2009 Hurun Philanthropy List
| 2009 rank | name | Donations US$ | causes | company |
| 1 | Yu Pengnian | 441,176,000 | Health care, Education | Pengnian Industries |
| 2 | Huang Rulun | 212,488,000 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Disaster relief, Health care, Culture & sports | Jinyuan Group |
| 3 | Zhu Mengyi | 169,499,000 | Education, Health care, Disaster relief | Hopson Development |
| 4 | Niu Gensheng | 95,588,000 | Disaster relief, Poverty alleviation, Education, Health care, Social welfare | Mengniu Group |
| 5 | Chen Guangbiao | 91,560,000 | Health care, Disaster relief, Social welfare | Huangpu Investment |
| 6 | Yang Guoqiang & family | 77,059,000 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Health care, Disaster relief | Country Garden |
| 7 | Sun Yinhuan | 47,746,000 | Education,Disaster relief,Social welfare | YiDa Group |
| 8 | Yang Lan & Wu Zheng | 47,059,000 | Education, Culture & sports | Sunmedia Investments |
| 9 | Huang Nubo | 44,516,000 | Education, Culture & sports, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Zhongkun Group |
| 10 | Duan Yongping | 40,294,000 | Education, Disaster relief | BBK Group |
| 11 | Lu Zhiqiang | 37,522,000 | Disaster relief, Poverty alleviation, Education | Fanhai |
| 12 | Xu Rongmao & family | 36,544,000 | Education, Disaster relief, Social welfare, Culture & sports | Shimao |
| 13 | Wang Jianlin | 34,706,000 | Education, Disaster relief, Social welfare | Wanda Group |
| 14 | Li Shufu | 34,591,000 | Education, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Geely Group |
| 15 | Chen Zhuolin & family | 33,729,000 | Education, Culture & sports, Disaster relief | Agile Property |
| 16 | Liu Han | 30,735,000 | Disaster relief, Education, Social welfare | Hanlong Group |
| 17 | Xu Lianjie & family | 25,735,000 | Disaster relief, Social welfare | HengAn Group |
| 18 | Cao Dewang | 25,603,000 | Education, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Fuyao Glass |
| 19 | Rong Zhijian | 23,971,000 | Health care, Education, Disaster relief | Citic Pacific |
| 20 | Du Shuanghua | 22,206,000 | Disaster relief | Rizhao Steel Group |
| 21 | Ma Yongsheng | 21,126,000 | Education, Disaster relief, Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Culture & sports | Yunnan Haolong Industry Group |
| 22 | Zhou Qingzhi | 20,294,000 | Education, Disaster relief | Narada Group |
| 23 | Liu Hanyuan & Guan Yamei | 17,588,000 | Education, Disaster relief, Health care | Tongwei Group |
| 24 | Yang Xiu | 17,329,000 | Education, Social welfare | Tiandi Group |
| 25 | Liu Zhiqiang & Zhai Meiqin | 17,178,000 | Poverty alleviation, Health care, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Heung Kong Group |
| 26 | Xu Shihui | 16,765,000 | Disaster relief, Education, Social welfare, Culture & sports | Dali Group |
| 27 | Zhong Shengjian | 16,324,000 | Education, Health care, Social welfare | Yanlord |
| 28 | Li Ning | 16,176,000 | Disaster relief, Health care, Education, Culture & sports | Li-ning |
| 28 | Zhang Xiangqing | 16,176,000 | Disaster relief | Rockcheck Steel |
| 30 | Chen Huaide | 15,426,000 | Poverty alleviation, Health care, Education, Disaster relief | Winalite |
| 31 | Xu Jiayin | 14,983,000 | Disaster relief, Education, Social welfare | Evergrande Real Estate |
| 32 | Hou Changcai | 14,782,000 | Education, Social welfare | Yuanchang Group |
| 33 | Zhao Hanqing | 14,706,000 | Education | |
| 34 | Wang Zhentao | 14,559,000 | Education, Culture & sports, Disaster relief | Aokang Group |
| 35 | Ding Lei | 14,412,000 | Education, Disaster relief | Netease |
| 36 | Yang Wenying | 13,971,000 | Education, Disaster relief | Sim Technology Group |
| 37 | Jiang Xipei | 13,757,000 | Health care, Poverty alleviation, Education | Jiangsu Far East Group |
| 38 | Zhu Yicai | 13,479,000 | Education, Social welfare | Yurun Group |
| 39 | Li Jinyuan | 13,000,000 | Health care, Education, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Tiens |
| 40 | Zhu Min | 12,868,000 | Education | Cybernaut |
| 41 | Yang Rongyi | 12,829,000 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Health care, Disaster relief | Rongchao Real Estate |
| 42 | Lin Shikeng | 12,176,000 | Education, Culture, Disaster relief | Yifeng Group |
| 43 | Wang Yusuo | 12,016,000 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Disaster relief | ENN Group |
| 44 | Yang Zhao & Yang Xun & Yang Keng | 11,284,000 | Poverty alleviation, Health care, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Glorious Sun Group |
| 45 | Li Dewen | 10,647,000 | Education, Social welfare, Disaster relief | Jindi Group |
| 46 | Han Chang'an | 10,485,000 | Education, Disaster relief, Social welfare | Lubao Group |
| 47 | Chen Yusong | 10,171,000 | Poverty alleviation, Health care, Social welfare | ZHEN-AO Group |
| 48 | Li Chunping | 9,956,000 | Social welfare, Disaster relief, Health care | / |
| 48 | Yu Yijie | 9,956,000 | Culture & sports, Social welfare | Xingle Group |
| 50 | Tu Haiming | 9,927,000 | Education, Culture & sports, Social welfare | Hodoor |
by rank
Analysis
The 2009 Hurun Philanthropy list, comprised of the Top 100 philanthropists in China, shows total donations since 2004 of 15.7 billion yuan. China’s most generous philanthropist, 87-year-old Yu Pengnian, has donated 3 billion yuan over a five year period. Huang Rulun of the Jinyuan Group ranks second with an 850 million yuan donation this year and 1.45 billion over a five year period. Zhu Mengyi of Hopson Development ranks third with total donations of 1.15 billion. There are 78 people from the 2008 Hurun Rich List in the 2009 Hurun Philanthropy List of which 7 are featured in the rich list top 10. The top 100 philanthropists donated an average of 160 million yuan which accounted for approximately 4% of the 2008 Hurun Rich List wealth.
methodology:
We investigated 2,500 entrepreneurs including a 1,000 from the 2008 Hurun Rich List and cross referenced this information with the latest reports, charitable foundations and press conferences. We also took part in meetings and activities within the charity arena and visited a number of scholars, journalists, members of the profession and philanthropists.
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