- Li Li
Li Li (Simplified Chinese: 李丽, pinyin: Lǐ Lì) (born July 7, 1983) is the top-ranked female badminton player in Singapore. She was born in China and moved to Singapore in 1997. Li won the 2002 Commonwealth Games Women's singles gold medal by beating favourite Tracey Hallam of England in four sets, causing a major upset for the home team. Li also played at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 32. - Qigong
Qigong (July 26, 1912 — June 30, 2005) (Simplified Chinese: 启功, Styled Yuanbai) was a renowned Chinese calligraphy artist and sinologist. He was an advisor for the September 3 Society. He claimed to be of neither the Aisin Gioro nor Jin surname, but went by the legal surname of "Qi", even though he was a descendant of the Yongzheng Emperor through his son Hongzhou. - Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro (Born October 11, 1973) is a male actor and model. Of half-Japanese, half-Taiwanese ancestry, he was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan but now resides in Japan. Takeshi was discovered by his classmate's mother at Taipei American School, who suggested him for a try out at modeling. Wanting money for buying a motorcycle at the time, he stepped into the show biz world. - Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張栢芝, Simplified Chinese: 张柏芝, pinyin: Zhãng Bǒ Zhī, Cantonese: Cheung Pak Zhi, born May 24, 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is affectionately known for her husky sultry voice - Jordan Chan
Jordan Chan Siu Chun (Traditional Chinese: 陳小春, Simplified Chinese: 陈小春) is a Chinese actor and musician from Hong Kong. A member of the Hakka ethnic group, he was born in Hong Kong on July 8, 1967. Chan got his start by enrolling in the TVB Dancers' Training Class in 1985. Soon after graduation, he joined a few of the studio's troupes that would accompany popular singers during their live performances. He worked with artists such as Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung, … - Carina Lau
Carina Lau Kar-ling (Traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, Simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲, pinyin: Liú Jiālíng;Wu Chinese (Suzhou Dialect) IPA:<font face="Lucida Sans Unicode">[liY][kɒ][lin]</font>; born December 8, 1965 in Suzhou, China with family roots in Rongxian, Guangxi, China), is a Hong Kong actress. She has been in a long-term relationship with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai since 1989. - Li Jue
Li Jue (simplified Chinese: 李傕) (died 197) took command of Dong Zhuo's army after the latter was assassinated by Lü Bu, and with the help of Guo Si, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou he managed to take over Chang An, and secure power within the Imperial Court. Like his predessesor, Li Jue bullied the emperor and abused his power in the court. He managed to scare the emperor into giving him the titles of General of the Chariots and Cavalry, Lord of Chiyang, … - Yao
Yao (Traditional Chinese:堯, Simplified Chinese:尧) (2358 - 2258 BC) was a legendary Chinese ruler, one of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors. Also known as Yaotang-shi (陶唐氏), he was born Yi Fangxun (伊放勳) or Yi Qi (伊祈) as the second son to Emperor Ku and Qingdu (慶都). He is also known as Tang Yao (唐堯). - Joey Yung
Joey Yung Cho-Yee (Traditional Chinese:容祖兒; Simplified Chinese:容祖儿; Cantonese: Yung Cho-Yee; Mandarin pinyin: Róng, Zǔ'ér (born June 16, 1980) is a rising and very popular female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. She is an artist of the Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the "Most Popular Female Singer Award" on Jade Solid Gold in 2003 with the help of her hit, "My Pride" and won the same prize in 2004, 2005, … - Felix Wong
Felix Wong Yat-Wah (Simplified Chinese: 黄日华, Traditional Chinese: 黃日華, Jyutping: Wong4 Yat9 Wa4, Pinyin: Huang2 Ri4 Hua2) (born September 4, 1961 in Hong Kong) is a popular TVB actor in Hong Kong. Felix Wong graduated from TVB Artist Training Class, and proceeded to act for TVB, where he made his name known. Although he has appeared in over a dozen movies, he is mostly known for his work in various television series. - Zhang Jiao
Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (Simplified Chinese: 张角; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: Zhāng Jiǎo or Zhāng Jué) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. He was said to be a sorcerer, and was a follower of Taoism. - Jung Chang
Jung Chang (born March 25, 1952) is a Chinese-born British writer, best known for her family autobiography "Wild Swans", selling over 10 million copies worldwide but banned in mainland China. Her 832-page biography of Mao Zedong, "Mao: The Unknown Story", written with her husband, the British Soviet historian Jon Halliday, was published in June 2005 and is a highly critical description of Mao Zedong's life and work. - Myolie Wu
Myolie Wu (Traditional Chinese: 胡杏兒, Simplified Chinese: 胡杏儿) (born November 6, 1979) is a Hong Kong actress for the popular Hong Kong TVB television station. - Paul Wong
