Zong Qinghou [forbeschina.com] |
Age: 67
Source of Wealth: beverages, self-made
Country of Citizenship: China (Mainland)
Marital Status: Married
Children: 1
Zong Qinghou is the richest man on the Chinese mainland with a net worth up 75% from a year ago. Zong chairs the privately held Wahaha Group, a beverage company producing bottled water, teas and other ready-to-drink concoctions. The company opened a boutique shopping mall for imported goods in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejing Province in November 2012, and aims to open another 100 or so in as little as three years.