Yuan Shikai

Yuan Shikai

male, deceased (1916)
Yuan Shikai (September 16, 1859 - June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic...
Du Fu

Du Fu

male, deceased (770)
Du Fu (712 - 770) was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese...

Zhuangzi

male
Zhuangzi (Traditional: 莊子; Simplified: 庄子, Pinyin: Zhuāng Zǐ, Wade-Giles: Chuang Tzŭ, "lit". "Master Zhuang") was an influential Chinese philosopher...
Yue Fei

Yue Fei

male, deceased (1142)
Yue Fei (March 17, 1103 - January 27, 1142) was a Chinese patriot and nationalist military leader who fought for the Southern Song Dynasty against...
Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu

male
Xiang Yu was a prominent general during the fall of the Qin Dynasty. His name was Ji (籍), Yu was his courtesy name. He was a descendant of Chu no...
David H. Li

David H. Li

male, 81 years old
Professor David H. Li is an author and expert on Chinese history and chess. He has written several books and also translated several Chinese...
Tobias Bamberg

Tobias Bamberg

male, deceased (1963)
Tobias "Theo" Leendert Bamberg (1875 - 1963), was a professional magician. Born in Holland, Bamberg performed under the name "Okito" which was an...
Mimi Gardner Gates

Mimi Gardner Gates

female (Seattle, Washington, United States)
Mimi Gardner Gates is an American art historian who is Director of the Seattle Art Museum. She married William H. Gates, Sr., father of Bill Gates,...
Mikhail Kryukov

Mikhail Kryukov

male
Mikhail Kryukov is an anthropologist and historian. Born in Moscow, Kryukov attended Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies, where he received a B.A....
Emperor Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor Renzong Yuan

Emperor Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Emperor Renzong Yuan

male, deceased (1320)
Emperor Renzong of Yuan China was the 4th leader of the Yuan Dynasty to rule as Emperor of China and did so between 1311 and 1320. Renzong stood...