The country's decades-long economic boom has produced more billionaires than the U.S. Our datagraphics look at the wealthiest, in each province or major city.
Jack Ma, who founded Alibaba Group, is the richest person in China. Credit: Jolanda Flubacher, Creative Commons
In just a few short decades, China’s wealth has exploded — and unevenly. The country is now home to the world’s largest crop of billionaires with longstanding business giants in real estate and manufacturing, and a herd of unicorn startups.
For this week's issue, The Wire has identified the wealthiest people across China’s provinces, and also looked at a tally of which countries have the most billionaires.
Where Are the Billionaires?
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