One of the world's most developed and forward-thinking nations is China. China's wonderful people, who have achieved great things in a variety of fields, including tech, sports, film, leadership, engineering, and many more, are the reason for all of its success. Learn about 10 of the most well-known Chinese individuals that have contributed to the global community and are well-known outside of their native country!
1. Yang Chen-Ning
One of the most well-known Chinese physicists is Yang Chen-Ning. He is a theoretical physicist who disputed the law of conservation of parity in relation to the interactions of fundamental nuclear particles through research with Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee. For their theory, which helped to make significant discoveries about elementary particles, the two individuals received the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics.
2. Li Ka-Shing
In China and throughout Asia, Li Ka-shing is regarded as one of the most powerful businesspeople. With an estimated net worth of US$36.2 billion, the 93-year-old Chinese entrepreneur known as "Superman" is the richest person in Hong Kong (as of 2022). His businesses, which employed over 300,000 people and operated in more than 50 nations, were engaged in a variety of business projects, including real estate, ports, and infrastructure.
3. Bruce Lee
If he were still living, Bruce Lee, one of the most well-known cultural figures of the 20th century, would be 82 years old. He is revered for his tremendous kicks, punches, and legwork and is widely regarded as the greatest martial artist of all time. He helped to unite East and West and laid the foundation for modern mixed martial arts (MMA).
4. Jackie Chan
Unquestionably, Jackie Chan is the most well-known Chinese actor in the entire globe. He first gained recognition for his martial arts skills in his native Hong Kong and later in Southeast Asia before finding enormous success in Hollywood. Jackie Chen is renowned for bringing humour to kung fu movies and has become one of the few performers to undertake all of his own stunts after participating in more than 150 movies.
5. Jack Ma
Jack Ma, a former Hangzhou English teacher, is now among the most well-known Chinese individuals in the world. He is the founder of Alibaba Group, the largest online retailer in China and, by some estimates, the entire globe. He is an amazing businessman. Jack Ma applied for 31 other odd jobs before starting Alibaba, but each one rejected him.
6. Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a former basketball player from China who competed in both the National Basketball Association and the Chinese Basketball Association. He was one of the NBA's tallest players and the vote-getter for the All-Star game. Yao has been characterised as a gifted, devoted, charitable, and humorous person. He participated in the Summer Olympics of 2000 for China and led his country's squad at the FIBA Asian Championships.
7. Liu Yifei
Liu Yifei, also a well-known Chinese, also goes by the name Crystal Liu. She is a Chinese actress, singer, and model. Liu has been in a number of television shows, including Chinese Paladin, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Story of a Noble Family, and The Return of the Condor Heroes. A Chinese Fairy Tale, The Assassins, The Forbidden Kingdom, Once Upon a Time, Hanson and the Beast, The Third Way of Love, So Young 2: Never Gone, and The Chinese Widow are some of her well-known films. She gained fame as Mulan.
8. Yang Jiang
Yang Jiang was a renowned playwright, author, and translator from China. She became the first Chinese scholar to translate Don Quixote from the Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes into Chinese. Yang was born in 1911 to a wealthy family in Beijing. She entered the graduate programme at Tsinghua University after receiving her degree from Soochow University.She met her husband, who was also a well-known author, while she was attending graduate school.
9. Jet Li
One of the most well-known Asian actors to achieve success in the American film industry is Jet Li. He was a national champion martial artist and former Wushu champion who gave up competitive Wushu to concentrate on his acting career. Jet Li, a well-known philanthropist as well, has a close relationship with the Chinese Red Cross Society.
10. Simu Liu
Simu Liu, who was born in China, immigrated to Canada at the age of 5. After being fired by Deloitte, the business administration graduate began acting. He initially got work as a stunt man despite having martial arts training. He is most known for his Blood and Water part, which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.