Paul Wong Koon-Chung (Traditional Chinese: 黃貫中, Simplified Chinese: 黄贯中, Jyutping: Wong4 Gun3 Chung1, Pinyin: Huang2 Guan4 Zhong1) (born March 31, 1964 in Hong Kong is a composer,songwriter, singer and the lead guitarist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. Wong started off doing artwork for Beyond before joining in 1985. In the 1980s, Paul performed one of Beyond's most popular songs, "Dai Dei" (大地), … - Shirley Yeung
Shirley Yeung (Traditional Chinese: 楊思琦, Simplified Chinese: 杨思琦; born August 7, 1978) is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel. She was the winner of the 2001 Miss Hong Kong contest. She had been the favourite among audiences since the very beginning of the competition. She won 6 awards and she currently holds the record for the most awards won by Miss HK. Shirley Yeung participated in Miss Chinese International 2002, … - Xu Wei
Xu Wei (Simplified Chinese: 许巍) is one of the best known rock musicians in China. In 1984, Xu Wei began learning to play the guitar at the age of sixteen, when he started high school. In April 1986, he attended the first guitar-singing competition in Xi'an, and won first prize. After writing his first song, Xu abandoned university entrance exams to pursue his love of music. At the end of 1987, Xu Wei joined the People's Liberation Army, … - Huang Xiaoming
Huang Xiaoming (traditional Chinese: 黃曉明; simplified Chinese: 黄晓明; pinyin: huáng xiǎo míng; born 13 November 1977 in Qingdao, China) is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of the lead character of "Yang Guo" in "The Return of the Condor Heroes". Xiaoming graduated from the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy in 2000. - Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai (T. Chinese: 彭德懷, S. Chinese: 彭德怀, Pinyin: Péng Déhuái, Wade-Giles: P'eng Te-huai) (October 24, 1898 - November 29 1974) was a prominent Communist Party of China military leader. - Dou Wei
Dou Wei (surname Dou; Simplified Chinese: 窦唯; Traditional Chinese: 竇唯; pinyin: Dòu Wéi) is a Chinese musician born October 141969 in Beijing, China. He has two daughters: one named Dou Jingtong (born January 3, 1997), born to his ex-wife Faye Wong, and the other one born to his ex-wife Gao Yuan. On May 10, 2006, Dou was arrested after storming the office of the Beijing News newspaper's editorial department, … - Li Ya
Li Ya (Simplified Chinese:李娅) is a Chinese gymnast born on June 13, 1988 in Anhui Province. Li Ya is an uneven bars and balance beam specialist. Li Ya is the 2004 National Champion on the uneven bars as well as the 2004 National All Around Silver Medalist. She a greta deal of success in the 2004 World Cup Circuit despite a bad showing at the 2004 Olympics. She won the uneven bars title at the Glasgow and Ghent World Cup Qualifiers. - Lin Li
Lin Li (Simplified Chinese:林丽) is a Chinese gymnast who specializes on the uneven bars. She was born on January 28, 1986 in Guizhou, China. Lin Li started gymnastics when she entered elementary school in 1993. By 2002, Lin Li was selected for the National Team. Since joining the national team, Lin has competed at many prestigious championships such as the 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2004 Olympics and 2004 World Cup Final. - Kai-Fu Lee
Kai-Fu Lee (Traditional Chinese:李開復 Simplified Chinese:李开复 pinyin:Lǐ Kāifù, b. December 3, 1961) is an information technology executive and a computer science researcher. The founding president of Google China, he was hired in July, 2005. He became the focus of a 2005 legal dispute between Google and Microsoft, his former employer, … - Wan Li
Wan Li (Traditional Chinese: 萬里; Simplified Chinese: 万里) (born December, 1916) was the Chairman of the National People's Congress before his retirement in 1993, and was generally considered to be a moderate. He was born in Dongping, Shandong province of China. Wan Li joined the Communist Party of China in 1935. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he had taken many high rank positions. - Li Yi
Li Yi (Simplified Chinese: 李毅) is a Chinese soccer player and coach. A striker on China national football team. He now plays for Xian Chanba. His critical and pretentious off-field comments often overshadow his soccer skills. Comments such as saying his ball protecting is better than Thierry Henry, makes him a target for much criticism from home fans. - Jiao Yu
Jiao Yu (Traditional and Simplified Chinese: 焦玉, Wade-Giles: Chiao Yü, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāo Yù) was a Chinese military officer loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398 AD), the founder of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). He was entrusted by Emperor Hongwu (洪武) as a leading artillery officer for the rebel army that overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and established the Ming Dynasty. - Li Zhaoxing
Li Zhaoxing (Traditional Chinese:李肇星, Simplified Chinese:李肇星, Hanyu Pinyin: Lǐ Zhàoxīng, Wade-Giles: Li Chao-hsing) was the foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2007. He was born in Shandong province and graduated from Peking University in 1964. He worked as a diplomat in Africa before becoming Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1990 and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1995, ambassador to the United States in 1998, … - Wong Ka Kui
