Net worth: $111 million Pan Shiyi is a Chinese businessman. Presently, he is the Chairman of SOHO China. He co-founded SOHO China with his wife Zhang Xin in 1995. SOHO China is well known for pushing the architectural envelope in Beijing by hiring high-profile foreign architects to design their apartment buildings. Unlike other traditional Chinese businessmen, Pan Shiyi often makes his presence felt on TV, internet, newspapers, even in film named "Aspirin". A star in the business world coupled by his fame in the entertainment circle. He also writes his own blog on sina.com, China's leading internet portal in 2005. In 18 months, his blog had joined the top six among sina's 1 million bloggers, luring 34 million hits.

Education

The SOHO China Scholarships mission is to connect China's outstanding students, with financial need, to the best education the world has to offer. The SOHO China Scholarships also actively raises public awareness about need-blind admissions policies at top international universities and encourages the best Chinese students to apply. Beyond endowing the scholarships at each partner school, the SOHO China Scholarships works directly with scholarship recipients to nurture their educational and professional aspirations.