Most Famous Chinese Business People

China has produced 42 notable business people throughout history, led by Tan Kah Kee. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Tan Kah Kee — Chinese Entrepreneur (1874–1961) , ranked #68681
  2. Ren Zhengfei — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1944) , ranked #86345
  3. Ma Huateng — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1971) , ranked #86400
  4. Robin Li — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1968) , ranked #120446
  5. Wang Jianlin — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1954) , ranked #142435
  6. Zhang Jian (politician) — Chinese Entrepreneur (1853–1926) , ranked #162986
  7. Qin Liangyu — Chinese Archer (1574–1648) , ranked #166201
  8. Mao Yisheng — Chinese Construction (1896–1989) , ranked #194956
  9. Howqua — Chinese Merchant (1769–1843) , ranked #198205
  10. Zhang Juanjuan — Chinese Archer (Born 1981) , ranked #224100
  11. Chen Guangbiao — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1968) , ranked #244660
  12. Li Hejun — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1967) , ranked #251810
  13. Charles Zhang — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1964) , ranked #259492
  14. Li Shufu — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1963) , ranked #299720
  15. Jiang Jiemin — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1954) , ranked #330283
  16. Ming Yuzhen — Chinese Peasant (1331–1366) , ranked #340220
  17. Tin Ka Ping — Chinese Business (1919–2018) , ranked #345541
  18. Liang Wengen — Chinese Entrepreneur (Born 1956) , ranked #370211
  19. Wu Feng — Chinese Merchant (1699–1769) , ranked #374589
  20. Fang Yuting — Chinese Archer (Born 1989) , ranked #389106