Yang Huiyan & family (楊惠妍家族)

 Wealth value: 27.74 billion yuan (US$4.36 bln)

Company: Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (碧桂園控股有限公司) Wealth value: 27.74 billion yuan (US$4.36 bln)

Share Holdings: 57.83%

Headquarters: Guangdong

Focus: Real estate

Founded in 1992, Country Garden Co. Ltd. is a comprehensive real estate enterprise. Its main business covers real estate development, architecture, decoration, property management and hotel operation. After graduating in 2004, Yang Huiyan inherited 70 percent of shares in Country Garden from her father, putting her on top of Forbes' China Rich List that year and making her the wealthiest woman in Asia. In March 2012, Yang was named the vice-chairman of the company.