2 Apr, 2013
Hurun Report: Top 10 richest people in Beijing 2013
Beijing, March 25, 2013 – Wang Jianlin, chairman of property giant Wanda Group is the richest person in Beijing with a total personal wealth of 78 billion yuan (US$12.4 billion) in 2013, according to the latest Hurun Global Rich List.
41 of the 357 richest Chinese individuals from this year’s so-called “Nine-Zero Club”reside in Beijing, capital of China, making it the region with the second largest number of billionaires in the country, trailing only behind Hong Kong SAR, which can boast 54.
The above mentioned two areas are followed by Shanghai with 24, Shenzhen with 22,Taipei with 22, Hangzhou with 18 and Guangzhou with 16.
The ten richest billionaires in the capital share a combined wealth of 381.5 billion yuan (US$60.6 billion).
Of these 357 Chinese billionaires, 262 live on the Chinese mainland, 54 in Hong Kong and 32 in Taiwan.
Globally, five Chinese cities are ranked among the world’s top ten prime locations for the wealthiest to reside in. The number of billionaires living in the top five — Moscow,New York, Hong Kong, Beijing and London – stands at 76, 70, 54, 41 and 40,respectively.
Hurun’s report shows that 1,453 people worldwide have a personal wealth of US$1 billion or more, as of January 17, 2013, including 357 Chinese people. The U.S. and China share half of the world’s billionaires.
Chinese billionaires possess an average personal wealth of 16 billion yuan (US$2.5 billion). 85-year old Li Ka-Shing, chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., was given the title of “richest Chinese” with a personal fortune of 200 billion yuan (US$31.7 billion).
The following are the top ten richest Chinese people in Beijing for 2013:
Wang Jianlin
Top 1: Wang Jianlin
Rank in China: 7
Rank in Beijing: 1
2013 Wealth: 78 billion yuan (US$12.4 billion)
Company: Wanda Group
Industry: Real estate
Age: 59
Yan Bin
Top 2: Yan Bin
Rank in China: 12
Rank in Beijing: 2
2013 Wealth: 52 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion)
Company: Reignwood
Industry: Red Bull China, property, investment
Age: 59
Robin Li
Top 3: Robin Li
Rank in China: 21
Rank in Beijing: 3
2013 Wealth: 42 billion yuan (US$6.7 billion)
Company: Baidu
Industry: Online search engine
Age: 45
Liang Wengen
Top 3: Liang Wengen
Rank in China: 21
Rank in Beijing: 3
2013 Wealth: 42 billion yuan (US$6.7 billion)
Company: Sany
Industry: Heavy machinery
Age: 57
Chen Lihua
Top5: Chen Lihua
Rank in China: 24
Rank in Beijing: 5
2013 Wealth: 38 billion yuan (US$6 billion)
Company: Fu Wah International
Industry: Real estate
Age: 72
Lu Zhiqiang
Top 6: Lu Zhiqiang
Rank in China: 27
Rank in Beijing: 6
2013 Wealth: 36 billion yuan (US$5.7 billion)
Company: Fanhai
Industry: Real estate, finance, investment
Age: 61
Wu Yajun and family
Top7: Wu Yajun and family
Rank in China: 33
Rank in Beijing: 7
2013 Wealth: 30 billion yuan (US$4.8 billion)
Company: Longfor Properties
Industry: Real estate
Age: 49
Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin
Top 8: Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin
Rank in China: 49
Rank in Beijing: 8
2013 Wealth: 22.5 billion yuan (US$3.6 billion)
Company: SOHO China SOHO
Industry: Real estate
Age: 50 and 48
Huang Guangyu and family
Top 9: Huang Guangyu and family
Rank in China: 56
Rank in Beijing: 9
2013 Wealth: 21 billion yuan (US$3.3 billion)
Company: Pengrun Investment
Industry: Household appliances
Age: 44
Cai Kui and family
Top 10: Cai Kui and family
Rank in China: 62
Rank in Beijing: 10
2013 Wealth: 20 billion yuan (US$3.2 billion)
Company: Longfor Properties
Industry: Real estate
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