List of Famous people born in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Zhang Yong
Zhang Yong is a Singaporean Chinese billionaire who is the founder of the Haidilao International Holding Ltd restaurant group, best known for its Hai Di Lao chain of hot pot restaurants. At the end of 2018, Haidilao Hot Pot had 466 direct-operated stores in operation in more than a hundred cities. Zhang also holds majority stake in Haidilao Catering, Hai Di Lao International Holding and Yihai International.
Sun Weishi
Sun Weishi was the first female director of modern spoken drama (Huaju) in Chinese history. Sun's father was killed by the Kuomintang (KMT) in 1927, and Sun was eventually adopted by Zhou Enlai, who later became the first premier of the People's Republic of China. While in Yan'an, Sun aroused the enmity of Mao's wife, Jiang Qing, beginning a rivalry between the two that lasted throughout Sun's life until her ultimate death at Jiang's hands. During World War II, Sun lived in Moscow, studying theater. Lin Biao was also in Moscow at the time and proposed to Sun before returning to China in 1942, but Sun rejected him. Lin married another woman, Ye Qun, in 1943. Ye held a lifelong grudge against Sun for her earlier relationship with Lin.
Ren Xiangyu
Ren Xiangyu is a Chinese badminton player. Born in Luzhou, Sichuan province, he has shown his talent in badminton since he was child. He once trained at the Luzhou sports school, and entered the national team in 2016. He helped the junior national team clinched the mixed team title at the 2015 and 2016 Asian Junior Championships, also at the 2015 and 2016 World Junior Championships. He took his first senior international title at the 2018 U.S. Open in the men's doubles event partnered with Ou Xuanyi.
Feng Zhe
Feng Zhe is a male Chinese gymnast. He is the 2010 World Champion and the 2012 Olympic Champion on the parallel bars. He was also part of the Chinese team that won the team gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Liu Yu
Liu Yu is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chengdu Better City as a defender in the China League One.
Wu Yuheng
Zhang Li Yin
Zhang Liyin is a Chinese singer and songwriter. At the time of her debut, Zhang was nicknamed the "Chinese BoA" and the next leader of the Korean Wave. She speaks both Mandarin, which is her first language, and fluent Korean, and has released singles in both China and South Korea, singing in both languages.
Zhang Mo
Zhang Mo is a Chinese actor.
Liang Guanglie
Liang Guanglie is a retired general and former Minister for National Defense in the People's Republic of China.