Wang Jianlin becomes the richest Chinese in the world, Li Ka-shing is surpassed by a mainland rich man for the first time

Wang Jianlin became the world's richest Chinese, and Li Ka-shing was surpassed by a mainland rich man for the first time

In the "2015 Eastspring Capital. Hurun Global Chinese Rich List" released this afternoon, Li Ka-shing was surpassed by a mainland rich man for the first time. Beyond that, the new richest man is Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda Group. Hurun said that if the invisible rich are included, there should be nearly 5,000 Chinese with a wealth of more than 2 billion. ?The threshold for inclusion in this rich list is 2 billion yuan, and the total wealth of the rich on the list is as high as 12.7 trillion yuan, which is basically the same as Russia's annual GDP and 1.5 times the GDP of South Korea. Among them, the number of people with assets of more than 10 billion yuan reached 311.

All the top ten richest people on the list live in mainland China or Hong Kong, of which 6 live in mainland China and 4 live in Hong Kong. The largest number are engaged in the real estate industry, accounting for half. The average age is 66 years old, and the youngest ones are Tencent’s 44-year-old Ma Huateng and Baidu’s 45-year-old Ma Dongmin.

Among the top ten cities where Chinese rich people live, 7 are from mainland China. Beijing is the city where the most Chinese rich people prefer to live, with 181. Followed by Shenzhen, with 111 places. In addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the top ten, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Chengdu also broke into the top ten.

If divided by industry, real estate is the main source of wealth for the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese rich on the list, accounting for 24, followed by manufacturing, accounting for 16; IT and food and beverage industries each account for 9; Finance and investment each accounted for 8.

Top 10 Chinese richest people:

Top 10 Chinese richest people in the world

Wang Jianlin, the 61-year-old richest man in mainland China, surpassed Li Ka-shing for the first time to become the richest Chinese person in the world. As of early June this year, Wang Jianlin's wealth reached 260 billion, an increase of more than half from last year, mainly due to the surge in the stock prices of Wanda Commercial and Wanda Cinemas. After Wanda Cinema Line was listed on the A-share market, its market value rose to 130 billion yuan, and Wanda Commercial's total market value reached 330 billion Hong Kong dollars. Wang Jianlin's two pieces of wealth were as high as 85 billion and 140 billion respectively. As one of the most active entrepreneurs in international development, Wang Jianlin invested 45 million euros in Atletico Madrid, Europe's top football club, in January this year. Hurun said: Wang Jianlin is an entrepreneur who has successfully transformed. ?

87-year-old Li Ka-shing ranks second among the world’s richest Chinese with a fortune of 200 billion yuan. Its subsidiary Cheung Kong Holdings [-1.44] is mainly engaged in real estate, hotels and diversified investments. At present, his investments in the UK include 3 ports, 3 chain stores, railway groups, power grid companies, gas companies and water companies. In March this year, he bought O2, the UK's second largest mobile operator. Li Ka-shing is currently facing a critical moment for his two sons, Li Zekai and Li Zeju, to take over.

51-year-old Jack Ma ranks third. As of early June this year, his wealth reached 165 billion. Jack Ma is the most active entrepreneur in investing in the past two years. In the past year, Alibaba invested in more than 33 companies including Enlight, Wasu, Youku, etc., with a total investment of over US$3.6 billion.

48-year-old Li Hejun ranks fourth with a wealth of 160 billion. Previously, the market value of Hanergy Thin Film Power Generation had risen to HK$300 billion. However, as the stock price plummeted on May 20, Li Hejun's personal wealth shrank significantly. However, even though it shrank by nearly 50%, he still had a wealth of HK$165 billion.

87-year-old Lee Shau Kee also ranks fourth with a fortune of 160 billion. Recently, Lee Shau Kee announced his resignation as chairman and managing director of Henderson Development[0.00], handing over the reins to his younger son, Lee Ka-shing, while his eldest son, Lee Ka-kit, may take over Henderson Land, gas and other businesses.

44-year-old Ma Huateng ranks sixth with a wealth of 128 billion. As of early June this year, Tencent’s total market value was as high as 1.15 trillion. Tencent's WeChat has more than 500 million monthly active users.

