China's billionaires double in number

[ukhudshanskiy]

The Hurun rich list, which has been tracking China's tycoons since 1999, on Wednesday said it had counted 271 dollar billionaires in China last year, up from 130 in 2009.

China now has the second most billionaires in the world, after the United States with more than 400.

This year's Hurun rich list is headed by Liang Wengen, a 55-year-old construction equipment magnate worth around $11 billion (£6.88 billion). He leapfrogged Zong Qinghou, 66, the head of drinks company Wahaha.
However, the volatile fortunes of China's rich were played out in the list, with Li Li, a pharmaceutical tycoon, dropping from second spot after the share price of his company halved in a year. Wang Chuanfu, the 45-year-old head of BYD, a car company in which Warren Buffett has a stake, also saw his wealth drop by a third.

Comments

[kosarex.livejournal.com]

Помню, как в 2007 году перед выборами в Думу позавидовали ста миллиардерам в КНР и специально увеличили их число в РФ, мол, у нас больше. Теперь уже догнать и перегнать Китай даже не пытаются.

[ukhudshanskiy.livejournal.com]

насколько понимаю многие китайские миллиардеры к тому же действительно качественнно отличаются от рфовсксих ворюг.