Top 10 Richest People in China 2024: Sources of Wealth, Net Worth, Family & More
Below is the list of 10 Richest People in China, including source of wealth, residence, citizenship, family status, and much more, in reverse order of net worth.
10. Colin Huang
- Net Worth: $34.7 Billion
- Source of Wealth: E-commerce (Pinduoduo)
- Residence: Shanghai, China
- Citizenship: Chinese
- Did You Know?
- Colin Huang founded Pinduoduo, an e-commerce site from China, which has taken a high growth curve since it was started in 2015.
- Earlier, he was working as an engineer for Google on algorithms for search before he plunged deep into e-commerce.
- Colin Huang stepped down as CEO of Pinduoduo in 2020 but remains influential within the company.
- Family: Colin Huang is considered a private individual; very few details regarding his personal life or family have been shared publicly.
Jack Ma - Net Worth: $39.3 Billion
- Source of Wealth: E-commerce (Alibaba)
- Residence: Hangzhou, China
- Citizenship: Chinese
- Did You Know?
Below are a few of these: Jack Ma is founder of the Alibaba Group, a global conglomerate that covers e-commerce and technologies. He was once an English teacher who got rejected for several jobs before he became a tech billionaire. In 2019, he stepped down as the executive chairman for Alibaba but has remained active in various charitable and educational causes. - Family: Jack Ma is married to Zhang Ying, they also have three children.
8. Lei Jun
- Net Worth: $45.5 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Technology Xiaomi
- Residence: Beijing, China
- Citizenship: Chinese
- **Did You Know?
Lei Jun is a China-based business executive and founder of the global electronics company Xiaomi, known for its production of smartphones, smart home devices, among other technology gadgets.
Lei Jun had previously founded Joyo.com, which he later sold to Amazon. He has also invested in numerous other technology companies. - Family: Lei Jun is married and has children, though he is highly private about his personal life.
7. Zhong Shanshan
- Net Worth: $62.6 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Beverages (Nongfu Spring), Pharmaceuticals (Wantai BioPharm)
- Residence: Hangzhou, China
- Citizenship: Chinese
- Did You Know?
Founded Nongfu Spring, China’s largest bottled