Koma Wong Ka-Kui (Simplified Chinese: 黄家驹, Traditional Chinese: 黄家駒, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Keoi1, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Ju1) (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong born (with family roots in Taishan, Guangdong) composer, songwriter and singer. He was lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and the founding member of the Hong Kong rock band, Beyond. He composed more than 90 percent of the songs for the band and quite a few award-winning lyrics. - Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan (Traditional: 張元; Simplified: 张元; pinyin: Zhāng Yuán) (born 1963, Nanjing, China) is a Chinese film director. Zhang received a BA in Cinematography from the Beijing Film Academy in 1989. He is a member of China's Sixth Generation of film directors. - Wang Chongyang
Wang Chongyang <small><nowiki>[</nowiki>Chinese calendar: 宋徽宗政和二年十二月廿二 – 金世宗大定十年正月初四<nowiki>]</nowiki></small> (Traditional Chinese: 王重陽; Simplified Chinese: 王重阳; pinyin: Wáng Chóngyáng) was a Song Dynasty Taoist who was one of the founders of Quanzhen Taoism in the twelfth century. He is one of the Five Northern Patriarchs of that school of Taoism. - Lu Li
Lu Li (Simplified Chinese: 陆莉) (born August 30 1976) is a Chinese gymnast. She is best known for her gold medal on bars in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She won this with a perfect 10, which she achieved on the same night as Lavinia Miloşovici, who received more publicity for hers. Lu Li also won a silver on beam in the same games, making her China's second most successful female Olympic gymnast after Liu Xuan. - Cao Kun
Cao Kun (Traditional Chinese: 曹錕; Simplified Chinese: 曹锟; pinyin: Cáo Kūn; Wade-Giles: Ts'ao K'un; Courtesy name: Zhongshan (仲珊)) (December 12, 1862-May 15, 1938) was a military leader of the Zhili clique in the Beiyang Army. - Liu Ji
Liu Ji (Simplified Chinese: 刘基; Traditional Chinese: 劉基; Pinyin: Liú Jī; Wade-Giles: Liu Chi; July 1, 1311 — 16 May, 1375), courtesy name Liu Bowen (劉伯温), posthumous name Wencheng (文成), was a Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasty. He lived in Nantian Town, Wencheng County, Wenzhou, but came from Qiantian County. - Liu Tao
Liu Tao (traditional Chinese: 劉濤, simplified Chinese: 刘涛; born 12 July of 1978), is a relatively popular actress from Mainland China. Her major productions include the 2003 version of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Last Concubine, Huan Zhu Ge Ge and Dali Princess alongside popular Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin. Her performance as A Zhu in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils won her much acclaim from viewers and critics alike. - Tongzhi Emperor
The Tongzhi Emperor, born Zaichun was the ninth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1861 to 1875. The only surviving son of the Xianfeng Emperor and the Empress Dowager Cixi, Tongzhi attempted political reform in the period of the Tongzhi Restoration. His first reign name was Qixiang (祺祥; Man: fengšengge sabingga), but this name was later abandoned by Cixi in favour of Tongzhi, … - Wang Xiaoshuai
Wang Xiaoshuai (Simplified:王小帅; Traditional:王小帥; pinyin: Wáng Xiăoshuài) (born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He was born in Shanghai but grew up in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province in southwestern China. He also served as a member of the jury of the BigScreen Italia Film Festival 2006, held in Kunming, Yunnan, China. - Wei Zi
Wei Zi (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese: 巍子; born January 1956 in Ningxia, China) is a popular Chinese actor who has starred in so many movies and TV series such as the CCTV adaptation of the Jin Yong novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Betrayal, The Red Merchant Hu Xue Yan and The Great Dunhuang. - Ruby Yang
Ruby Yang, is an Academy Award-winning Chinese American filmmaker. Originally from Hong Kong, Yang has worked on a range of feature and documentary films exploring Chinese themes as director and editor. She was both associate producer and editor for Joan Chen’s debut feature "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl", series editor for Bill Moyer’s PBS series "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience", … - Li Tie
Li Tie (simplified Chinese: 李铁) (born September 18, 1977 in Liaoning, China) is a Chinese professional footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. - Zhang Liangying
Zhang Liangying (also known as Jane Zhang, Simplified Chinese: 张靓颖; Traditional Chinese: 張靚穎; Pinyin: Zhāng Liàngyǐng) (born October 11, 1984) is a Chinese pop singer. Zhang placed third in the 2005 season of the "Super Girl" contest, a national all-female singing competition, held in People's Republic of China). Able to sing in English, Spanish and Cantonese besides Mandarin Chinese, … - Song Yingxing
Song Yingxing (Traditional Chinese:宋應星; Simplified Chinese:宋应星; Wade Giles: Sung Ying-Hsing; 1587-1666 AD) was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). He was the author of an encyclopedia that covered a wide variety of technical subjects, including the use of gunpowder weapons.
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