Then, he was elected Mayor on 11 January 2012, and he still holds that position. At the same time, he serves as the Chairman of the privately held Hengli Group, which specializes in producing fibers and plastics. Chen Jianhua co-founded the group together with his wife, who serves as general manager and director. Under her guidance, Hengli has expanded and now has more than 40,000 employees. Because of the poor economic growth over the past years, Jianhua’s net worth has slightly lowered this year.