The number of dollar billionaires in China has passed 300 for the first time, an annual ranking of wealth in the world's second-largest economy showed Wednesday. The Hurun Report, a luxury magazine publisher, named property tycoon Wang Jianlin as China's new richest person, saying he had more than doubled his worth to $22 billion. There were a total of 315 dollar billionaires in the country, it said, up 64 from a year ago. The average fortune of the top 1,000 stood at $1.04 billion -- more than double their $440 million during the global financial crisis five years ago. But some were dogged by scandal. Three of last ... (full story)