China has for the first time more than 300 billionaires
Published on Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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people are billionaires in China this year. The boss of the conglomerate Wanda becomes the richest man in the country with an estimated $ 22 billion fortune.
The number of billionaires in China this year. For the first time, this number has exceeded the symbolic threshold of 300 according to a study published on Wednesday September 11.
These billionaires are 64 more than in 2012, says Hurun Research Institute. The boss of the giant conglomerate Wanda that particular acquired the American chain of cinemas AMC is now the richest man in the country with a fortune estimated at 22 billion dollars, according to Hurun. The ranking confirms this point that Forbes.
The average wealth of the 1,000 richest Chinese stood at $ 1.04 billion. Real estate is the main source of wealth of Chinese billionaires despite the government's efforts to limit property purchases and soaring prices .
Lei Jun owner of Xiaomi phones grew fastest in the standings with a fortune sevenfold from one year to the other, to 2.6 billion dollars.
In another study published in August, the Hurun Institute showed that the appearance of new millionaires in China has slowed sharply in 2012, in unison with a sharp deceleration of economic growth and falling local stock markets. China had the end of 2012, 1.05 million millionaires (with a fortune of at least $ 1.63 million), an increase of only 3% compared to the previous year. This is the smallest change in five years.
This relative stagnation is mainly due to the sluggish economy. With a 7.7% growth China has experienced in 2012 its worst performance in 13 years .
