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Tan Jou Teng

As the world enters its second year of the pandemic – and its subsequent reshuffle of the global rich list – China has come out on top, surpassing the US to be crowned the country with the highest number of billionaires for the first time in history.
It is also home to the most self-made entrepreneurs who are women in the world. Based on research by the Hurun Research Institute, China currently has a total of 85 female billionaires. These are five women – not all of them self-made – jostling for the position of richest woman in China.
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Yang Huiyan

With a net worth of some US$34 billion credited to her and family, 39-year-old Yang Huiyan – the vice-chairwoman of Chinese real estate firm Country Garden – easily takes the crown as the richest woman in China. And this is not the first time Yang has been given the title. All the way back in 2007, Yang was pronounced the richest woman in the country after her farmer-turned-entrepreneur father transferred 70 per cent of the company’s shares to her, making her the majority shareholder of the business he founded.
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Zhong Huijuan

As chairwoman of Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group, 60-year-old Zhong takes second place with an estimated net worth of US$18 billion. Zhong was previously a chemistry teacher before making a career switch when she was 34, establishing the company with just 10 employees. In the decades since, the company has grown swiftly, and in 2019, Hanson debuted on the Hong Kong stock exchange with a value of US$10 billion.
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Fan Hongwei

As the chairman and general manager of Hengli Petrochemical, 54-year-old Fan Hongwei comes close behind Zhong Huijuan with a predicted net worth of US$15.3 billion at the time of writing. Fan and her husband revived a failing textile factory after purchasing it with US$500,000 in loans and grew it into the biggest fibre producer in China, currently known as Hengli Petrochemical. She was listed as one of the 50 top CEOs in China last year by Forbes.
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Wu Yajun

Wu Yajun is co-founder and chairwoman of Hong Kong-listed estate developer Longfor Properties, and at age 57, boasts a net worth of US$18.2 billion. Before earning her riches, Wu – who has a bachelor’s degree in engineering – had worked as a technician in a factory as well as a journalist at the China Shirong News Agency. 
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Zhou Qunfei

Currently taking fifth position is 51-year-old CEO of Lens Technology Zhou Qunfei, who has an estimated net worth of US$12.5 billion. Her clients include technology behemoths such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei. Zhou started her company when she was just 22 years old and made her breakthrough when the company snagged a highly profitable contract with TCL Corporation in 2001. Since then, Zhou has continued to guide the company to success and inspired many migrant workers in China.
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Zhong Huijuan, Wu Yajun, and Zhou Qunfei are among China’s richest women, but how did they get there? Photo: @BeijingReview/Twitter, SCMP, AFP

Yang Huiyan is no stranger to rich lists after inheriting a majority stake her father’s company. Photo: Handout

Zhong Huijuan is the richest self-made female billionaire in China. Photo: @BeijingReview/Twitter

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Wu Yajun is currently chairwoman of Longfor Properties, which manages several subsidiaries involved in property investment, development and management in China. Photo: SCMP Archive.

Zhou Qunfei is the former factory worker who founded Lens Technology, a company supplying global tech giants with touch screen glass. Photo: AFP

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Zhong Shanshan, the founder of Nongfu Spring. Photo courtesy of Nongfu Spring

Zhong Shanshan, China’s richest man and the founder of Nongfu Spring. Photo: Nongfu Spring

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Zhong Shanshan, the founder of Nongfu Spring. Photo: Sina Weibo

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Singapore’s billionaire Lim Hock Leng and his US$50 million mansion. Photos: SCMP, Ta.le Architects

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The exterior of Lim Hock Leng’s home. Photo:  Ta.le Architects

Lim Hock Leng’s home features an intriguing design. Photo: Ta.le Architects

The original bungalow’s restoration was overseen by Ta.le Architects. Photo: Ta.le Architects

Lim Hock Leng bought the property for US$26.2 million, then invested another US$22.4 to restore it and build a new attached structure. Photo: Ta.le Architects

A statement-making area inside Lim Hock Leng’s home. Photo: Ta.le Architects

Greenery inside the bungalow. Photo: Ta.le Architects

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