Wu Zetian, the only woman to officially rule as emperor of China, amassed an estimated fortune of $16 trillion, exceeding the combined wealth of today ...

Chinese Empress Wu Zetian ... of $16 trillion worth (inflation adjusted),which made her not just the richest woman of her time but also one of the wealthiest figures in history, having much ...

Chinese billionaires are making a comeback amid the country’s AI advancement and the government’s friendlier stance toward the private sector. That optimism translated to a rising number of ...

A young woman in China who struggles with high rents is paying 50 yuan (US$7) a month to live in a toilet. The woman, surnamed Yang, 18, comes from a rural family in Hubei province in southern ...

She’s the second woman to ever reach centibillionaire status, following Bettencourt Meyers, 71, who accomplished the feat in June 2024. Walton ranks as the 15th richest person in the world ...