The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong saw strong growth in the number of ultra-wealthy people in 2016, according to a property investment consulting firm.

地产投资咨询公司莱坊称，2016年，中国大陆和中国香港的超级富豪人数均出现大幅增长。

The number of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs), with net assets at or above $30m, last year grew 10% on the Chinese mainland to 14,310 and 6% in Hong Kong to 4,080, Knight¹ Frank said.

莱坊称，去年中国大陆拥有3000万美元及以上净资产的超高净值人士的数量增加10%至14310人，中国香港的超高净值人士的数量增加6%至4080人。

The company surveyed more than 900 of the world's leading private bankers and wealth management advisers².

该公司共调查了900多名世界领先的私人银行家及财富管理顾问。

Knight Frank also pointed³ out that UHNWIs' favorite asset class was primary residences and second homes, especially luxury residential⁴ properties.

莱坊还指出，超高净值人士所青睐的资产类型为主要居所和次要住宅，尤其是豪宅。

The report said Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou showed the world's highest luxury home price rises last year of 26.8%, 27.4% and 26.6% respectively.

报告称，去年北京、上海、广州的豪宅价格涨幅分别为26.8%、27.4%和26.6%，为全球最高。

Hong Kong's prime property market growth remained 2.1% last year. The value of Hong Kong's prime properties still ranked as the second-most expensive worldwide, behind Monaco's.

去年，中国香港高端房地产市场涨幅依然为2.1%。香港的豪宅价格在世界范围内排在摩纳哥之后，高居第二名。

The number of UHNWIs on the Chinese mainland would expand by 140% in the coming 10 years, behind Vietnam's 170% jump and India's 150% growth, Knight Frank said.

莱坊称，未来10年，中国大陆的超高净值人士的数量将增长140%，仅次于越南170%和印度150%的涨幅。