Chinese women top self-made rich list

According to the Hurun List of Self-Made Women Billionaires, China has the most self-made female entrepreneurs in the world and 11 of the top 20 wealthiest self-made women in the world are Chinese.
Zhang Yin, 53, founder and chairwoman of the company Nine Dragons Paper, has topped the list as the wealthiest self-made woman in the world with an estimated personal fortune of US$5.6 billion.
Wu Yajun, 46, of Longfor Property, comes in second with US$4.1 billion and Chen Lihua, 69, of Fu Wah International, ranks third with US$4 billion.
Rupert Hoogewerf, the British founder and compiler of the Hurun Rich List, said, "China is clearly the leader for women in business."
Citing the magazine China Entrepreneur, English News.cn reported that there are currently more than 29 million female entrepreneurs in China, who account for over 20% of the total number of entrepreneurs in the country.