中国富豪快速发展
The number of billionaires in the world grew by 99 to a record high of 2,188 last year, with the most of new billionaires coming from Greater China. The mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan provided 90 of the new entries, which swelled the ranks of Chinese billionaires to 568 and meant China overtook the US, which had 535.
The world’s wealthiest person, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, held onto the top spot with a net worth of $80 billion. Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor and media owner, broke into the top 10 with $37 billion.
Beijing was named the billionaire capital of the world with 100 billionaires, followed by New York with 95 billionaires. Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen were among the top 10 cities for numbers of super-rich. Nine Chinese billionaires were among the top 100 in the Hurun Global Rich List last year. Wang Jianlin, chairman of the property and entertainment conglomerate Wanda, was the richest in China and the 21st in the world, with a net worth of $26 billion. Wang’s wealth surpassed Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong’s property tycoon who was once the richest man in Asia. Alibaba’s Jack Ma Yun dropped two places to 36th as his net worth shrank by 14% to $21 billion. He said more billionaires would come from the manufacturing, financial investment and technology sectors.
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