26-year old Yang Huiyan catapulted to the top spot on the back of her 59.5% share of property developer Country Gardens. Yang’s personal fortune of US$17.5 billion makes her the first of two Chinese to break through the US$10 billion mark, and the richest women in Asia.
The average wealth of China’s top women has gone up five-fold on the back of new public offerings. The stories of these women tell the story of modern Chinese business women.
