Hurun Philanthropy List 2017
(8 June 2017, Shanghai) The Hurun Research Institute today released Hurun Philanthropy List 2017, a ranking of the 100 most generous individuals from Mainland China.
‘Logistics Tycoon’ Xu Guanju of Transfar becomes China’s Most Generous, donating US$430m last year
Tencent co-founder Chen Yidan second (again!) with US$320m donation
Education is preferred cause, especially alma maters
Internet sensation Papi Jiang, 30, youngest on list
‘Real Estate Queen’ Wu Yajun most generous female philanthropist with US$14m donation
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l China’s Most Generous Philanthropist Xu Guanju & family donated US$430m to Transfar Charity Foundation last October. The foundation focuses on relieving poverty, health, education and technology, green and ecology, agriculture and rural development, staff development and protection. Tencent co-founder Chen Yidan donated US$320m rank 2nd, setting up the Yidan Award, one of the world's largest education awards in Hong Kong. Real estate tycoon Xu Jiayin of Evergrande donated US$180m ranked 3th, mainly to an area within Guizhou Province, and US$1.5m to Harvard University for research.
l Total Donations down 45% yoy from last year. Rupert Hoogewerf, Chairman and Chief Researcher of Hurun Report said: “Last year Pony Ma's donation drove up the overall level.” Excluding Ma's donation, average donation this year is only 1% lower than last year. Cut-off to Top 100 US$2.1m, up 20% yoy.
l There are 31 philanthropists who have donated over CNY 100 million, 4 more than last year, the largest number of ‘supersize’ philanthropists in the history of this list.
l Education was the main cause. Donations to foundation and other social welfare accounted for 20%; poverty reduction up 6% to 3rd place with 17%; culture was the same as last year, with 6% in 4th place. Rupert Hoogewerf said, “Education and disaster relief make up half the donations on average. This past year we had no major disasters, so education dominated.”
l Within Education, the Alma Mater was the preferred cause, led by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Beihang University and Wuhan University, the other donation of more than 100 million is Tsinghua University, Sichuan University, Nankai University, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Zhengzhou University are the most amount.
l 73 new philanthropists on the list, 4 more than last year and led by this year’s Number One Xu Guanju & family, and Chen Tianqiao & Luo Qianqian of Shanda, who donated US$115m.
l Guangdong and Fujian philanthropists led with 17 people still rank first. Jiangsu ranks the third, with 8 philanthropists, followed by Zhejiang with 7.
l Guangdong as the company’s headquarters region which set up by the most philanthropists, with 25. Beijing followed with 16. Hong Kong and Shanghai rank third, with 10. By cities, Beijing on the top, Shenzhen 2nd, Shanghai 3rd.
l Real estate, investment and IT are still top 3 industries that most philanthropists are doing, making up 60% of the list. Property is up 5 places from last year, with 40 persons. The financial and investment fell 6 persons to 27. IT industry is up 2 persons, with 15.
l 6 out of 10 (59 persons) on the list are also topped on the Hurun Rich List 2016, which is up 3 persons from last year. Rupert Hoogewerf said, “The wealth and charity of these people are relatively transparent.”
l The average donation of philanthropists is only 0.5% of their average wealth, only one-third of last year. Rupert Hoogewerf said, “Chinese most generous philanthropists donate about 1% of the total personal wealth, while ordinary high-net worth donors should be 1% of the investable assets."
l 53 came from listed companies, up from 9 persons.
l 16 are female philanthropists, 2 more than last year, less than ratio in the Hurun Rich List (24%).
l 30% have high political appointments (either NPC or CPPCC at the national level), p by half from last year, while still higher than 9.4% of the Hurun Rich List.
(8 June 2017, Shanghai) The Hurun Research Institute today released Hurun Philanthropy List 2017, a ranking of the 100 most generous individuals from Mainland China. Donations were measured by the value of their cash or cash equivalent from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. 2017 is the 14th consecutive year of Hurun Philanthropy List and 4th year of Hurun Global Chinese Philanthropy List.
