1. Zhang Yiming – TikTok owner holding the richest position in China
According to Forbes, billionaire Zhang Yiming's assets reached 100.8 billion USD, ranking 21st in the world, continuing to hold the position of the richest person 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 his executive position in 2021, he still holds a significant stake in ByteDance, thereby maintaining his 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 64.2 billion USD, ranked 31st in the world according to Forbes.
He is the founder and Chairman of Nongfu Spring - China's largest bottled water company. In addition to the beverage sector, Zhong Shanshan also owns a significant stake in Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy, a company operating in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, helping him maintain his position in the group of the richest people in Asia.
3. Ma Huateng - the person behind the Tencent empire
In third place is Ma Huateng (Pony Ma) with assets of 48.8 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" platform - currently has about 1.4 billion active users per month, becoming an important part of digital life in China.
4. William Ding - online game billionaire of NetEase
Fourth place belongs to William Ding (Ding Lei) with assets of 41.3 billion USD, ranked 49th in the world.
He is the founder and CEO of NetEase, one of the largest video game development and distribution corporations in China.
In addition to the online game segment, NetEase also expands its operations to digital music, online education and many other technology services.
5. He Xiangjian - founder of the Midea household empire
Closing the top 5 is He Xiangjian and his family with assets of 37.6 billion USD, ranked 58th 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 businesses maintain their leading position in the global household electricity industry.
