'Brilliant' Chinese women lead the business world

Half of the world's richest self-made women are Chinese.

According to the newly released 2009 Hurun List of the Richest Women, five of the 10 most successful female billionaires are from the Chinese mainland.

The latest list of China's rich women includes 51 women who appeared among the 104 women on the 2009 Hurun Rich List, which ranked the most wealthy 1,000 men and women in China.