1. Zhang Yiming - TikTok owner holds the richest position in China
According to Forbes, billionaire Zhang Yiming's assets reached 69.3 billion USD, ranking 28th in the world, continuing to top the list of the richest people in China.
Mr. Zhang Yiming is the co-founder of ByteDance - a technology corporation that owns TikTok, a short video platform with more than 1 billion users globally. Although he left management in 2021, he still holds a significant stake in ByteDance, thereby maintaining the leading position in the Chinese billionaire rankings.
2. Zhong Shanshan - "king of bottled water" ranked second
Ranked second in the list is billionaire Zhong Shanshan with assets of 62.7 billion USD, ranked 34th in the world according to Forbes.
He is the founder and Chairman of Nongfu Spring, China's largest bottled water company. In addition, Zhong Shanshan also owns a significant stake in Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy, a company operating in the field of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, helping him maintain his position in the group of the richest people in Asia.
3. Ma Huateng - the person behind the Tencent empire
Ranked third is Ma Huateng (Pony Ma) with assets of 48.9 billion USD, ranked 38th in the world.
As Chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings, Ma Huateng built a technology empire spanning from video games, digital payments, cloud computing to social networks. In which, WeChat - Tencent's "super app" - currently has about 1.4 billion active users per month, becoming an indispensable platform in the digital life of Chinese people.
4. William Ding - NetEase's online game billionaire
Fourth place belongs to William Ding (Ding Lei) with assets of 42.9 billion USD, ranked 48th in the world.
He is the founder and CEO of NetEase, one of the largest video game development and publishing groups in China. In addition to the game segment, NetEase also expanded its operations to online education, digital music and many other Internet services.
5. He Xiangjian - founder of Midea household empire
Closing the top 5 is He Xiangjian and his family with assets of 35.3 billion USD, ranked 61st in the world.
Billionaire He Xiangjian is the founder of Midea Group - one of the largest household appliance manufacturers in the world. From air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines to industrial robots, Midea's products are currently distributed in more than 200 countries and territories, helping the business maintain its leading position in the global household electricity industry.
