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26 Ogos 2015
From Facebook founder to trust fund kids - the world’s 20 richest billionaires under 35... and how they worked (or were just given) their money
- New wealth list reveals the world's richest billionaires under the age of 35
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, 31, tops the list with a staggering $41.6bn
- The creators of tech companies such as Airbnb and Snapchat also feature
- Others made the list after inheriting wealth through parents' companies
Among those to feature in the world's top 20 billionaires under the age of 35 are the brilliant young entrepreneurs responsible for start ups such as Snapchat, Airbnb and Facebook.
However, many others have inherited old money - companies, fortunes and vast real estate empires passed down from their parents, and in some cases, their grandparents.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) is worth a staggering $41.bn at the age of 31
Dwarfing the fortunes of all others on the list is Zuckerberg, 31, who founded Facebook in 2004, and is now worth an estimated $41.6bn.
His nearest competitor on the list is his 31-year-old co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, who, like Zuckerberg, is self made, but has only earned a comparatively paltry $9.3bn.
The figures, compiled by Wealthx.com, offer remarkable insight into those who earned their fortunes through their own enterprise, while others inherited the reins of massive multinationals.
Only six women feature on the list - one of which is Tatiana Casiraghi. An American-born socialite who is married to the fourth in the line of succession to the throne of Monaco.
Worth an estimated $2.2bn, the 31-year-old is the recipient of a South American family conglomerate that once controlled more than 100 countries.
Real estate mogul Yang Huiyan - who placed third on the list - is one of the richest women in Asia and has an estimated $6.3bn fortune.
Although the 33-year-old's riches were made after she reportedly received 70 per cent of the shares of her father's firm Country Garden in 2007 - she works on the company board and is considered a powerful businesswoman in her own right.
In sixth place sits Elizabeth Homes - an American entrepreneur who founded blood-test company Theranos when she was 19.
TECH START UPS, OIL AND GAS AND REAL ESTATE: HOW THE WORLD'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES MADE THEIR FORTUNES
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (left) is worth a staggering $41.6bn, while his co-founder Dustin Moskovitz (right) came second on the list with a fortune of $9.3bn
1. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg tops the list with a fortune more than four times that of any other. Controlling a massive $41.6bn, at the age of 31 he easily remains the world's richest young billionaire.
2. Following Zuckerberg is Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, who is worth $9.3bn thanks to his retention of a set of Facebook shares. Aged 31, he has since left Facebook to found start up Asana.
In fourth place and fifth places were Eduardo Saverin (left) and Scott Duncan (right)
3. In third place sits Huiyan Yang. Heir to her father's massive mainland China real estate empire, she boasts a $5.9bn fortune and as a member of the governance board of Country Garden, is a fierce businesswoman in her own right.
4. In fourth place is Eduardo Saverin - whose legal battle and personal falling out with Zuckerberg was documented in the film The Social Network. He is worth $5.3bn and is aged 33.
5. Coming fifth is Scott Duncan - the heir to a family fortune who received vast wealth after his father's death in the form of Enterprise Products - an oil and gas pipeline company. However, as a investor, he has increased his wealth substantially in recent years.
Elizabeth Holmes, the 31-year-old creator of Theranos who revolutionised the blood testing industry
Airbnb founders (from left) Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia are each worth $3bn
6. In sixth place sits Elizabeth Holmes - the world's second richest woman under 35. The entrepreneur created Theranos at the age of 19 and went on to revolutionise her industry by standardising blood tests.
7, 8, 9: Following Holmes are the brains behind Airbnb. The website's meteoric rise has changed the landscape of accommodation providers, earning 32 and 33-year-old founders Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia a cool $3bn each.
10: Tom Persson, aged 30, is the youngest heir to clothing company H&M. Worth $2.7bn, he came 10th in the list and works in the film industry.
Worth a massive $4.5bn, the 31-year-old revolutionised the industry by standardizing blood test processes.
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, 33, whose court battle and personal falling out with Zuckerberg was documented in the Hollywood film The Social Network, is worth $5.3bn following the completion of his out of court settlement.
The list reveals the continually growing influence of the new wave of tech founders - several hugely successful technology companies feature prominently alongside more traditional heads of industry.
Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, all from accommodation provider Airbnb, each boast a fortune of $3bn.
Further behind them are the hugely wealthy young creators of Snapchat. Evan Spiegel, who is also the youngest on the list at 25, is worth $1.9billion, and his co-founder Bobby Murphy, 26, is worth the same.
They sit slightly above Norwegian siblings Carl Erik Hagen, Caroline Hagen Kjos and Nina Camilla Hagen Sorli - all of whom are the beneficiaries of family company Canica and worth $1.5bn each.
Run by their father Stein Erik Hagen, Canica holds large stakes in several companies, including investment conglomerate Orkla, of which Hagen is also chairman.
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Fuli Zong, aged 33, works for Hangzhou Wahaha Group, a company founded by her parents
Xiang Sun, aged 33 and worth $2.6bn, runs the booming Chinese finance trading Sinogiant Group
11. Fuli Zong, a 33-year-old businesswoman from China, controls a majority stake alongside her parents in the company Hangzhou Wahaha Group. Worth $2.7bn, she operates as the purchasing manager for what is the largest beverage producer in China.
12. She is followed closely on the list by Chinese businessman Xiang Sun - who is the 33-year-old president of Sinogiant Group - an organisation that specialises in finance and trading.
13, 14: In thirteenth and fourteenth places are Julio Mario Santo Domingo Jr, 30, and Tatiana Casiraghi, 31 - heirs to Santo Domingo Group, a massive conglomerate of more than 100 companies created by their Colombian businessman father. They are each worth $2.2bn.
