Half of 22 self-made female entrepreneurs worth $US1billion plus are from China – Hurun Report

Chinese women dominate latest Hurun Report, half of the 22 self-made female entrepreneurs worth over US$1 billion are from China. The number of women making the cut this year fell from 28 in 2011 to 22. Of the top ten women on the list, seven are from China. The average wealth is 13.7 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to last year. The average age of the women is 54, one year older than last year. Thirty percent of those listed are involved in real estate, including Longfor Properties executive director Wu Yajun and SOHO CEO Zhang Xin. Hurun’s Rich List for 2012, published earlier in the year, found that China’s wealthiest had seen their assets decline in 2012.