Businesspeople from China

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Chinese Businesspeople of all time. This list of famous Chinese Businesspeople is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Chinese Businesspeople.

1. #1

   

   Li Ka-shing

   b. 1928

   HPI 70.1341 langs

   Li Ka-shing is most famous for being one of the richest people in the world. He has built a fortune in Hong Kong and China. Li Ka-shing is...Read moreShow less

   Li Ka-shing is most famous for being one of the richest people in the world. He has built a fortune in Hong Kong and China. Li Ka-shing is also famous for being an investor in large corporations like Facebook, Apple, and Walmart.

2. #2

   

   Jack Ma

   b. 1964

   HPI 68.8080 langs

   Jack Ma is most famous for founding the e-commerce company Alibaba.

3. #3

   

   Ren Zhengfei

   b. 1944

   HPI 66.5630 langs

   Chinese businessman

4. #4

   

   Morris Chang

   b. 1931

   HPI 64.1720 langs

   American businessperson (born 1931)

5. #5

   

   Rebiya Kadeer

   b. 1946

   HPI 64.1538 langs

   Uyghur politician, activist and businesswoman

6. #6

   

   Lee Shau-kee

   1929 - 2025

   HPI 63.1621 langs

   Hong Kong business magnate (1928–2025)

7. #7

   

   Jimmy Lai

   b. 1948

   HPI 62.7927 langs

   Hong Kong businessman

8. #8

   

   Zhong Shanshan

   b. 1954

   HPI 60.9623 langs

   Chinese Billionaire

9. #9

   

   Lei Jun

   b. 1969

   HPI 60.5133 langs

   cofounder and ceo at xiaomi corporation

10. #10

    

    Ma Huateng

    b. 1971

    HPI 60.0838 langs

    Chinese internet entrepreneur (born 1971)