Domestic entrepreneurs are increasingly making overseas donations and 6 entrepreneurs have donated tens of millions overseas. Chen Yidan donated US$320m ranks 2nd, to set up the world's largest education award “Yidan Award” in Hong Kong. Huang Rulun donated US$29m to help the Philippines build a drug rehabilitation facility, in the name of Century Golden Resources. Xu Jiayin donated US$1.5m to Harvard University for health, science and green technology research.
Rupert Said, “Generally speaking, entrepreneurs in China are still busy making their money. The Number 100 on the Hurun Rich List has shot up seven times, but the Number 100 of the Hurun Philanthropy List has stayed the same, at US$2m.”
This is a brief English language summary of the full Chinese press release which can be found at www.hurun.net. For media enquiries please contact our public relations team whose contact details can be found at the end of this report.
Top 10 philanthropists
Name | Donation $m | Cause | Company | Age | |
1 * | Xu Guanju & family | 430 | Social welfare | Chuanhua | 56 |
2 - | Chen Yidan | 320 | Education | Tencent | 46 |
3↑ | Xu Jiayin | 180 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Education, Culture | Evergrande | 59 |
4↑ | Lu Zhiqiang | 165 | Poverty alleviation, Education | FanHai | 65 |
5 * | Chen Tianqiao & Luo Qianqian | 115 | Medical aid | Shanda | 44 |
6↓ | Wang Jianlin & family | 92 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare | Wanda | 63 |
7↓ | Huang Rulun | 65 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Public infrastructure | Century Golden Resources | 66 |
8 * | Hu Baosen | 65 | Public infrastructure, Education | Henan Jianye | 67 |
9 * | Yang Guoqiang & Yang Huiyan | 64 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Education | Country Garden | 62, 36 |
10 * | Xiong Xinxiang | 56 | Education | 49 |
Source: Hurun Research
↑ Rank increase yoy ↓ Rank decrease yoy - No Rank change yoy * New
l Half to top 10 philanthropists donated for education and poverty.
l 70% are from real estate and financial industry, 2 individuals are from IT.
l Cut-off of top 10 up 50% than last year.
Breakdown by place of birth
Birthplace | No. of people (change） | Most generous philanthropist | Donation ratio on the whole list | |
1 | Fujian | 17（+9） | Huang Rulun* | 13.5% |
1 | Guangdong | 17（+5） | Chen Yidan | 22.9% |
3 | Jiangsu | 8（+3） | Liu Qiangdong & Zhang Zetian | 2.2% |
4 | Zhejiang | 7（-5） | Xu Guanju & family | 24.9% |
5 | Shanghai | 4（+2） | Yang Hongyu | 0.6% |
6 | Hubei | 3（-2） | Lei Jun | 1.3% |
6 | Shandong | 3（+1） | Lu Zhiqiang* | 8.4% |
6 | Sichuan | 3（+1） | Wang Jianlin & family * | 4.4% |
6 | Henan | 3（+1） | Xu Jiayin* | 10.6% |
6 | Shanxi | 3（+3） | Shi Guilu | 0.5% |
11 | Hunan | 2（-2） | Fu Jun* | 0.6% |
12 | Hebei | 1（-2） | Liu Ruyin | 0.4% |
12 | Beijing | 1（-1） | Cui Ruzhuo* | 0.2% |
12 | Heilongjiang | 1（-1） | Dai Yongge & family | 0.1% |
12 | Ningxia | 1（+1） | Dang Yanbao | 1.9% |
