Zhong Shanshan

Zhong Shanshan, dubbed the "Bottled Water King", is a Chinese businessman who is the founder and chairman of Nongfu Spring, a popular beverage firm in China, as well as the main shareholder in Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise.

Nongfu Spring is a bottled water and beverage firm that went public in September 2020. Its market capitalization has just tripled to $85 billion. Shanghai's net worth is $68.9 billion as of October 16, 2021, making him the richest person in China and the second richest person in Asia after Mukesh Dhirubhai.

Because of Nongfu's recent stock listing and Wantai Biological's ability to capitalize on the enormous demand for Covid 19 kits, he became one of the richest people in Asia. Shanshan's fortune has risen quickly in the last year, from US $2 billion to US $68.9 billion, putting him in 13th place globally. According to Bloomberg, Zhong Shanshan has amassed his riches at the highest rate in history.

Net worth: US $68.9 billion

Country: China