Top 10 youngest billionaires in China

Top 10 youngest billionaires in China

Couple Zhou Yahui and Li Qiong have been named the youngest billionaires in China in 2016, according to the recently released Hurun Global Rich List - Forty and Under Self-Made Billionaires 2016.

A total of 28 are from the technology industry, a sector that dominates the ranking.

Actress Zhao Wei and her husband Huang Youlong make their debut with 6.6 billion yuan ($1 billion).

Here are the top 10 youngest billionaires in China in 2016:

No 10 Li Weiwei

Photo: China Daily

Net Worth: 7 billon yuan

Company: 37.com

Industry: online gaming

Residence: Shanghai

Age: 39

No 9 Chen Xiaoying

Photo: xsnet.cn

Net Worth: 8 billion yuan

Company: STO Express

Industry: express delivery service

Residence: Shanghai

Age: 40

No 8 He Zhitao

Photo: China Daily

Net Worth: 8 billion yuan

Company: Liaison Interactive Information Technology Co Ltd

Industry: technology

Residence: Hangzhou

Age: 34

No 7 Zhang Bangxin

Zhang Bangxin (left), founder and CEO of TAL Education Group, at an event in Beijing on April 20, 2015.
Photo: ce.cn

Net Worth: 8.5 billion yuan

Company: TAL Education Group

Industry: education

Residence: Beijing

Age: 36

No 6 Lin Qi

Photo: VCG

Net Worth: 10 billion yuan

Company: Youzu Interactive

Industry: online gaming

Residence: Shanghai

Age: 35

No 5 Huang Xiaojie

Photo: VCG

Net Worth: 12 billion yuan

Company: Beijing Tongchuang Jiuding Investment Management

Industry: investment

Residence: Beijing

Age: 38

No 4 Wang Qicheng and Wu Yan

Photo: IC

Net Worth: 14 billion yuan

Company: Hakim Information Technology

Industry: technology, investment

Residence: Hangzhou

Ages: 36 and 35

No 3 Wu Gang

Photo: China Daily

Net Worth: 18 billion yuan

Company: Beijing Tongchuang Jiuding Investment Management

Industry: investment

Residence: Beijing

Age: 39

No 2 Wang Tao

Photo: Xinhua

Net Worth: 22 billion yuan

Company: Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd

Industry: Unmanned aerial vehicle (drones)

Residence: Shenzhen

Age: 36

No 1 Zhou Yahui and Li Qiong

Photo: VCG

Net Worth: 23 billion yuan

Company: Kunlun Tech

Industry: online gaming

Residence: Beijing

Age: 39, NA

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