China's 100 richest

In the past year, China has faced slowing growth, a stock market bubble that burst and the overhang of huge state debt, but the fortunes of its wealthiest still surged. The 100 richest people are worth a combined $450 billion, up 20 percent from 12 months ago. But there’s upheaval in the ranks: Our latest compilation includes 16 first-time members along with one returnee, meaning that close to one-fi fth of last year’s group didn’t make the cut this time. For our expanded list of China’s 400 richest, see www.forbes.com/china-billionaires/