Mo Yan

Occupation:writer

Age:58

Income:46 million yuan (US$7.4 million)

Wealth ranking:24

Media Exposure Ranking (Internet):7

Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers):2

Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine & TV):82

Mo Yan is a famous contemporary Chinese writer. In 2012, he became the country's first Nobel Literature Prize laureate. He took up second place on the 2012 Chinese Writers Rich List released on Nov. 29, 2012, having earned 21.5 million yuan ($3.45 million) in royalties.