China’s development has created a group of wealthy people, but not many families can be called rich. These people are distributed in industries such as technology, real estate, and catering. This post will introduce you to the top ten richest families in China.
Ranking of the top ten richest families in China
1. Wang Jianlin family
Wang Jianlin was born in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province on October 24, 1954, and has been the chairman of Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. since 1989. “Wang Jianlin is not just a hard worker. He is shrewd, good at seizing opportunities, and very ambitious. Although he is a world-class rich man, few people outside of China know him. Just like his contemporary China Like business magnates, Wang Jianlin seized the opportunity for China to move from a backward agricultural country to an urban economic power.” This is what Fortune magazine gave him. On April 17, 2017, the 2017 Forbes China Rich List was released. Wang Jianlin ranked first with a net worth of US$31.3 billion, making him the richest man in Asia.
2. Jack Ma family
Jack Ma was born on September 10, 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and is the main founder of Alibaba Group. Personal resume: Graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages of Hangzhou Normal University in 1988, and served as an English and international trade teacher at Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Technology in the same year; founded China’s first Internet business information publishing website “China Pages” in 1995; founded Alibaba in 1999, and Served as CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Alibaba Group. Ma Yun is currently the chairman of the board of directors of Alibaba Group, the director of Japan’s Softbank, the chairman of The Nature Conservancy China Council and a member of the global board of directors, the director of Huayi Brothers, and the director of the Life Science Breakthrough Award Foundation.
3. Ma Huateng family
Ma Huateng was born on October 29, 1971 in Chaonan District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. He is one of the main founders of Tencent. He once majored in Computer and Application at Shenzhen University and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Shenzhen University in 1993. Before founding Tencent, Ma Huateng was in charge of the research and development of Internet paging systems at Shenzhen Runxun Communications Development Co., Ltd., a Chinese telecom service and product provider, and has more than 10 years of experience in the telecom and Internet industries. Ma Huateng currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tencent Holdings; Vice Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation.
4. Zong Qinghou family
Zong Qinghou is a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang. He was born on November 16, 1945, and the founder of Wahaha. Personal main resume: In 1991, Wahaha Food Group Company was established. In 2007, Wahaha suffered a forced merger by Danone. Zong Qinghou’s resignation triggered employee protests, and the final trial of the trademark belonged to Wahaha. In 2010, Zong Qinghou topped the Hurun Global 100 Rich List for the first time in the Mainland. On October 12, 2012, “Forbes” released the 2012 Forbes China Rich List. Wahaha Chairman Zong Qinghou regained his position as the richest man with a net worth of US$10 billion.
5. Ding Lei family
Ding Lei was born in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province on October 1, 1971, and is the founder of NetEase. In 2004, he won the Wharton-Infosys Technology Change Pioneer Award (WIBTA) in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2005, he won the first place in the “Public Image List” of “Southern Weekend”. In 2006, he was awarded the third “Outstanding Youth in China’s Software Industry”. In 2015, he won the Most Influential Person Award in China’s Game Industry. Ding Lei was one of the first leaders of China’s new economy to start a business with knowledge. He fell down but never gave in. One of the front-end figures in the industry. The NetEase company established has made important contributions to the promotion of China’s Internet development.
6. Yan Hao Family
Yan Hao was born in Huaian, Jiangsu in 1986. He is currently Chairman of Huatuo Lunjian Organizing Committee, Chairman of Pacific Construction Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of China Self-employed Workers Association, and Executive Vice Chairman of China Civil (Private) Economic Research Association. On March 7, 2017, the “2017 Hurun Global Rich List” was released in Beijing. The Yan Hao family ranked 75th with a fortune of 100 billion yuan and was named the richest man in the global construction engineering industry.
7. Robin Li family
Li Yanhong was born in Yangquan City, Shanxi Province on November 17, 1968. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of Baidu. In the early days of search engine development, Robin Li, as one of the earliest researchers in the world, first created the ESP technology and successfully applied it to the INFOSEEK/GO. COM search engine. GO. COM’s image search engine is another technological innovation with great application value. Prior to the founding of Baidu, Robin Li had been among the top search engine engineers in the world. His patent for “hyperchain analysis” technology was one of the basic inventions that laid the development trend and direction of the entire modern search engine.
8. Lu Zhiqiang family
Lu Zhiqiang was born in Weihai, Shandong on November 8, 1952. The China Oceanwide Holdings Group he founded was founded in 1988. The core company of the group is China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd. with a registered capital of RMB 7.8 billion. The company specializes in real estate and finance. , Energy, comprehensive investment, and capital management are the core businesses. The main business of China Oceanwide Holdings Group’s holdings and shareholding companies covers real estate, infrastructure construction, banking, insurance, securities, pawn, energy, strategy and venture capital, culture, asset management, and capital management. The company’s business is located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Qingdao and other cities.
9. He Xiangjian family
He Xiangjian was born in October 1942 in Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. His main personal resume: In 1968, he led 23 residents to raise 5,000 yuan to establish the plastic production group of Beijiao Commune; in 1993, Midea Group was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and became the No. A listed company reorganized from a township enterprise; since April 2000, he has served as the chairman and general manager of Midea’s controlling shareholder. Later, he became the chairman of the board of directors. Midea is a private enterprise with relatively clear strategic direction; relatively stable operation; relatively standardized corporate governance; relatively stable management; and this company always maintains a grasp of the development trend of the home appliance industry; and thus carries out dynamic adjustments and adjustments to the company. Progressive change.
10. Wang Wenyin Family
Wang Wenyin is a native of Qianshan County, Anqing City, Anhui Province. He is the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Zhengwei International Group. Current Vice President of China Entrepreneurs Association, Member of Anhui Provincial CPPCC, Vice President of Anhui Federation of Industry and Commerce, President of Guangdong Anhui Chamber of Commerce, President of Anhui Federation of Industry and Commerce, Vice President of Anhui Enterprise Federation, 2010, 2011 In 2012 and 2012, he was the chairman of the Federation of Top 500 Chinese Enterprises Association and other social positions. He has been awarded the honorary titles of the world’s most creative Chinese business leader, China’s outstanding entrepreneur, and Shenzhen’s new generation of entrepreneurial figures.