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Most Famous Chinese Business People

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China 1,678
68,681 TK Tan Kah Kee Tan Kah Kee Chinese Entrepreneur 1874–1961
86,345 RZ Ren Zhengfei Ren Zhengfei Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1944
86,400 MH Ma Huateng Ma Huateng Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1971
120,446 RL Robin Li Robin Li Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1968
142,435 WJ Wang Jianlin Wang Jianlin Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1954
162,986 ZJ Zhang Jian (politician) Zhang Jian (politician) Chinese Entrepreneur 1853–1926
198,205 H Howqua Howqua Chinese Merchant 1769–1843
244,660 CG Chen Guangbiao Chen Guangbiao Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1968
251,810 LH Li Hejun Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1967
259,492 CZ Charles Zhang Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1964
299,720 LS Li Shufu Li Shufu Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1963
330,283 JJ Jiang Jiemin Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1954
345,541 TK Tin Ka Ping Chinese Business 1919–2018
370,211 LW Liang Wengen Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1956
374,589 WF Wu Feng Chinese Merchant 1699–1769
446,772 GW Guo Wengui Guo Wengui Chinese Business b. 1967
508,895 LR Liu Renjing Liu Renjing Chinese Business 1902–1987
535,924 SS Su Shulin Chinese Executive b. 1962
542,242 WY Wu Ying Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1981
551,832 ZZ Zhou Zhengyi Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1961
657,667 CL Chen Lihua Chen Lihua Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1941
736,722 CX Chang Xiaobing Chinese Business b. 1957
940,356 WY Wang Yilin Wang Yilin Chinese Business b. 1956
950,413 YJ Ye Jianming Chinese Business b. 1977
1,052,507 CF Chen Feng (businessman) Chen Feng (businessman) Chinese Business b. 1953
1,146,249 XJ Xu Jianyi Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1953
1,158,875 LY Liao Yongyuan Chinese Business b. 1962
1,213,696 WY Wang Yongchun Chinese Manager b. 1960
1,229,495 DQ Deng Qilin Chinese Business b. 1951
1,233,494 WY Wu Yee-sun Chinese Business 1900–2005
1,599,174 ZN Zhong Naixiong Chinese Business b. 1963
1,714,270 DC Dee C. Chuan Chinese Bank 1888–1940
1,876,198 WA Won Alexander Cumyow Won Alexander Cumyow Chinese Business 1861–1955
1,955,439 WX Wang Xiaochuan Chinese Entrepreneur b. 1978
2,642,375 HG Huijun Gao Chinese Industrial
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Inside China Business People

35 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous china business people born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among China Business People peaked in the 1960s with 11 people.

What China Business People Are Known For

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Entrepreneur are China Business People's biggest group — 49% of all notables (17).

China Business People over-index on entrepreneur — 136.3× the global rate.

  1. Entrepreneur17
  2. Business12
  3. Merchant2
  4. Executive1
  5. Manager1
  6. Bank1
  7. Industrial1
  1. Entrepreneur17136.3×
  2. Business1265.2×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce China Business People compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.