List of Famous people born in People's Republic of China

Yu Kwang-chung, also Romanised as Yu Guangzhong was a Taiwanese writer, poet, educator and critic.

Li Hongzhong is a Chinese politician, serving as Communist Party Secretary of Tianjin and a member of the 19th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. Born in Shenyang, Li spent much of his early career in Guangdong province, including as mayor, then party secretary of Shenzhen. He was transferred to Hubei province in 2007 and would go on to serve as Governor and party secretary there.

Dong Dong is a Chinese trampoline gymnast. He is an Olympic champion and three-time medalist: gold at London 2012, bronze at Beijing 2008, and silver at Rio 2016. Between 2007 and 2014, he made the podium at every World Championships and Olympics.

Xun Yu (163–212), courtesy name Wenruo, was a prominent military official and politician who served as an adviser to the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.

Jao Tsung-I or Rao Zongyi was a Hong Kong sinologist, calligrapher, historian and painter. A versatile and prolific scholar, he contributed to many fields of humanities, including history, archaeology, epigraphy, folklores, religion, art history, musicology, literature, and Near Eastern Studies. He published more than 100 books and about 1,000 academic articles over a career spanning more than 80 years.

Liang Wenbo is a Chinese professional snooker player. He is left-handed. Liang is based at the Oracle Snooker Club, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.

Emi Suzuki , also called Emichee (えみちぃ), is a Chinese-born Japanese model and retired occasional actress. She debuted in 2005 with Seventeen and remains a prominent figure in the fashion and modelling industry.

Song Zuying is a Chinese classical/folk singer.

Wang Junxia is a Chinese former long-distance runner who is the current world record holder at 3,000 Meters. She also held the world record for the 10,000 Meters for 23 years, between 1993 and 2016. Her best years lay between 1991 and 1996. Wang was coached by Ma Junren until 1995 and by Mao Dezhen from 1995 to her retirement after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Sir Run Run Shaw, also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist. He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry. He founded the Shaw Brothers Studio, one of the largest film production companies in Hong Kong, and TVB, the dominant television company in Hong Kong.