The latest Hurun Global Rich List reveals that 1,453 people worldwide have a personal wealth of US$1 billion or more as of January 17, including 357 Chinese。
The U.S. and China share half of the world’s billionaires, according to the China-based wealth magazine。
Chinese billionaires have an average age of 58, and are five years younger than the list average, and own an average personal wealth of 16 billion yuan (US$2.57 billion). Of the 357 Chinese billionaires, 13 percent are female, 262 live on the Chinese mainland, 54 in Hong Kong and 32 in Taiwan。
85-year old Li Ka-Shing, chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., was given the title “richest Chinese” with a personal fortune of 200 billion yuan (US$32.1 billion)。
Nine of the top 10 richest Chinese have a wealth of US$10 billion or more。
By industry, real estate tycoons dominate the China rich list, followed by manufacturing and investments。
The following are the top 10 richest Chinese in 2013.
10.Tsai Eng-meng(蔡衍明)
2013 Wealth: 60 billion yuan (US$9.63 billion)
Company: Want Want(旺旺)
Industry: Food & Beverages
Age: 56
City of residence: Shanghai
9.Henry Sy & family(施至成家族)
2013 Wealth: 62 billion yuan (US$9.96 billion)
Company: SM Group
Industry: Retail
Age: 88
City of residence: Manila
8.Lui Che Woo(吕志和)
2013 Wealth: 75 billion yuan (US$12.04 billion)
Company: Galaxy Entertainment Group(银河娱乐)
Industry: Entertainment
Age: 84
City of residence: Hong Kong
7.Lui Che Woo(吕志和)
2013 Wealth: 75 billion yuan (US$12.04 billion)
Company: Galaxy Entertainment Group(银河娱乐)
Industry: Entertainment
Age: 84
City of residence: Hong Kong
6. Zong Qinghou & family(宗庆后家族)
2013 Wealth: 82 billion yuan (US$13.17 billion)
Company: Wahaha Group(娃哈哈集团)
Industry: Food & Beverages
Age: 68
City of residence: Hangzhou
5.Cheng Yu-tung(郑裕彤)
2013 Wealth: 113 billion yuan (US$18.14 billion)
Company: Chow Tai Fook(周大福), New World Department Store(新世界百货)
Industry: Jewelry, Real estate
Age: 88
City of residence: Hong Kong
4.Robert Kuok(郭鹤年)
2013 Wealth: 119 billion yuan (US$19.11 billion)
Company: Kerry Group(嘉里集团)
Industry: Real estate
Age: 90
City of residence: Hong Kong
3.Thomas and Raymond Kwok & family(郭炳江、郭炳联及其家族)
2013 Wealth: 125 billion yuan (US$20.07 billion)
Company: Sun Hung Kai Properties(新鸿基地产)
Industry: Real estate
Age: 62 / 61
City of residence: Hong Kong
2.Lee Shau Kee(李兆基)
2013 Wealth: 144 billion yuan (US$23.12 billion)
Company: Henderson Land Development(恒基兆业)
Industry: Real estate
Age: 85
City of residence: Hong Kong
1. Li Ka-shing(李嘉诚)
2013 Wealth: 200 billion yuan (US$32.11 billion)
Company: Cheung Kong Holdings(长江实业)
Industry: Real estate
Age: 85
City of residence: Hong Kong