The Rich

●Car and battery baron China richest person ●Millionaires Club Expands in China ●Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ●BYD Boss Tops Forbes China Rich List ●China Has 340,000 Millionaires

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Car and battery baron China richest person

Carmakers and property developers, whose companies have been bolstered by the government's economic stimulus package, topped the Hurun Rich List released Tuesday.

Millionaires Club Expands in China

The global economic downturn has not affected the personal wealth of the rich in China that continued to expand this year and also opened up more opportunities for private bankers, said a recent study.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also Sheikh Mohammed (honourific), (born July 22, 1949), is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the ruler of Dubai.

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Michael Bloomberg: Michael Bloomberg made $1,000 every 3.7 seconds. He gained 8.5 billion dollars the past 12 months and is now worth 20 billion dollars.

Ponzi scheme mastermind Madoff likely to spend 150 years in prison: The disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff leaves the US Federal Court on March 10. US authorities are demanding Madoff forfeit over 170 billion dollars in illegally obtained assets as they seek to keep the disgraced Wall Street mogul in prison for the rest of his life.

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Rich's Housing

Bill Gates' house: Bill Gates's house is a large earth-sheltered mansion in the side of a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Medina, Washington. The house is noted for its design and the technology it incorporates. It is nicknamed Xanadu 2.0.

Rich's Dressing

Turquoise Drop Earrings: Synthetic turquoise drops dangle from gilded clip-on earrings adorned with golden shadow and emerald Swarovski crystals and malachite cabochons.

Rich's Jewelry

Bands of Gold: Chad Allison Designs, co-founded in 1999 by David Goldstein and Debra Savage, is debuting a collection that features Fleur de lis and hearts designs on pieces that spotlights wide, striking diamond cuffs, large pendants, a large selection of diamond hoops and chandeliers and and extensive collection of rings.

Rich's Vehicle

William Gates III: Net Worth: $46.5 billion Vehicles Owned: 1999 Porsche 911 Convertible (pictured above); 1988 Porsche 959 Coupe Source: State of Washington Department of Licensing

Rich's Playing

1937 Talbot Lago: ne of history's finest forms of automotive sculpture, this Talbot Lago premiered at the Paris Auto Show in 1937. It is one of only 14 made in France with this "teardrop" body style, by coachbuilders Figoni et Falaschi Carrosseriers. Germany's occupation of France brought production to a halt, but all 14 survive to day. Singer Tommy Lee ordered three when he saw it at the New York Auto Show. Another owner, U.S. Olympic bobsledder Freddy McVoy, set a Paris-to-Cannes speed record in his. This particular car was originally purchased by Dr. Masquefa, who kept it in Algiers until 1981. The rare Talbot's current owner, William Conner II, bought it in 1995, had it completely restored over the next two years, and entered it into the 1997 Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach - where it won "Best of Show." Retail price: $1,750,000.

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Scandal of Rich

Huang Guangyu, China's richest man, disappears: China’s richest man has disappeared. Chinese media say Huang Guangyu is under police investigation for alleged share trading violations. His company says they have not heard from the tycoon in days.

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Eike Batista: Batista, son of a prominent Brazilian mining executive, built and lost a gold mining fortune before turning to iron-ore mining. He's selling assets of his publicly traded MMX to Anglo American for $5.5 billion. Former offshore powerboat champion was reportedly once married to a Playboy cover girl.

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