12 | Anhui | 1（+1） | Jin Xiandong | 0.2% |
12 | Hong Kong | 1（+1） | Peng Linji | 0.1% |
12 | Chongqing | 1（+1） | Liu Qiang | 2.5% |
Source: Hurun Research
*also most generous philanthropist in the last year
Breakdown by Headquarters
Headquarter | No. of people (change） | Most generous philanthropist | Donation ratio on the whole list | |
1 | Guangdong | 25（+4） | Chen Yidan | 30.3% |
2 | Beijing | 16（-9） | Lu Zhiqiang | 18.6% |
3 | Hong Kong | 10（+6） | Chen Jingwei | 3.2% |
3 | Shanghai | 10（-2） | Chen Tianqiao & Luo Qianqian | 9.5% |
5 | Fujian | 8（+3） | Han Guolong & family | 3.6% |
5 | Zhejiang | 8（+0） | Xu Guanju & family | 19.9% |
7 | Jiangsu | 7（+4） | Zhu Yongning | 1.5% |
8 | Chongqing | 4（+4） | Xiong Xinxiang | 4.3% |
9 | Sichuan | 3（+2） | You Zhisheng, Yang Hongyu | 0.7% |
10 | Shandong | 2（+2） | Jiang Bin | 1.4% |
10 | Henan | 2（+2） | Hu Baosen | 3.1% |
10 | Shanxi | 2（+2） | Shi Guilu | 0.4% |
10 | Guizhou | 2（+2） | Xiao Chunhong | 1.0% |
14 | Ningxia | 1（+1） | Dang Yanbao | 1.9% |
14 | Heilongjiang | 1（+1） | Dai Yongge & family | 0.1% |
14 | Hubei | 1（-4） | Wu Shaoxun* | 0.5% |
Source: Hurun Research
*also most generous philanthropist in the last year
Donation Cause
Cause | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2004 |
Education | 44% | 46% | 44% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 24% | 26% | 18% | 39% |
Social welfare | 20% | 20% | 26% | 20% | 26% | 32% | 29% | 20% | 15% | 7% |
Poverty alleviation | 17% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 15% | 20% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 15% |
Disaster relief | 3% | 3% | 5% | 19% | 1% | 3% | 26% | 28% | 43% | 27% |
Other | 16% | 19% | 17% | 23% | 24% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 12% |
Source: Hurun Research
* Social welfare includes charitable foundation & etc.
Stats from the Hurun Philanthropy List
No. of indiv | Total Donations US$m | Average Donation US$m | Top 50 Cut-Off US$m | Top Philanthropist | Average age | |
2017 | 100 | 2,349 | 22.8 | 5.7 | Xu Guanju & family | 55 |
2016 | 100 | 4,619 | 46 | 5.1 | Ma Huateng | 55 |
2015 | 100 | 3,310 | 33 | 4.6 | Jack Ma | 55 |
2014 | 100 | 3,238 | 32 | 5 | Jack Ma | 55 |
2013 | 100 | 898 | 8.9 | 4.8 | Huang Rulun | 53 |
2012 | 100 | 1,600 | 16 | 6.3 | Cao Dewang & family | 51 |
2011 | 100 | 1,920 | 19 | 4.8 | Cao Dewang & family | 52 |
2010 | 100 | 1,300 | 26 | 1.7 | Yu Pengnian | 53 |
2009 | 50 | 620 | 12 | 2.3 | Huang Rulun | 52 |
2005-2008 | …. | …. | …. | …. | …. | |
2004 | 50 | 160 | 3 | 0.5 | Huang Rulun | 48 |
Source: Hurun Research
Largest donations by Global Chinese alive today
There are now 58 Chinese who have donated more than CNY 500 million in their lifetime, up 7. Among them, the largest number came from mainland China, with 31, up 6 individuals from last year. In Hong Kong, there are 14 persons, two more than last year. America has five, just as it did last year; Taiwan has five, up one place from last year. Macau, Indonesia and Singapore each.
