Liu Zhou secured a precipitous lead over the runner-up to become Mainland China's richest person, causing a massive sensation when the list was published.
Every year when the Forbes rich list is released, it generates considerable buzz in the outside world, with the wealthiest person naturally attracting the most attention.
Since the turn of the new century, everyone was well aware of who the richest person was each year, but paid little attention to the second-wealthiest—except, of course, for Liu Zhou.
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