NONGFU SPRING(HK:09633) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-28 09:56Group 1 - The core point of the article is that Zhong Shanshan, the founder of Nongfu Spring, has become the richest person in China for the fourth time, with a wealth increase of 190 billion yuan, reaching a total of 530 billion yuan, setting a new record for the wealth of the richest person in China [2]. - In the first half of 2025, Nongfu Spring achieved an operating income of approximately 25.622 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.56%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 7.622 billion yuan, a significant year-on-year increase of 22.16%. Notably, the revenue from the tea beverage business has surpassed that of packaged drinking water for the first time [2]. Group 2 - Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, saw his wealth increase by 120 billion yuan, driven by advancements in AI business, but he fell to second place with a total wealth of 470 billion yuan [3]. - Tencent's founder, Ma Huateng, experienced a wealth increase of 150 billion yuan, maintaining third place with a total wealth of 465 billion yuan [4]. - The top ten list welcomed two new faces: Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, and Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holding Group [4]. Group 3 - The threshold for entering the top ten increased by 60 billion yuan to 225 billion yuan, with the average age of the top ten individuals being 62, which is three years younger than last year [5]. - Zhejiang merchants occupy four seats in the top ten, including Zhong Shanshan, Ding Lei from NetEase, Huang Zheng from Pinduoduo, and Li Shufu; Guangdong merchants hold three seats, including Ma Huateng, He Xiangjian from Midea, and Li Ka-shing from CK Hutchison; Fujian merchants have two seats, including Zhang Yiming and Zeng Yuqun from CATL; and one seat is held by Lei Jun from Hubei [5]. Group 4 - Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, has dropped to 11th place this year, while the founder of Henderson Land Development, Lee Shau-kee, has passed away, with his sons, Lee Ka-kit and Lee Ka-chung, taking over and ranking jointly at 44th [6]. - The Hu Run Research Institute reported that 1,434 individuals with a wealth of over 5 billion yuan made it onto this year's list, an increase of 31% (340 individuals) compared to last year; total wealth approached 30 trillion yuan, a growth of 42% (9 trillion yuan) from the previous year [6].