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China's Rich List Surges: 1,434 Billionaires in 2025

10/28/2025

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In 2025, 1,434 people appeared on the Hurun China Rich List, up 31% from the previous year.
The rise comes as a booming stock market benefits leaders of "new economy" companies.
Total wealth reached 30 trillion yuan, up 42% from last year.
Zhong Shanshan, head of Nongfu Spring, regained first place with 530 billion yuan, while Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, fell to second at 470 billion yuan after a 34% rise.

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Story summary

In 2025, 1,434 people appeared on the Hurun China Rich List, up 31% from the previous year.
The rise comes as a booming stock market benefits leaders of "new economy" companies.
Total wealth reached 30 trillion yuan, up 42% from last year.
Zhong Shanshan, head of Nongfu Spring, regained first place with 530 billion yuan, while Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, fell to second at 470 billion yuan after a 34% rise.