This is the 15th year Barron's has released a World's Best CEOs list, and the uniqueness of this appellation is the selected 30 chief executives aren't ranked, and instead separated into three groups: visionary founders, growth leaders and change agents.

About two hours by plane from Beijing, the Ningxia Hui autonomous region is home to nearly 200 wine producers which go under the appellation of the Helan Mountain Eastern Foothills.