Philanthropists who have donated CNY 10bn or more
Name | Company | Age | Headquarters | Birthplace |
Jack Ma | Alibaba | 53 | Hangzhou | Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
Li Ka-shing | Cheung Kong | 89 | Hong Kong | Shantou |
Pony Ma | Tencent | 46 | Shenzhen | Shantou |
Priscilla Chan & Mark Zuckerberg | 32, 33 | Menlo Park | Boston, White Plains |
Source: Hurun Research
In alphabetically order
Philanthropists who have donated between CNY 3bn and CNY 10bn
Name | Company | Age | Headquarter | Birthplace |
Cai Chongxin | Alibaba | 53 | Hangzhou | Taipei |
Cao Dewang | Fuyao | 71 | Fuzhou | Fuzhou |
Chen Yidan | Tencent | 46 | Shenzhen | Huizhou |
Guo Taiming | Hon Hai | 67 | Taiwan | Jincheng |
He Qiaonv | Oriental Gardens | 51 | Beijing | Xinhua |
Huang Rulun | Century Golden Resources | 66 | Beijing | Henan |
Li Zhaoji | Henderson Land | 89 | Hong Kong | Foshan |
Lu Zhiqiang * | Oceanwide | 65 | Beijing | Weihai |
Lv Zhihe | Galaxy Entertainment | 88 | Hong Kong | Jiangmen |
Niu Gensheng | Mengniu Dairy | 59 | Hohhot | Inner Mongolia |
Wang Jianlin | Wanda | 63 | Beijing | Mianyang |
Xu Guanju ** | Transfar | 56 | Hangzhou | Huizhou |
Xu Jiayin * | Evergrande | 59 | Guangzhou | Zhoukou |
Source: Hurun Research
In alphabetically order
* New in this level ** New to the report
Philanthropists who have donated between CNY 1bn and CNY 3bn
Name | Company | Age | Headquarter | Birthplace |
Dickson Poon | Dison | 61 | Hong Kong | Chaozhou |
Hui Wing Mau | Shimao | 67 | Shanghai | Shishi |
Joseph Lau | Chinese Estates | 66 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Li Dasan | Sharp-Roxy | 96 | Hong Kong | Foshan |
Michael Ying | Esprit | 68 | Hong Kong | Wenchang |
Ronnie Chan | Hang Lung | 68 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Samuel Yin | Ruentex | 67 | Taipei | Taipei |
Tin Ka Ping | Tian’s | 98 | Hong Kong | Meizhou |
Tsang Hin-chi | Goldlion | 84 | Hong Kong | Meizhou |
Yang Guoqiang & Yang Huiyan | Country Garden | 62, 36 | Foshan | Foshan |
Zheng Jiachun & family | New World, Chow Tai Fook | 92 | Hong Kong | Foshan |
Zhu Mengyi & family | Hopson/Zhu Jiang Investment | 58 | Guangzhou | Meizhou |
Source: Hurun Research
In alphabetically order
Philanthropists who have donated between CNY 500m and CNY 1bn
Name | Company | Age | Headquarter | Birthplace |
Chen Fashu | Newhuadu | 57 | Fuzhou | Quanzhou |
Chen Tianqiao** | Shanda | 44 | Shanghai | Shaoxing |
Chen Zhuolin & Family | Agile | 55 | Guangzhou | Zhongshan |
Cyrus Tang | Tang Industries | 87 | Chicago | Suzhou |
Dang Yanbao ** | Baofeng | 44 | Yinchuan | Wuzhong |
Fang Runhua | Hip Shing Hong | 93 | Hong Kong | Dongguan |
Goh Cheng Liang | Nipsea | / | Singapore | Singapore |
Gu Runjin | Perfect | 58 | Zhongshan | Kuala Lumpur |
Robert Kuok | Guo shi | 94 | Johor Bahru | Johor Bahru |
He Hengjian & family | Midea | 75 | Foshan | Foshan |
Ho Hung San | Sociedade de Jogos de Macau | 96 | Macao | Hong Kong |
Hou Changcai ** | Yuanchang | 61 | Xiamen | Quanzhou |
Huang Wenzai ** | Star River | 64 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou |
Huang Zhiyuan | Sinar Mas | 73 | Djakarta | / |
Jason Chang & family ** | ASE | 74 | Taipei | Shanghai |
Lau Ming-wai | Chinese Estates | 38 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Li Deyi | Hengfeng | / | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Oscar L. Tang | Tang’s | 79 | New York | Shanghai |
Ou Zongrong | Zhenro | 53 | Fuzhou | Putian |
Ren Yuanlin ** | Yangzijiang Shipbuilding | 64 | Wuxi | Wuxi |
Shi Wen-long | Chimei | 89 | Tainan | Tainan |
Sun Yinhuan | Yida | 67 | Dalian | Liaoning |
Tao Xinbo ** | Boli | 101 | Nanjing | Nanjing |
Wu Shaoxun | Jingpai | 61 | Huangshi | Huangshi |
Xie Ming | Mingrui Pharmaceutical | 61 | Los Angeles | / |
Xu Shihui ** | Dali | 60 | Quanzhou | Quanzhou |
Yang Xiu | Tiandi | 56 | Nanjing | Xuzhou |
Yang Zhiyuan | Yahoo! | 49 | Sunnyvale | Taipei |
Zhang Jindong | Suning | 54 | Nanjing | Nanjing |
Source: Hurun Research
In alphabetically order
** New to the report
Hurun Non-Mainland Chinese Philanthropy List 2017
Chinese-born American Priscilla Chan (32), wife of Mark Zuckerberg is the most non-Mainland Chinese generous philanthropist, Kevin Zhou and his wife, Chen Connie, of mobile game company Kabam, are in 2nd place with a donation of US$25m to the University of California, Berkeley. Zheng Jiachun family of New World made a donation of US$25m in the 3rd place.
