| 2008 rank | name | wealth USD$m | company | industry |
| 1 | Li Yanhong | 1900 | Baidu | Search engine |
| 2 | Ma Huateng | 1800 | Tencent | Instant messaging, Web portal, Online games |
| 3 | Ding Lei | 1400 | Netease | Web portal, Online games |
| 4 | Chen Tianqiao&family | 1300 | Shanda | Online games |
| 5 | Shi Yuzhu | 1200 | Giant Investments | Online games |
| 6 | Wang Wenjing | 850 | UFIDA Software | Software |
| 7 | Ma Yun&family | 740 | Alibaba | E-marketplace, Online auction |
| 8 | Zhang Chaoyang | 710 | Sohu | Web portal, Online games |
| 9 | Meng Qingnan & family | 680 | Wuhan Fingu Electronic Technology | IT equipment |
| 10 | Zhang Zhidong | 660 | Tencent | Instant messaging, Online games, |
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