(Editor: Leona) 

 

Hurun Report released the Hurun Global Rich List 2015, a ranking of the US dollar billionaires currently found in the world. "New Energy King" Li Hejun, 48, is now the richest man in China and Bill Gates takes the top spot in the world, according to the report.

 

Li is the board Chairman and CEO of Hanergy Holdings Group Limited, a Beijing-based thin-film photovoltaic solar panel manufacturer.

 

The combined net worth of the Chinese billionaires is $1.2 trillion. China is the number 1 in the world in terms of most self-made billionaires–90 percent of all the Chinese billionaires are self-made.

 

Wealth calculations are a snapshot of January 17, 2015. This is the fourth year that Hurun Report has released a ranking of the dollar billionaires in the world.

 

No 10 He Xiangjian's family

Company: Midea

Assets: 51 billion yuan

 

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No 9 Yan Bin

Company: Reignwood Group

Assets: 59 billion yuan

 

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No 8 Yan Jiehe's family

Company: China Pacific Construction Group

Assets: 85 billion yuan

 

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No 7 Lei Jun

 

Company: Beijing Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd

Assets: 85 billion yuan

 

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No 6 Ma Huateng

Company: Tencent

Assets: 100 billion yuan

 

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No 5 Li Yanhong's family

Company: Baidu Inc

Assets: 110 billion yuan

 

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No 4 Zong Qinghou's family

Company: Wahaha Group

Assets: 120 billion yuan

 

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No 3 Jack Ma

Company: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

Assets: 150 billion yuan

 

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No 2 Wang Jianlin's family

Company: Dalian Wanda Group

Assets: 155 billion yuan

 

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No 1 Li Hejun

Company: Hanergy Holdings Group Limited

Assets: 160 billion yuan