Name | Donation $m | Cause | Company | Age | Head office | Place of birth | |
1 * | Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan | 1000 | Henderson Land | 33,32 | Palo Alto | White Plains,/ | |
2 * | Zhou Kaiwen & Chen Kangni | 25 | Education | Kabam | 37 | San Francisco | / |
3↑ | Henry Cheng & family | 25 | Social welfare | New World | 70 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
4 * | Andrew Tan | 23 | Medical aid | Alliance Global | 65 | Quezon City | Fujian |
5↑ | Li Dasan & Ye Yaozhen | 17 | Education | Sharp-Roxy | 96 | Hong Kong | Zhejiang |
6 * | Sukanto Tanoto | 14 | Social welfare | Sateri | 68 | Singapore | Fujian |
7 * | Robert Kuok & family | 14 | Social welfare | Kerry | 94 | Malaysia | Malaysia |
8 * | Lam Ko Yin Colin | 14 | Education,Social welfare | Henderson Land | 65 | Hong Kong | / |
9↑ | Tsang Hin-chi | 13 | Social welfare | Goldlion | 83 | Hong Kong | Guangdong |
10↑ | Li Ka-shing | 11 | Education,Social welfare | Cheung Kong | 89 | Hong Kong | Guangdong |
11 * | Jason Chang C.S. & family | 9.8 | Social welfare | ASE | 74 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei |
12 * | Andrew & Peggy Cherng | 4.3 | Education | Chain Panda | 70,70 | Los Angeles | / |
13↓ | Gu Runjin | 4.1 | Education,Social welfare | Perfect | 58 | Zhongshan | Malaysia |
14 * | Wei Jicheng | 4.0 | Medical aid | ABC | 33 | Sydney | |
15 * | Tan Jinqiu | 3.9 | Social welfare | 55 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | |
16↓ | Peter Woo | 3.7 | Social welfare | Wheelock | 71 | Hong Kong | Shanghai |
17 * | Yang Shoucheng | 2.3 | Poverty alleviation | Emperor | 73 | Songqian | Hong Kong |
Source: Hurun Research ↑ Rank increase yoy ↓ Rank decrease yoy *New
Hurun Philanthropy List 2017
Change in Rank | Name | Donation $m | Cause | Company | Age | Head office | Place of birth | |
1 | New | Xu Guanju & family | 430 | Social welfare | Chuanhua | 56 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang |
2 | 0 | Chen Yidan | 321 | Education | Tencent | 46 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
3 | 2 | Xu Jiayin | 180 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Education, Culture | Evergrande | 59 | Guangdong | Henan |
4 | 3 | Lu Zhiqiang | 165 | Poverty alleviation, Education | FanHai | 65 | Beijing | Shandong |
5 | New | Chen Tianqiao & Luo Qianqian | 115 | Medical aid | Shanda | 44 | Shanghai | Zhejiang |
6 | -2 | Wang Jianlin & family | 92 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare | Wanda | 63 | Beijing | Sichuan |
7 | -1 | Huang Rulun | 65 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Public infrastructure | Century Golden Resources | 66 | Beijing | Fujian |
8 | New | Hu Baosen | 65 | Public infrastructure, Education | Henan Jianye | 67 | Henan | Henan |
9 | 8 | Yang Guoqiang & Yang Huiyan | 64 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Education | Country Garden | 62, 36 | Guangdong | Guangdong, Guangdong |
10 | New | Xiong Xinxiang | 56 | Education | Born | 49 | Chongqing | Fujian |
11 | 59 | Xu Jiankang | 51 | Social welfare | Powerlong | 65 | Shanghai | Fujian |
12 | New | Dang Yanbao | 45 | Social welfare | Baofeng Energy | 44 | Ningxia | Ningxia |
13 | New | Liu Qiang | 38 | Education | Born | 49 | Chongqing | Chongqing |
14 | New | Jiang Bin | 29 | Education | GoerTek | 51 | Shandong | Shandong |
