| Who is it? | Country Garden Holdings |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Birth Place | Foshan, China, China |
| Age | 42 YEARS OLD |
| Alma mater | The Ohio State University |
| Occupation | Majority shareholder (55%), Country Garden Holdings |
| Spouse(s) | Chen Chong (2006－) |
| Parent(s) | Yang Guoqiang （father） |
Yang Huiyan, the renowned Chinese businesswoman, is expected to have a staggering net worth of $8.2 billion by 2024. She is widely recognized as the heiress of Country Garden Holdings, a prominent real estate development company in China. Over the years, under Yang's astute leadership, the company has experienced remarkable success, contributing significantly to her immense wealth. Yang's unparalleled business acumen and strategic approach have propelled her to become one of the wealthiest individuals in China, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in the global business arena.
She is the daughter of Yang Guoqiang, who started his company Biguiyuan in 1997 and transferred 70% of Country Garden's shares to her before its IPO in 2007. The wealthiest mainland Chinese in the previous year, 2006, was Huang Guangyu. Country Garden's initial offering raised about $1.6 billion, or as much as Google raised in 2004 in the United States. As of January 2018, Yang had a net worth of US$28.1 billion.
Yang is vice chairman of the board's governance committee and helped raise $410 million selling new shares in 2014, according to Forbes.