Julio Mario Santo Domingo Jr (left) and Tatiana Casiraghi (right) are heirs to Santo Domingo Group, a massive conglomerate of more than 100 companies created by their South American father
Snapchat creators Bobby Murphy (left) and Evan Spiegel are worth $1.9bn each, and at the tender age of 25, Spiegel is the youngest person to make the list
15, 16: Snapchat creators Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy also make the list for the massively popular app which enables users to send videos and pictures to one another. Aged 25 and 26 respectively, the app has handed them each a fortune of $1.9bn.
17, 18, 19: Norwegian siblings Carl Erik Hagen, Caroline Hagen Kjos and Nina Camilla Hagen Sorli - all of whom are the beneficiaries of family company Canica and worth $1.5bn each - make the lower end of the list. Run by their father Stein Erik Hagen, Canica holds large stakes in several companies, including investment conglomerate Orkla, of which Hagen is also chairman.
20: Adrian Cheng, the 32-year-old grandson of Hong Kong businessman of Cheng Yu-tung, is heir to a vast fortune originally generated by his grandfather's jewellery business. He comes in 20th place and is worth $1.4bn.
Adrian Cheng, 32, is heir to a vast fortune originally generated by his grandfather's jewellery business
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21 Ogos 2015
Going platinum: Self-made property tycoon worth over $42.6 BILLION is named the wealthiest Chinese person in the world
- Wang Jianlin is the founder of China's biggest private property developer
- Named by Hurun Research Institute as the richest Chinese in the world
- The self-made tycoon is now richer than Hong Kong's Li Ka-Shing
- Wang's company, Wanda Group, is based in Dalian, eastern China
Wang Jianlin, the entertainment and property magnate behind Wanda Group, is now the richest Chinese person in the whole world.
The results were unveiled on August 19 in the Hurun Global Chinese Rich List, compiled by Shanghai-based Hurun Research Institute, reported People's Daily Online.
Hurun has estimated Wang Jianlin's wealth to be US$42.6 billion following the recent flotation of several assets.
World's richest Chinese person Wang Jianlin (pictured) has an estimated US$42.6 billion according to Hurun
The owner of Wanda Group started the company reportedly with just $80,000. It's now worth billions of dollars
Currently, Wang Jianlin is listed as the world's 29th wealthiest billionaire on Forbes with a worth of US$32.4 billion.
But the first edition of Hurun Global Chinese Rich List claims he's worth US$10 billion more.
MailOnline has reached out to Hurun Research Institute for comment.
According to the latest list, Wang Jianlin's wealth has almost doubled since he appeared on the Hurun Global Rich List earlier this year with US$25 billion.
This means Wang Jianlin has overtaken previous title holder Li Ka-shing, a real-estate and energy billionaire based in Hong Kong, who Hurun has attributed an estimated US$32.8 billion.
Wang Jianlin has also toppled Alibaba's Jack Ma from the top spot as China's richest man. Jack Ma, who is the founder of the world's largest e-commerce company Alibaba, is now number three on the rich list.
61-year-old Wang Jianlin is no stranger to the media.
The billionaire has previously been ranked by Forbes as the richest man in China and the 29th richest man in the world.
Wanda Group has majority shares in Sunseekerm the yacht company that made boats for James Bond films
Wang Jianlin's London investment also includes Vauxhall luxury property development One Nine Elms (above)
Wanda Plaza (above) is one of a number of department stores that Wanda Group owns across Chinese cities
According to reports Wang Jianlin owns two private jets, which he uses to travel for meetings around the world
In 1988, he founded Wanda Group in Dalian, eastern China, reportedly with just $80,000.
The conglomerate now owns hundreds of shopping malls, five-star hotels, cinemas and karaoke chains around the world.
Through the company, he has bought majority shares in Sunseeker International Ltd, the British yacht company that made boats for James Bond films.
In the same year, he also made land investments in Vauxhall, south London, where One Nine Elms has now been built.
The total value of these British investments in 2013 were estimated to be $1.6 Billion.
At the time, the outspoken businessman was reported saying 'land prices are much cheaper than in Beijing'.
Outside of the UK, Wang Jianlin has also bought a large stake in Atlético Madrid as well as US cinema chain AMC.
His self-made wealth is even more impressive give his humble beginnings in Sichuan, south west China.
Wang Jianlin joined People's Liberation Army aged just 15, following the footsteps of his father who fought alongside Mao.
After a period working as a bureaucrat, he turned his hand to business.
Wang Jianlin has overtaken Hong Kong magnate Li Ka-Shing (above) in wealth after floating his assets
Alibaba's Jack Ma (above) has also been toppled from the top as the richest man in China. He is now number 3
In comparison, Wang Jianling's son Wang Sicong had a much more easy start to life having been schooled privately in Singapore and the UK.
The 27-year-old founder of private equity fund Pusi Capital is already well-known for his lavish lifestyle.
Wang Sicong recently made the headlines for buying two Apple watches for his pet dog.
Pictures of the dog were shared on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.
He has also previously hired out an entire resort in Sanya, China's answer to Hawaii, to celebrate his birthday.
Hurun Global Chinese Rich List is an extension of Hurun China Rich List, China's equivalent to the Forbes billionaires list.
To qualify for the rich list, individuals had to have amassed wealth of at least 2 billion Yuan (US$320 million).
A total of 1577 people were identified for inclusion on the list. These included individuals living in 18 different countries and regions.
The top 10 of the list was dominated by mainland China and Hong Kong residents.
The mogul's son Wang Sicong is well-known in China for his lavish lifestyle and has a large following on Weibo
Wang Sicong made headlines after buying his dog Wang Keke two Apple watches to wear on its front legs
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