Meet Wang Jianlin, the richest person in China

Wang Jianlin, a former People's Liberation Army soldier who is now a real estate mogul and the world's largest cinema chain operator, is the richest person in China.

With a fortune of $40.7 billion, he's caught in a riches race with Hong Kong business magnate Li-Ka Shing to become the wealthiest man in Asia.

From the construction of luxury hotel properties to the purchase of a world-famous football club to his grand plans for the future of entertainment, scroll through to get up to speed on Jianlin's global empire.