<p>The three richest women on the planet are Chinese, led by paper-recycling queen Zhang Yin, who has a personal fortune of USD 5.6 billion, according to the Shanghai-based Hurun Report, which compiles data on wealthy individuals.<br /><br />Of the 20 richest self-made female billionaires, 11 are Chinese, with wealth averaging USD 2.6 billion -- compared with ninth-placed Winfrey's USD 2.3 billion, the report said.<br />Rowling, author of the wildly popular Harry Potter books, came on bottom of the list, with one billion dollars.<br /><br />"There is no other country that comes even close to touching the number of self-made women in China. They are now head and shoulders above any other country," said Rupert Hoogewerf, founder and compiler of the Hurun rich list.<br /><br />The list includes three billionaires from the United States, three from Britain and one each from Italy, Russia and Spain.The richest non-Chinese person on the list was Rosalia Mera of Spanish clothing store Zara with USD 3.5 billion.<br /><br />Hoogewerf partly attributed the Chinese women's business success to the government's one-child policy and free childcare provided by many grandparents, which has enabled them to spend time building their empires.<br /><br />"That makes a huge difference," he told AFP, adding that China's long acceptance of women working outside the home has been another significant factor</p>
<p>The three richest women on the planet are Chinese, led by paper-recycling queen Zhang Yin, who has a personal fortune of USD 5.6 billion, according to the Shanghai-based Hurun Report, which compiles data on wealthy individuals.<br /><br />Of the 20 richest self-made female billionaires, 11 are Chinese, with wealth averaging USD 2.6 billion -- compared with ninth-placed Winfrey's USD 2.3 billion, the report said.<br />Rowling, author of the wildly popular Harry Potter books, came on bottom of the list, with one billion dollars.<br /><br />"There is no other country that comes even close to touching the number of self-made women in China. They are now head and shoulders above any other country," said Rupert Hoogewerf, founder and compiler of the Hurun rich list.<br /><br />The list includes three billionaires from the United States, three from Britain and one each from Italy, Russia and Spain.The richest non-Chinese person on the list was Rosalia Mera of Spanish clothing store Zara with USD 3.5 billion.<br /><br />Hoogewerf partly attributed the Chinese women's business success to the government's one-child policy and free childcare provided by many grandparents, which has enabled them to spend time building their empires.<br /><br />"That makes a huge difference," he told AFP, adding that China's long acceptance of women working outside the home has been another significant factor</p>