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Zheng Yonggang

Zheng Yonggang (郑永刚) was a Chinese entrepreneur from Ningbo, Zhejiang, who founded the Shanshan brand in 1989, listed it in 1996 as China's first apparel company, and led it into lithium battery materials.

Zheng Zhiyu

Zheng Zhiyu (郑志禹, born 1988 in Anhui) is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Guiyuanpu, a Shanghai-based Hong Kong-style milk tea chain, in 2011 and renamed it GuiGui Tea in 2022.

Zhongkun Group

Zhongkun Group (北京中坤投资集团) is a private Chinese real estate and tourism group founded in 1995 by Huang Nubo, known for Hongcun village and a failed 2011 Iceland land purchase.

Zhou Baigen

Zhou Baigen (周柏根), born 1965, is a Chinese express-delivery executive who joined Yunda in 2000 and has been a vice president of Yunda Holding since 2017.

Zhou Chengjian

Zhou Chengjian (周成建, born 1965) is a Chinese apparel entrepreneur who founded Metersbonwe, one of China's largest homegrown casualwear chains, opening its first Wenzhou store in 1995.

Zhou Houjian

Zhou Houjian (周厚健), born in 1957, is a Chinese executive who led Hisense from 1992 to 2022, building it into one of China's largest appliance makers.

Zhou Shaoxiong

Zhou Shaoxiong (周少雄), born in 1965, is a Chinese businessman who co-founded the menswear brand Septwolves with his two brothers and chairs Fujian Septwolves Industry, known as the "king of jackets."

Zhou Zhiyuan

Zhou Zhiyuan (周至元), born 1959 in Yunlin, Taiwan, is the founder of Beijing Golden Vision Computer Technology and creator of the Wenquxing electronic dictionary, China's best-selling brand of the 1990s.

Zhu Hongtao

Zhu Hongtao (朱宏韬) is a Chinese businessman who co-founded Joyoung and JS Global Lifestyle, and holds a 52.87% stake in JS Global through the HONGJIN Family Trust.

Zhu Jianghong

Zhu Jianghong (朱江洪) is a retired Chinese industrial manager who led Gree Electric from its 1991 merger and built it into the world's largest air-conditioner maker.

Zhu Xingliang

Zhu Xingliang (朱兴良), born in 1959, is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration in Suzhou in 1993, China's first listed decoration company, and was Jiangsu's richest person in 2013.

Zhu Xinli

Zhu Xinli (朱新礼), born 1952 in Shandong, is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Huiyuan Juice in 1992, saw a $2.4 billion Coca-Cola sale blocked in 2009, and left as it entered bankruptcy restructuring.

Zhu Zhengyao

Zhu Zhengyao (朱正耀), born 1973 in Haining, Zhejiang, is a Chinese businessman who co-founded Marssenger Kitchenware, a listed maker of integrated stoves, and serves as its president.

Zijin Mining

Zijin Mining is a Chinese gold and copper mining company headquartered in Shanghang County, Fujian, founded by Chen Jinghe in 2000 and listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Zong Fuli

Zong Fuli (宗馥莉, also known as Kelly) is a Chinese beverage executive and daughter of Wahaha founder Zong Qinghou, chairwoman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group from August 2024 to September 2025.

Zong Qinghou

Zong Qinghou (宗庆后, 1945–2024) was a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Hangzhou Wahaha Group in 1987 and was ranked China's richest person in 2010, 2012, and 2013.

Zou Guoying

Zou Guoying (邹国营, born 1953) is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Sacon Group, the kitchen-appliance maker in Yuyao, Zhejiang, and led it until its 2017 sale to Sunrise East.

ZTO Express

ZTO Express (中通快递) is a Chinese express delivery company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Shanghai, listed in New York and Hong Kong and led by founder Lai Meisong.