万达集团 Headquarters: Beijing Origin of Wealth: Real estate Wang Jianlin leads Dalian Wanda Group, one of China’s largest commercial real estate developers.

4. Ma Huateng  马化腾

Net Worth: US$6.4 billion  Age: 41 Company: Tencent 腾讯  Headquarters: Guangdong  Origin of Wealth: Internet

Ma Huateng is a Chinese internet entrepreneur. The founder of Tencent Inc., a Chinese internet company.

5. Wu Yajun & family  吴亚军

Net Worth: US$6.2 billion  Age: 48  Company: Longfor Properties 龙湖地产 Headquarters: Beijing Origin of Wealth: Real estate

Wu Yajun is the former general director of Longfor Properties.

6. Liang Wengen  梁稳根

Net Worth: US$5.9 billion  Age: 55  Company: Sany Group 三一集团 Headquarters: Hunan  Origin of Wealth: Manufacturing Liang Wengen one of mainland China’s richest men. He is the founder and main shareholder of Sany Group, a heavy industry manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan Province.

7. Liu Yongxing  刘永行

Net Worth: US$5.8 billion  Age: 64  Company: East Hope Group 东方希望集团  Headquarters: Shanghai  Origin of Wealth: Agribusiness

Liu Yongxing first made money with his brothers in the quail-breeding business and later sold animal feed in western China. Yongxing’s East Hope Group has emerged as one of China’s largest nongovernment companies, as well as a rising force in plastic materials production. East Hope is still one of China’s largest animal-feed producers.

8. Hui Ka Yan  许家印

Net Worth: US$4.9 billion  Age: 54  Company: Evergrande Real Estate Group 恒大集团  Headquarters: Guangdong  Origin of Wealth: Real estate

Ka Yan Hui, is the Founder of Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

9. Yang Huiyan (right)  杨惠妍

Net Worth: US$4.4 billion Age: 31  Company: Country Garden 碧桂园  Headquarters: Guangdong  Origin of Wealth: Real estate

Yang Huiyan is the majority shareholder of Country Garden Holdings and one of the wealthiest people in Mainland China,

10. Hui Wing Mau  许荣茂

Net Worth: US$4 billion  Age: 62  Company: Shimao Property 世贸集团  Headquarters: Hong Kong  Origin of Wealth: Real estate

Above 10 are richest people in China, you may marvel at their wealth. But do not forget that China`s  growing gap between rich and poor is becoming bigger and bigger. So for common people they can not feel too much increase in wealth. How do you think about it, please let me know by leaving a comment below.