Hurun annual report is a rich list tracking the most wealthiest people in China. It is done by a a research and publishing company based in Shanghai. The following is a snapshot of the top 50 richest people in China in 2009.
2009 rank |
name |
wealth US$m |
company |
industry |
1 |
Wang Chuanfu |
5100 |
BYD |
Autos, Mobile phone parts, Batteries |
2 |
Zhang Yin & family |
4900 |
Nine Dragons Paper |
Paper |
3 |
Xu Rongmao & family |
4700 |
Shimao |
Property |
4 |
Yang Huiyan & family |
4600 |
Country Garden |
Property |
5 |
Huang Wei & Li Ping |
4400 |
Sinhoo |
Property, Finance |
5 |
Liu Yongxing & family |
4400 |
East Hope Group |
Chemical industry, Aluminium, Feed |
5 |
Lu Zhiqiang |
4400 |
Fanhai |
Property, Finance |
5 |
Zhu Mengyi & family |
4400 |
Hopson Development |
Property |
9 |
Wang Jianlin |
4300 |
Wanda Group |
Property, Hotel, Culture industry |
10 |
Liu Zhongtian & family |
4100 |
Zhongwang Group |
Aluminium, Plastics |
10 |
Yan Bin |
4100 |
Reignwood Group |
Property, Golf course, Drinks, Mining |
10 |
Zhang Jindong |
4100 |
Suning |
Household appliance retail, Property |
13 |
Lv Xiangyang |
4000 |
Guangzhou Youngy Management & Investment Group |
Autos, Mobile phones, Batteries, Mining |
13 |
Zong Qinghou & family |
4000 |
Wahaha |
Drinks, Textile |
15 |
Chen Fashu |
3700 |
Xinhuadu Industrial Group |
Retail, Gold mine, Tourism, Beer, Pharmaceuticals |
16 |
Ma Huateng |
3600 |
Tencent |
Instant messaging, Web portal, Online games, C2C |
17 |
Chen Lihua |
3400 |
Fu Wah International |
Property, Museum |
17 |
He Xiangjian |
3400 |
Midea Group |
Household appliances |
17 |
Huang Guangyu & family |
3400 |
Pengrun Investments |
Household appliance retail, Property, Private Equity |
20 |
Liang Wen'gen |
3200 |
Sany Heavy Industry |
Heavy machinery |
20 |
Liu Yonghao & family |
3200 |
New Hope Group |
Agriculture, Food, Chemicals, Property, Finance |
22 |
Chen Zhuolin & family |
3100 |
Agile Property |
Property |
22 |
Liu Canglong & Liu Hailong |
3100 |
Hongda Group |
Metallurgical Industry, Chemicals, Property, Finance |
22 |
Lu Guanqiu & family |
3100 |
Wanxiang Group |
Auto parts, Property, Agriculture, Nonferrous metals,Finance |
22 |
Xiuli Hawken & family |
3100 |
Renhe Group |
Property |
26 |
Zhu Yicai |
2900 |
Yurun Group |
Food, Property |
27 |
Ding Lei |
2800 |
Netease |
Web portal, Online games |
27 |
Tong Jinquan |
2800 |
Changfeng Real Estate |
Property |
29 |
Zhou Chengjian & family |
2700 |
Metersbonwe |
Textiles |
29 |
Zhu Linyao |
2700 |
Huabao International |
Fragrances, Flavouring |
31 |
Li Yanhong |
2600 |
Baidu |
Search engine |
31 |
Zhang Zhixiang |
2600 |
Jianlong Steel |
Steel, Shipbuilding, Electromechanical industry |
33 |
Li Jinyuan |
2600 |
Tiens |
Direct sales, Healthcare products |
34 |
Chen Tianqiao & family |
2500 |
Shanda |
Online games |
34 |
Wu Yajun & family |
2500 |
Longfor Properties |
Property |
34 |
Zhou Furen |
2500 |
Xiyang Group |
Fertilizer, ,Steel, Fireproof materials |
37 |
Guo Guangchang |
2400 |
Fosun |
Diversified |
37 |
Huang Wenzai |
2400 |
Hongyu Group |
Property, Wood |
37 |
Rong Zhijian |
2400 |
Citic Pacific |
Diversified |
37 |
Xu Jiayin |
2400 |
Evergrande Real Estate |
Property |
41 |
Du Shuanghua |
2400 |
Rizhao Steel Group |
Steel |
42 |
Zhong Shengjian |
2300 |
Yanlord |
Property, Paper |
43 |
Ding Shizhong & family |
2200 |
Anta |
Sports textiles |
43 |
Shen Wenrong |
2200 |
Sha Steel |
Steel |
43 |
Zhang Guiping & family |
2200 |
Suning Universal |
Property |
46 |
Chen Yihong |
2100 |
China Dongxiang |
Sports textiles |
46 |
Huang Maoru & Zhang Jing |
2100 |
Maoye Group |
Property, Retail |
46 |
Shi Yuzhu |
2100 |
Giant Investments |
Online games, Finance |
46 |
Sun Guangxin |
2100 |
Guanghui Group |
Property, LPG, Car trading, Building materials |
46 |
Zhang Li |
2100 |
Modern Group |
Property |