69-year-old Zong Qinghou and his family ranked seventh with a wealth of 125 billion.

Zong Qinghou and his family are also keen on charity. On this year's Hurun Charity List, Zong Qinghou and Zong Fuli, their father and daughter, ranked 25th with a donation of 58.6 million yuan in the past year.

92-year-old Robert Kuok ranks eighth with a wealth of 100 billion. Robert Kuok, whose ancestral home is Fujian, was born in Malaysia. The business of Kuok Group has spread from Malaysia to Singapore, Thailand, China and other parts of the world. Robert Kuok founded Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts in the 1970s. Most of the group's assets are currently located in Hong Kong, and he currently lives in Hong Kong.

94-year-old Zheng Yutong also ranks eighth with a wealth of 100 billion yuan. Zheng Yutong was born in Shunde, Guangdong. He is now one of the "Four Kings" of Hong Kong real estate. He is also a famous jewelry king and is famous for his bold investment style. The market value of its New World Development [0.35] and Chow Tai Fook Hong Kong stocks currently exceeds 70 billion yuan.

Robin Li and Ma Dongmin ranked tenth with a wealth of 95 billion. In the past two years, Baidu has successfully completed its mobile transformation and achieved mobile revenue accounting for 50%.

Detailed description of the rich list:

The total number of people on the list has reached 1,577, covering 18 countries and regions around the world, with a threshold of 2 billion yuan. Hurun said: If you include the invisible rich, there should be close to 5,000 Chinese with a wealth of more than 2 billion. ?

The total wealth of the rich on the list is as high as 12.7 trillion, which is basically the same as Russia’s annual GDP and 1.5 times the GDP of South Korea. Among them, 311 people have assets of over 10 billion.

Wang Jianlin, 61, the richest man in mainland China, surpassed Li Ka-shing for the first time to become the richest Chinese in the world; 87-year-old Li Ka-shing ranked second.

Residence: The largest number of Chinese rich people on the list live in the mainland, with 1,254 people, accounting for 79.5; Hong Kong is the area where the most Chinese rich people on the list live outside the mainland, with 99 people, accounting for 6.3; followed by Taiwan , with 78 places, accounting for 4.9; followed by Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Cities of residence: Among the top ten cities where wealthy Chinese live, 7 are from mainland China. Beijing is the city where the most Chinese wealthy people prefer to live, with 181 people; followed by Shenzhen, with 111 people. In addition to the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the top ten, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Chengdu also broke into the top ten.

Business gangs: Guangdong businessmen and Fujian businessmen are the business gangs with the largest number of wealthy Chinese from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas, with 23 and 21 respectively. Among Cantonese businessmen, Chaozhou businessmen are the most numerous, with at least 7.7 wealthy Chinese from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas originating from Chaoshan (Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang). Zhejiang merchants have performed outstandingly in mainland China.

Industry: Real estate is the main source of wealth for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese rich people on the list, accounting for 24; followed by manufacturing, accounting for 16; IT and food and beverage industries each account for 9, tied for third; finance and Investment accounted for 8, ranking fourth. The dominance of real estate and manufacturing is similar to that of mainland rich people. The proportion of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese rich people engaged in the food and beverage industry is nearly three times that of mainland rich people; the proportion of those engaged in the logistics industry is also nearly twice that of mainland rich people. Hurun said: "In the past, our understanding of Chinese doing business overseas was limited to Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, but now Chinese have covered all walks of life around the world." ?

Average age: The average age of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese rich people on the list is 68 years old, which is 15 years older than the mainland rich people on the Rich List.

Wealth Creation Index: The proportion of self-made rich people on the list among Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese rich people is 67, while almost all mainland rich people are self-made. Hurun said: This is because entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan started their businesses 20 years earlier than entrepreneurs from mainland China. ?

Rich women: 345 rich women are on the list, accounting for 18, of which 27 are rich women from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese, accounting for 9. Sun Hung Kai's 86-year-old Kwong Siu-ching has become the richest Chinese woman in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas with a fortune of NT$64 billion.

The number of Chinese people on the Hurun Global Rich List has reached 529, accounting for 25%, while the Chinese account for only 20% of the world’s total population. Hurun said: The Chinese are the most successful group of people in the world in business.

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