ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the title of China's richest person on the newly released 2026 Hurun Rich List, with a net worth of 670 billion yuan (approximately $94 billion), setting a new record for Chinese billionaires. The 43-year-old's wealth surge was driven by AI business progress that pushed ByteDance's valuation higher. Nongfu Spring founder Zhong Shanshan fell to second place with 410 billion yuan after losing 120 billion yuan in value. The list featured 1,529 entrepreneurs with personal assets exceeding 5 billion yuan, up 95 from last year and marking an all-time high. Total combined wealth reached 32 trillion yuan, a 7% year-over-year increase. Semiconductor and AI computing sectors saw the most significant wealth growth among newcomers. DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng debuted at seventh place with 280 billion yuan, propelled by the AI large model boom. Unitree Robotics' Wang Xingxing entered with 69.5 billion yuan, while HKC's Wang Zhiyong joined at 64.5 billion yuan. Zhipu founders Liu Debing and Tang Jie also cracked the top ten newcomers with 39.5 billion and 27.5 billion yuan respectively.