No 9 Sohu

Sohu is a Chinese Internet company headquartered in Beijing. The Nasdaq-listed company, which operates one of China's most popular Web portals, said in April that it lost $79 million in the latest quarter due to higher expenses as it expands its gaming and mobile businesses.

Zhang Chaoyang, chairman of the board and CEO of Sohu.com, is pictured on September 24, 2003, in Beijing, China. [Photo/IC]