Zhou Qunfei of Lens Technology Reclaims China's Richest Woman Title After 11 Years with 127 billion yuan, Hurun 2026 List Shows

The Hurun Research Institute released the Hurun China Rich Women 2026 list, revealing that 56-year-old Zhou Qunfei of Lens Technology, based in Changsha, Hunan, has become China's richest woman for the second time after an 11-year gap, with a fortune of 127 billion yuan.

Her wealth grew by 17 billion yuan year-on-year, a rise of 15%, and her ranking climbed one place compared with last year.

The combined wealth of the top 50 Chinese women entrepreneurs on this year's list reached 1.93 trillion yuan, a record high, while their average wealth stood at 38.6 billion yuan, also a new record.

The entry threshold for the list was 16.5 billion yuan, up 500 million yuan from a year earlier, and the threshold for the top 10 was 54 billion yuan.

Beyond Zhou Qunfei's return to the top spot, the artificial intelligence boom propelled the printed circuit board supply chain into the biggest highlight of this year's list: Fan Hongwei of Hengli saw her wealth rise by 25 billion yuan, or 63%, to 65 billion yuan, jumping six places to eighth.

A total of nine newcomers joined the list, including Ou Yang and Zou Yonghang, mother and daughter of optical component maker Tianfu Communication, with 41.5 billion yuan; Li Cuixin of chip design company MediaTek, with 38.5 billion yuan; and 40-year-old He Yi of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, with 18.5 billion yuan.

He Yi is the youngest self-made woman entrepreneur on the list, while another young self-made woman entrepreneur is 41-year-old Qu Fang of Xiaohongshu, with 34 billion yuan.

In terms of geographic distribution, Hong Kong ranked first by residence with seven entrants, followed by Shenzhen with five, Beijing with three, Shanghai with three and Foshan with three. By birthplace, Guangdong merchants returned to the top with eight people, followed by Jiangsu merchants with six.

Among the women entrepreneurs on the list, 65% are self-made and 35% inherited their wealth, while the average age of the top 50 women entrepreneurs is 60, three years younger than the average age of the top 50 men entrepreneurs.

The top 50 are listed below. For reference, the Hurun China Rich Men 2026 list is provided below.