The Forbes 2025 China Rich List has been released, and it's quite interesting. Zhong Shanshan ranks first for the fifth consecutive year, with his fortune soaring by $26.4 billion to $77.1 billion, which is a terrifying rise. Zhang Yiming follows closely behind, with a wealth increase of $23.7 billion to reach second place, with a fortune of approximately $69.3 billion.

The most interesting new face is Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, who made his debut on the list at number 34, with a net worth of $11.5 billion. This guy has made it onto the top rich list with just one AI model, and it's only been a little over two years; this growth rate is indeed outrageous among Chinese entrepreneurs.

Looking at the overall rankings, two-thirds of the wealthy are seeing their fortunes rise, indicating that the market is quite strong this year. The majority of the top ten are familiar faces, but the entry of AI is indeed reshuffling the deck.