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China's Richest Individuals
Forbes Magazine Lists the 50 Richest Chinese for 2000

Name Age Business Assets

Rong Yiren & family 84 Investment company $1.9 billion

Liu Yongxing & 3 brothers 52 Animal feed $ 1 billion*

Ren Zhengfei 56 Telecom equipment $ 500 million

Zhang Xingmin 42 Trade and real estate $ 480 million

Wu Yijian 40 Pharmaceuticals $ 422 million

Lu Guanqiu 55 Automotive parts $ 360 million*

Zhang Hongwei 46 Construction and trade $ 350 million*

Xu Wenrong 65 Magnetic materials $ 325 million

Zhang Simin 37 Pharmaceuticals $ 313 million*

Song Chaodi 39 Software $ 270 million*

Li Xiaohua 49 Real Estate $ 250 million*

Chen Jinfei 38 Investments $ 226 million*

Wu Bingxin 63 Pharmaceuticals $ 210 million

Edward Tian Shuoning 37 Telecom infrastructure $ 198 million*

Tao Xinkang 48 Maker of woodboards $ 190 million*

James Ding Jian 35 Internet infrastructure $ 186 million*

Rong Hai 43 Manufacture of computers $ 170 million*

Lu Zhiqiang 49 Real estate management and construction materials $ 146 million*

Wu Ying 40 Telecommunications $ 137 million*

William Ding Lei 29 Internet portal $ 134 million*

Liu Hanyuan 36 Fish feed $ 126 million*

Lin Zhuohui and Fang Xiaowen (husband and wife) 53, 44 Farming $ 120 million*

Yan Junjie and Zhang Can (husband and wife) 35, 33 Distribution $ 120 million*

Zhang Guoxi 48 Wood carving $ 120 million*

Guo Guangchang 33 Biotech products and Chinese medicine $ 116 million

Wu Zhijian 40 Trading $ 115 million*

Zhang Jian and Zhang Yue (brothers) 36, 38 Maker of air conditioners $ 115 million

Luo Zhongfu 49 Real Estate $ 100 million*

Sun Guangxin 38 Building materials and real estate $ 98 million

Xia Chaojia 51 Agribusiness $ 96 million*

Gao Feng 60 Textiles $ 94 million*

Li Shufu 37 Maker of motorcycles $ 94 million*

He Boquan 40 Soft drinks $ 85 million

Lou Zhongfu 46 Construction and real estate $ 83 million*

Chen Jinyi 39 Food and beverages $ 80 million*

Nan Cunhui 37 Manufacture of low-voltage electrical equipment $ 72 million

Charles Zhang Chaoyang 37 Internet portal $ 67 million

Yang Lan 31 Media $ 63 million

Chen Rong 41 Manufacture of bowling equipment $ 60 million*

Huang Hongsheng 46 Consumer electronics $ 60 million

Wang Wenjing 36 Software $ 60 million*

Wang Zhidong 33 Internet portal $ 57 million

Han Wei 44 Farming $ 56 million*

Liu Shaoxi 37 Manufacture of floorboards and wood furniture $ 52 million*

Song Ruhua 38 Software $ 50 million

Zhu Weisha 45 Information appliances $ 50 million

Lu Hanzhen 46 Manufacture of fiber for motorcycle tires $ 46 million

Han Zhaoshan 50 Maker of security doors $ 45 million*

Xue Yongxin 48 Pharmaceuticals $ 45 million*

Yin Mingshan 62 Motorcycles and engines $ 42 million*

* denotes company holdings
Source: Forbes Magazine http://www.forbes.com

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Last Updated on 12/19/00
By Cathy Mach
Email: cmach@isop.ucla.edu

China's Richest Individuals Forbes Magazine Lists the 50 Richest Chinese for 2000
Name	Age	Business	Assets
Rong Yiren & family	84	Investment company	$1.9 billion
Liu Yongxing & 3 brothers	52	Animal feed	$ 1 billion*
Ren Zhengfei	56	Telecom equipment	$ 500 million
Zhang Xingmin	42	Trade and real estate	$ 480 million
Wu Yijian	40	Pharmaceuticals	$ 422 million
Lu Guanqiu	55	Automotive parts	$ 360 million*
Zhang Hongwei	46	Construction and trade	$ 350 million*
Xu Wenrong	65	Magnetic materials	$ 325 million
Zhang Simin	37	Pharmaceuticals	$ 313 million*
Song Chaodi	39	Software	$ 270 million*
Li Xiaohua	49	Real Estate	$ 250 million*
Chen Jinfei	38	Investments	$ 226 million*
Wu Bingxin	63	Pharmaceuticals	$ 210 million
Edward Tian Shuoning	37	Telecom infrastructure	$ 198 million*
Tao Xinkang	48	Maker of woodboards	$ 190 million*
James Ding Jian	35	Internet infrastructure	$ 186 million*
Rong Hai	43	Manufacture of computers	$ 170 million*
Lu Zhiqiang	49	Real estate management and construction materials	$ 146 million*
Wu Ying	40	Telecommunications	$ 137 million*
William Ding Lei	29	Internet portal	$ 134 million*
Liu Hanyuan	36	Fish feed	$ 126 million*
Lin Zhuohui and Fang Xiaowen (husband and wife)	53, 44	Farming	$ 120 million*
Yan Junjie and Zhang Can (husband and wife)	35, 33	Distribution	$ 120 million*
Zhang Guoxi	48	Wood carving	$ 120 million*
Guo Guangchang	33	Biotech products and Chinese medicine	$ 116 million
Wu Zhijian	40	Trading	$ 115 million*
Zhang Jian and Zhang Yue (brothers)	36, 38	Maker of air conditioners	$ 115 million
Luo Zhongfu	49	Real Estate	$ 100 million*
Sun Guangxin	38	Building materials and real estate	$ 98 million
Xia Chaojia	51	Agribusiness	$ 96 million*
Gao Feng	60	Textiles	$ 94 million*
Li Shufu	37	Maker of motorcycles	$ 94 million*
He Boquan	40	Soft drinks	$ 85 million
Lou Zhongfu	46	Construction and real estate	$ 83 million*
Chen Jinyi	39	Food and beverages	$ 80 million*
Nan Cunhui	37	Manufacture of low-voltage electrical equipment	$ 72 million
Charles Zhang Chaoyang	37	Internet portal	$ 67 million
Yang Lan	31	Media	$ 63 million
Chen Rong	41	Manufacture of bowling equipment	$ 60 million*
Huang Hongsheng	46	Consumer electronics	$ 60 million
Wang Wenjing	36	Software	$ 60 million*
Wang Zhidong	33	Internet portal	$ 57 million
Han Wei	44	Farming	$ 56 million*
Liu Shaoxi	37	Manufacture of floorboards and wood furniture	$ 52 million*
Song Ruhua	38	Software	$ 50 million
Zhu Weisha	45	Information appliances	$ 50 million
Lu Hanzhen	46	Manufacture of fiber for motorcycle tires	$ 46 million
Han Zhaoshan	50	Maker of security doors	$ 45 million*
Xue Yongxin	48	Pharmaceuticals	$ 45 million*
Yin Mingshan	62	Motorcycles and engines	$ 42 million*
* denotes company holdings Source: Forbes Magazine http://www.forbes.com