The top 500 Chinese manufacturers list was unveiled by the China Enterprise Confederation and China Enterprise Directors Association in early September, with Sinopec topping the list with its 2.74 trillion yuan ($381.5 billion) in operating revenue.
SAIC Group ranked second with 902.1 billion yuan in operating revenue and Huawei Investment & Holding Co third with 721.2 billion yuan.
Manufacturers should have operating revenue of at least 8.86 billion yuan to join the top 500 club. Let's look at the top 10 performers on the list.
No 10: China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina)
Operating revenue: 445.8 billion yuan
The company logo for China National Chemical Corp, or ChemChina, is seen at its headquarters in Beijing, on Feb 3, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]
No 9: China North Industries Group Co Ltd
Operating revenue: 454.9 billion yuan
The building for China North Industries is seen on July 15, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 8: Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd (BAIC Group)
Operating revenue: 480.74 billion yuan
A glimpse of the BAIC Group booth at an automotive exhibition. [Photo/IC]
No 7: Amer International Group
Operating revenue: 505.12 billion yuan
Wang Wenyin, chairman of Amer International Group, speaks at the 2016 China Shenzhen Entrepreneurs Convention in Shenzhen on Dec 17, 2016. [Photo/IC]
No 6: China Minmetals Corporation
Operating revenue: 529.68 billion yuan
A logo for China Minmetals Corporation. [Photo/VCG]
No 5: FAW Group
Operating revenue: 594.03 billion yuan
The E-HS3, the first Hongqi electric SUV from Chinese automaker FAW Group, is on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, April 26, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 4: Dongfeng Motor Corporation
Operating revenue: 601.5 billion yuan
A woman stands next to Dongfeng motor group's SUV vehicle SX6 during an auto show in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies]
No 3: Huawei Investment & Holding Co Ltd
Operating revenue: 721.2 billion yuan
Huawei logos are seen at an exhibition stand in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Sept 1, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 2: SAIC Motor
Operating revenue: 902.19 billion yuan
A Marvel X electric car from Roewe, one of the latest EV models from SAIC, is on display at the third China Shanghai International Wheel Exhibition. [Photo/IC]
