This story appears in the November 4, 2012 issue of Forbes. Subscribe
Forbes recently released our 2012 list of China's 100 Richest People. Here, a brief rundown of facts and figures about China's wealthiest.
Total net worth of the 100 richest in China was down 7% from 2011:
2012 $220 BILLION
2011 $236 BILLION
Biggest Industries:
REAL ESTATE 16
DIVERSIFIED 12
MANUFACTURING 12
TECHNOLOGY 10
FASHION AND RETAIL 9
Biggest gainer: Wang Jianlin, No. 3. Up $4 billion to $8 billion
Biggest loser: Liu Yonghao, No. 18. Down $3.85 billion to $2.75 billion
BY THE NUMBERS
Number of newcomers: 3
Number of fortunes that dropped: 45
Number that are up: 35
Number unchanged: 1
Number returnees: 16
Number of self-made: 98
Number of women: 8
Number of self-made women: 6
Average age: 52
Average net worth: $2.2 billion
CHINA VS. U.S.
The wealth gap between the two countries continues.
China's No. 100: Fu Guangming Net worth: $1.08 billion
U.S.' No. 100: Nancy Walton Laurie Net worth: $3.9 billion
CITY SMACKDOWN
China's capital is home to the largest number of the country's 100 richest.
Beijing 15
Shanghai 10
Shenzhen 9
Hong Kong 9
Click here for the full list of China's 100 Richest.
Also See:
How China's Self-Made Women Billionaires Earned Their Fortunes
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How The Self-Made Women On The Forbes 400 Earned Their Fortunes
