List of Famous people born in People's Republic of China
Xu Shichang
Xu Shichang was the President of the Republic of China, in Beijing, from 10 October 1918 to 2 June 1922. The only permanent president of the Beiyang government to be a civilian, his presidency was also the longest of the warlord era.
Zhang Binglin
Zhang Binglin, also known as Zhang Taiyan, was a Chinese philologist, textual critic, philosopher, and revolutionary.
Luo Qingquan
Luo Qingquan was a politician of the People's Republic of China and the former Governor and Communist Party Chief of Hubei province.
Wang Xueqi
Wang Xueqi is a Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early Fifth Generation films, such as Chen Kaige's Yellow Earth (1984) and The Big Parade (1986), Huang Jianxin's Samsara, and Zhang Yimou's Codename Cougar (1989). He has since carved out a niche in the Chinese market as a character actor.
Chen Gongbo
Chen Gongbo was a Chinese politician, noted for his role as second President of the collaborationist Wang Jingwei regime during World War II.
Li Yutang
Li Yutang was a KMT general from Guangrao County, Shandong. Li Yutang was a prominent member of the Hong Kong branch of the Tongmenghui in the late Qing dynasty. In 1937, he participated in the Battle of Shanghai as commander of the 3rd Division. In 1945, he fought in the Zhijiang Campaign, also known as the Battle of Xuefeng Mountains, in western Hunan.
Liao Fan
Liao Fan is a Chinese film and theatre actor. He is a graduate of Shanghai Theatre Academy. In February 2014 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, for his performance in the film Black Coal, Thin Ice.
Tung Chao Yung
Tung Chao-yung or C. Y. Tung, also known as Tung Hao-yun, simplified Chinese: 董浩云; traditional Chinese: 董浩雲; pinyin: Dǒng Hàoyún), was a Chinese shipping magnate, the founder of the Orient Overseas Line. He was the father of Tung Chee Hwa, the first chief executive of the Hong Kong S.A.R..
Pei Xu
Xu Pei is a Chinese-born German poet, writer, and human rights activist. Born in Sichuan, she left China in 1988 and studied in Germany. Xu became a German citizen in 2004, and lives in Cologne, Germany.
Wei Hong
Wei Hong is a Chinese politician who served as the Governor of Sichuan province between 2013 and 2016. Prior to his assuming the post of governor, he served as vice governor and head of the party Organization Department in Sichuan province. He resigned as governor in 2016 following a party investigation into his conduct.