Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Hurun Philanthropy List 2011

In Search of China’s Carnegie - Glass Tycoon takes the title of China’s Most Generous with donations of US$700 million

65-year old Cao Dewang of Fuyao Glass, crowned China’s Most Generous, with donations over the past year reaching US$700 million, followed by Wang Jianlin with US$180 million and Zhu Mengyi with US$100 million.

Top 100 Chinese Philanthropists donate US$18.5 million on average, equating to 1.5% of their wealth.

32 individuals donated US$10 million or more over the past year, more than double last year.

Disaster relief and education most popular causes. Chinese wealthy rush to help in wake of Yushu earthquake.

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