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Woman tops list of China's richest people

By Andrew Yeh in Beijing

Published: October 11 2006 03:00 | Last updated: October 11 2006 03:00

A female paper recycling entrepreneur worth an estimated $3.4bn has topped the list of mainland China's richest people, the first time a woman has been ranked as the wealthiest person.

Zhang Yin "pole-vaulted" to the number one spot when Nine Dragons Paper, her company, was listed in Hong Kong in March, according to the Hurun Report rich list.

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