On November 4, Forbes released its annual list of Chinese mainland richest people. Zhong, the founder of Nongfu Spring, topped the list of the richest people in Chinese mainland in 2021 with a wealth value of 424.4 billion.
Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, ranked second on the list. At the third place on the list is Zeng Yuqun, chairman of battery manufacturer CATL, which helped Zeng Yuqun become the second-largest richest person in the list, rising from $20.1 billion last year to $50.8 billion.
Tencent CEO Ma Huateng is fourth on the list, and Ma is fifth with a fortune of $41.5 billion.
This year, the minimum threshold required to enter the 100th place on the Forbes Chinese mainland Rich List has increased from $5.03 billion a year ago to $5.74 billion, and the total wealth of those on the list has increased from $1.33 trillion last year to $1.48 trillion.
Zhong's personal information
Zhong Shui (shǎn), born in 1954 in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, is an entrepreneur, the chairman and general manager of Nongfu Shanquan Co., Ltd., and the chairman of Yangshengtang Co., Ltd. In 1993, Yangshengtang Co., Ltd. was founded, and brands such as Yangshengtang Turtle And Turtle Pills and Duoer Capsules were launched. In 1996, he invested in the establishment of Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd. in Hangzhou. In the 2019 Forbes Global Billionaires List, he was elected to the 1281st place with $1.8 billion. In the 2019 Forbes China 400 Rich List, Zhong Ranked 186th. On September 8, 2020, Nongfu Spring was listed, and Zhong was promoted to the new richest man in China. In October 2020, the "2020 Hurun Rich List" was released, and Zhong Xiaoxiao ranked third. As of December 31, 2020, Zhong was the richest man in Asia and the eighth richest man in the world with a net worth of US$77.8 billion. On March 25, 2021, Zhong Stepped down as the legal representative of Nongfu Mountain Spring Fusong Changbaishan Natural Mineral Water Co., Ltd. In March, he was selected as one of the 50 most influential business leaders in China in 2021. In April, the Forbes Global Rich List was released, and Zhong was ranked 13th on the list with a wealth of $68.9 billion. On October 27, the "2021 Hurun Rich List" was released, and Zhong Became China's Richest Man for the first time with 390 billion yuan.
Source: Xiaoxiang Morning News