14 | New | Han Guolong & family | 29 | Social welfare | Citichamp | 62 | Fujian | Fujian |
16 | -2 | Chen Jingwei | 28 | Education | Jingwei | 69 | Hong Kong | Guangdong |
17 | New | Xiao Chunhong | 21 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Social welfare | Homnicen | 49 | Guizhou | - |
18 | Ma Yun | 20 | Education | Alibaba | Zhejiang | |||
19 | New | Huang Qisen & family | 19 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Disaster relief | Thaihot | 52 | Fujian | Fujian |
20 | New | Chen Zhuolin & family | 19 | Education, Public infrastructure | Agile | 55 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
21 | -20 | Ma Huateng | 19 | Social welfare, Education | Tencent | 46 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
22 | 64 | Liu Qiangdong, Zhang Zetian | 18 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Culture | JD | 43 | Beijing | Jiangsu |
23 | New | Yao Zhenhua | 17 | Education, Poverty alleviation | Baoneng | 47 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
24 | New | Zheng Yuewen | 16 | Education, Poverty alleviation | Creat | 55 | Beijing | Fujian |
25 | New | Zhou Jinting | 14 | Education | Hefu | 47 | Shanghai | Jiangsu |
25 | New | Lei Jun | 14 | Public infrastructure | Xiaomi | 48 | Beijing | Hubei |
25 | New | Zhu Yongning | 14 | Education | Nanda Softech | 50 | Jiangsu | |
25 | New | Wu Yajun | 14 | Education | Longfor | 53 | Beijing | Chongqing |
25 | New | Chen Fashu | 14 | Education | Xinhuadu Industrial | 56 | Fujian | Fujian |
25 | New | Gong Junlong | 14 | Poverty alleviation | HengYue | 58 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
25 | New | Zhou Haibing & Hou Yin | 14 | Education | Qiantong Technology | - | Beijing | |
32 | -24 | Wu Shaoxun | 12 | Social welfare | Jingjiu | 61 | Hubei | Hubei |
33 | New | Huang Zhaoyang | 12 | Public infrastructure, Education, Social welfare, Poverty alleviation | China SCE Property | 51 | Hong Kong | Fujian |
34 | -16 | Zhu Mengyi, Zhu Layi, Zhu Qingyi & family | 11 | Social welfare | Pearl river, New South, Zhuguang | 58 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
34 | 63 | Xu Rongmao | 11 | Culture | Shimao | 67 | Shanghai | Fujian |
36 | 18 | Fu Jun | 10 | Public infrastructure, Education, poverty alleviation | Macrolink | 60 | Beijing | Hunan |
36 | New | Zou Zhizhuang | 10 | Education | - | 88 | Shanghai | Guangdong |
38 | New | Liu Ruyin | 9.4 | Education | Cheerland | 54 | Guangdong | Hebei |
39 | 3 | Ou Zongrong | 8.0 | Social welfare, Disaster relief | Zhenro | 53 | Fujian | Fujian |
40 | 52 | Chen Yongjian | 7.9 | Education | Huacheng Internation | 60 | Hong Kong | Fujian |
41 | New | Huang Wenzai | 7.4 | Social welfare | Star River | 64 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
42 | New | Guo Zesen & Guo Binze | 7.3 | Education, Poverty alleviation | Yide Plastic | -, 47 | Fujian | Fujian, Fujian |
43 | New | Ye Jianming | 7.1 | Education | CEFC | 40 | Shanghai | Fujian |
43 | New | Yang Hongyu | 7.1 | Education, Public infrastructure | Wisesoft | 49 | Sichuan | Shanghai |
43 | -3 | Shen Nanpeng | 7.1 | Education | Sequoia Capital | 50 | Beijing | Zhejiang |
43 | New | Shi Guilu | 7.1 | Poverty alleviation | Rongmin | 52 | Shanxi | Shaanxi |
43 | New | Zhang Yingcen & Family | 7.1 | Poverty alleviation | Tianlun Gas | 55 | Henan | Henan |
