Nine Chinese women ranked in the latest Hurun Top 10 Richest Self-Made Women in the World 2020, and Zhong Huijuan, chairwoman of Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group, with a net worth of 15.1 billion yuan, took the crown.

This year, ranking agency Hurun found a total of 100 female billionaires, 11 more than last year, with their wealth hitting $262 billion, surging 29 percent year-on-year. Their average individual wealth reached $2.6 billion yuan and saw an annual increase of 19 percent.

Among of the 100 billionaires, 25 are newcomers, and 33 percent of the female entrepreneurs are engaged in emerging industries, including advanced manufacturing, healthcare, media & entertainment, big data and e-commerce.

Moreover, 61 female entrepreneurs are from China, 19 from the US and six from the UK.

Now, let's take a look at the top 10 self-made women billionaires.

No. 10 Zhang Yin, China

Wealth: $6 billion

Zhang Yin is chairwoman of Nine Dragons Paper.

No. 9 Lu Zhongfang, China

Wealth: $7.2 billion

Lu Zhongfang is founder of Offcn Education Technology, a private institution that offers training for the civil service exam. 

No. 6 (tie) Fan Hongwei, China

Wealth: $7.6 billion

Fan Hongwei is chairwoman, Hengli Petrochemical and vice-chairwoman of Hengli Group.

No. 6 (tie) Chen Lihua, China

Wealth: $7.6 billion

Chen Lihua is chairwoman of Fu Wah International Group.

No. 6 (tie) Zeng Fangqin, China

Wealth: $7.6 billion

Zeng Fangqin is chairwoman of LY iTech.

No. 5 Diane Hendricks, US

Wealth: $8.2 billion

Diane Hendricks is chairwoman of ABC Supply.

No. 4 Wang Laichu, China

Wealth: $8.3 billion

Wang Laichu is chairwoman of Luxshare Precision. 

No. 3 Zhou Qunfei, China

Wealth: $9.4 billion

Zhou Qunfei is chairwoman of Lens Technology Corporation.

No. 2 Wu Yajun, China

Wealth: $14.1 billion

Wu Yajun is chairwoman of Longfor Properties.

No. 1 Zhong Huijuan, China

Wealth: $15.1 billion

Zhong Huijuan is chairwoman of Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group. 

(Source: chinadaily.com.cn)