Half of the top 10 richest men in China on Forbes Rich List 2014 are internet entrepreneurs, on top of which is Alibaba’s co-founder and chairman Jack Ma.
China’s top 100 richest are now worth $376 billion according to Forbes.
Top 10 Richest Chinese in 2014
- Jack Ma, $19.5B, E-commerce
- Robin Li $14.7B, internet search
- Ma Huateng $14.4B, internet media
- Wang Jianlin $13.2B, real estate
- Li Hejun $13B, renewable energy
- Zong Qinghou $11B, beverages
- Wang Wenyin $10B, metal
- Lei Jun $9.1B, smartphone
- He Xiangjian $7.5B, appliances
- Liu Qiangdong $7.1B, e-commerce
Here is a comparison with Hurun’s Rich List 2014:
| Name | Wealth US$m | Company | ||
| 1 | 28 | Ma Yun & family | 25,000 | Alibaba |
| 2 | -1 | Wang Jianlin & family | 24,200 | Wanda |
| 3 | 80 | Li Hejun | 20,800 | Hanergy |
| 3 | -1 | Zong Qinghou & family | 20,800 | Wahaha |
| 5 | -2 | Ma Huateng | 18,100 | Tencent |
| 6 | 0 | Li Yanhong & Ma Dongmin | 17,500 | Baidu |
| 7 | 40 | Yan Jiehe & Yan hao | 14,200 | China Pacific Construction |
| 8 | -2 | Yan Bin | 10,000 | Reignwood |
| 9 | 248 | Liu Qiangdong | 8,800 | JD.com |
| 10 | 53 | Lei Jun | 7,500 | Xiaomi Technology |
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