43 | New | You Zhisheng | 7.1 | Education, Public infrastructure | Wisesoft | 72 | Sichuan | Sichuan |
49 | New | Chen Xiaoying | 5.7 | Education | Shentong Express | 41 | Shanghai | Zhejiang |
49 | -33 | Li Xianyi | 5.7 | Education | Xinyi Glass | 65 | Hong Kong | Fujian |
51 | New | Cen Zhaoxiong | 5.7 | Public infrastructure, Education, poverty alleviation | Times Property | 47 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
52 | New | Guo Dongze | 5.0 | Social welfare | Antong | 42 | Fujian | - |
53 | New | Lin Zhong & Family | 4.8 | Education | Xuhui | 49 | Shanghai | - |
54 | New | Jin Xiandong | 4.6 | Education | Alibaba, Ant Financial | 45 | Zhejiang | Anhui |
55 | New | Huang Qingmiao & family | 4.6 | Education | An Tai | - | Hong Kong | |
56 | -36 | Cui Ruzhuo | 4.5 | Culture | - | 73 | Beijing | Beijing |
57 | New | Liu Guoyao & Hu Shemei | 4.4 | Education | Keyuan | 55, - | Jiangsu | Jiangsu |
58 | New | Ye Jianrong | 4.3 | Education | Shuiyi | 51 | Zhejiang | Zhejiang |
58 | New | Zhang Xinghai & Family | 4.3 | Social welfare | Xiaokang | 54 | Chongqing | Chongqing |
58 | 22 | Xue Xingyuan | 4.3 | Medical aid | Xiangxing | 55 | Fujian | Fujian |
58 | New | Li Jingsheng | 4.3 | Education | Jirun | - | Hong Kong | Fujian, Fujian |
58 | New | Zhang Xin | 4.3 | Medical aid | New Element | Guangdong | ||
63 | New | Li Xiaotong | 4.0 | Social welfare | ShangHui international education | - | Guangdong | - |
64 | New | Chen Hongtian | 3.9 | Poverty alleviation, Social welfare, Education | Cheung Kei | 58 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
64 | -18 | Chen Dongsheng | 3.9 | Social welfare, Culture | China Guardian | 60 | Beijing | Hubei |
64 | New | Feng Bichang | 3.9 | Social welfare | Guangzhou YiMa | - | Guangdong | - |
67 | New | Shen Peijin | 3.7 | Social welfare | Hanye | 38 | Shanghai | - |
68 | 32 | Yang Zhao | 3.6 | Poverty alleviation, Culture | Glorious Sun | 70 | Hong Kong | Guangdong |
69 | New | Yang Feng | 3.6 | Culture | Huace | - | Guangdong | Guangdong |
70 | -1 | Zhang Jindong | 3.5 | Social welfare, Culture, Disaster relief | Suning | 54 | Jiangsu | Jiangsu |
71 | New | Lin Junbo | 3.4 | Social welfare | XinHu | 46 | Zhejiang | - |
71 | -51 | Ji Haipeng | 3.4 | Education | Logan Estate | 50 | Guangdong | - |
73 | New | Chen Xueli | 3.2 | Medical aid | Shandong Weigao | 66 | Shandong | - |
74 | New | Jiang Yilei | 3.1 | Education | Chunyu Tinglei | 30 | Jiangsu | Shanghai |
75 | New | Sun Piaoyang & Zhong Huijuan | 3.1 | Poverty alleviation, Education, Medical aid | Hengrui Medicine | 59 | Jiangsu | Jiangsu |
76 | New | Yi Jiong & family | 3.0 | Education | Tianfu | - | Shanxi | - |
77 | New | Li Dewen | 2.9 | Education | Fujian JinDi | 57 | Fujian | Shaanxi |
78 | New | Zou Chenghui | 2.9 | Education | Akcome Science | 43 | Jiangsu | Jiangsu |
78 | New | Wu Minwen | 2.9 | Education | Shengshijing | 45 | Beijing | Hunan |
78 | New | Dai Yongge & family | 2.9 | Social welfare | Renhe | 49 | Heilongjiang | Heilongjiang |
78 | New | Chen Jinsong | 2.9 | Education | Worldunion | Guangdong | ||
78 | New | Guo Qing | 2.9 | Education | Nantong Metalforming Equipment | 58 | Jiangsu | |
78 | New | He Xiangjian | 2.9 | Education, Social welfare, poverty alleviation | Midea | 75 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
