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

Ding Junhui

First Name Ding
Last Name Junhui
Born on April 1, 1987 (age 37)

Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player who has been considered the most successful Asian player in the history of the sport. Throughout his career, he has won 14 major ranking titles, including three UK Championships in 2005, 2009, and 2019; two Shanghai Masters titles in 2013 and 2016; and one German Masters title in 2014. He has also twice reached the final of the Masters, winning once in 2011. Representing China at the Asian Games, Ding has won five gold medals in individual and team events. In 2016, he became the first Asian player to reach the final of the World Championship. The same year, he won his first Six-red World Championship.

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Zhou Xiaochuan

First Name Zhou
Last Name Xiaochuan
Born on January 29, 1948 (age 77)

Zhou Xiaochuan is a retired Chinese economist, banker, reformist and bureaucrat. Zhou served as the Governor of the People's Bank of China from 2002 to 2018. In 2001, his policies led to a stock crash, forcing him to revise his outlooks.

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Sha Zukang

First Name Sha
Born on September 24, 1947 (age 77)

Sha Zukang is a Chinese diplomat who was head of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs from 2007 to 2012. He was previously the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

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Yu Minhong

First Name Yu
Last Name Minhong
Born on October 15, 1962 (age 62)

Yu Minhong, or Michael Yu is the founder and president of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., and a member of the central committee of China Democratic League. As the owner of one of the largest private educational services, Yu is known as the "richest teacher in China", and "Godfather of English Training". On Hurun Report's China Rich List 2013, he had an estimated wealth $1.1 billion and was ranked No. 245 on the list. On the same list of 2015, he had an estimated wealth of $1.09 billion and was ranked No. 487. Also he was ranked No.1759 on Hurun Global Rich List 2015, with an estimated wealth of $1.1 billion. As of November 2018, he is ranked #148 on Forbes China Rich List 2018 and #1020 on Forbes Billionaires 2018, with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion.

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Shangguan Yunzhu

First Name Shangguan
Last Name Yunzhu
Born on March 2, 1920
Died on November 23, 1968 (aged 48)

Shangguan Yunzhu was a Chinese actress active from the 1940s to the 1960s. She was considered one of the most talented and versatile actresses in China, and was named one of the 100 best actors of the 100 years of Chinese cinema in 2005.

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Gu man

First Name Gu
Last Name Man
Born on November 30, 1980 (age 44)
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Lu Chunlong

First Name Lu
Last Name Chunlong
Born on April 8, 1989 (age 35)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Lu Chunlong is a male Chinese trampoline gymnast who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal. Four years later, at the 2012 London Olympics, Lu won the bronze medal while Dong Dong, the bronze medalist from Beijing, won the competition.

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Qian Weiping

First Name Qian
Last Name Weiping
Born on January 1, 1963 (age 62)

Qian Weiping is a Chinese military scientist and a former major general in the People's Liberation Army (PLA). An expert in space tracking, telemetry and command, he served as President of Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology and Deputy Director of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission. In July 2019, he was placed under investigation by the PLA's anti-corruption agency.

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