CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- On 23rd September, the Hurun Research Institute released the 2014 Hurun Report, listing China's top 100 wealthiest people, in which Ma Yun, along with his family, officially became the richest people in China for the first time, with a family fortune of over 150 billion yuan. 16 wealthy people from Chongqing made the list with the couple, Luo Shaoyu and Zhao Jiehong, ranking 100th.

Candidates entering the Hurun Report must own a modest two billion yuan, and includes 1271 people in total, with the report adding 254 more people than last year. The couple owning Chongqing Dongyin Group, Luo Shaoyu and Zhao Jiehong, rank 100th on the report with 11 other wealthy people making the list.

According to the report, traditional industries such as real estate and the manufacturing are still the focus for Chongqing's wealth elite, with real estate leaders accounting for about 30% of the listed Chongqing people, surpassing 23% at a national level. (Translated by Li Jiali, Fathom Language Limited)