78 | New | Peng Linji | 2.9 | Education | Clifford | 77 | Guangdong | Hong Kong |
78 | New | Jin Xiaoyong | 2.9 | Education | Aida Pharmaceutical | - | Zhejiang | Zhejiang |
78 | New | Wang Zhiyuan | 2.9 | Education | Yonghengsheng | - | Guangdong | - |
78 | New | Hao Zhanwei | 2.9 | Medical aid | New Element | Guangdong | ||
78 | New | Guo Yuejin | 2.9 | Education | Hou Caller | Guangdong | ||
89 | 9 | Zhang Yin | 2.7 | Education, poverty alleviation | Nine Dragons Paper | 60 | Guangdong | Guangdong |
90 | New | Guo Dongsheng | 2.6 | Social welfare | Antong | 39 | Fujian | Fujian |
91 | New | Li Yeshun & Liang Shaozhen | 2.6 | Education | Pengxing International | - | Hong Kong | Guangdong |
92 | -5 | Huang Xiaoming & Yang Ying | 2.5 | Social welfare | - | - | Beijing | Shandong, Shandong |
93 | New | Zhang Chaoyang | 2.5 | Public infrastructure | Sohu | 53 | Beijing | Shaanxi |
94 | New | Li Congwen | 2.5 | Education | Wenke Landscape | 48 | Guangdong | - |
95 | New | Kong Lin | 2.3 | Education | Geygegu | - | Shanghai | - |
95 | New | Qian Zhang | 2.3 | Education, Poverty alleviation, Social welfare | Honglicheng | - | Guizhou | - |
97 | New | Huang Hongyun | 2.2 | Poverty alleviation | Jinke | - | Chongqing | Chongqing |
98 | New | Pan Lichun | 2.1 | Social welfare | UniTTEC Technology | 49 | Zhejiang | - |
98 | -71 | Tang Lixin | 2.1 | Education | Shinesun | 54 | Sichuan | Sichuan |
98 | -64 | Zhu Gongshan | 2.1 | Poverty alleviation, Disaster relief | Golden Concord Holdings | 59 | Hong Kong | Jiangsu |
98 | New | Rong Zhijian | 2.1 | Education | Citic Pacific | 75 | Hong Kong | Shanghai |
98 | New | Li Xiaobo | 2.1 | Education | Xinwei | - | Beijing | - |
Source: Hurun Research
Methodology
To put together a comprehensive list of the largest philanthropists of China is an almost impossible task. However, we believe that the Hurun Philanthropy List, published since 2004, is the most serious and authoritative effort to date, identifying the individuals and highlighting the causes they donate to.
To make this list, the Hurun Research Institute surveyed 3000 of China’s most successful entrepreneurs, including the 2056 from the recently released Hurun China Rich List 2016 and the 609 Chinese from the Hurun Global Rich List 2017, meticulously cross referencing the results with media reports and charitable foundations. In the course of the research, Hurun Research Institute attended non-profit-related seminars, as well as meeting with scholars, experts, philanthropists and senior members of charitable foundations.
Hurun Research includes cash and cash equivalents pledged with legally binding commitments for the twelve month period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. When comparing previous lists, please note that for corporate donations Hurun Research for the second year running multiplied the donation by an individual’s shareholding in the company.
The list includes only individuals born and bred in mainland China regardless of the passport they currently hold. Values are rounded, and past figures are subject to exchange rate fluctuations. 1 USD = 7 RMB.
Thank you for all the organizations and individuals who have supported and helped us in compiling the list.
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