Tianjin, People's Republic of China

1. Eric Liddell (1902)

Scottish Athlete Sprinter Olympi

Track and field athlete who won two medals for Great Britain at the 1924 Olympics: gold in the 400 meters, and bronze in the 200 meters.

2. John Hersey (1914)

Journalist Novelist Professor

American writer and journalist known as one of the first practitioners of New Journalism.

3. Lucille Soong (1938)

TV Actress

Actress who is perhaps most famous to Western audiences for her role as Grandma Huang on the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat. She has also had recurring roles on shows like Desperate...

4. Liu Yunfei (1979)

Chinese Footballer

Liu Yunfei is a former Chinese international football goalkeeper who played for Tianjin Teda and Shanghai Shenhua. Internationally he played within the 2004 AFC Asian Cup; however at the height...

5. Gao Jing (1975)

unknow

Gao Jing is a Chinese sports shooter. She won the Bronze Medal in 10 m air rifle in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

6. Guan Zhen (1985)

Footballer Goalkeeper

Guan Zhen is a Chinese international footballer who currently plays for Jiangsu Sainty as a goalkeeper in the Chinese Super League.

7. Li Bin (footballer) (1991)

Footballer

Li Bin is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Yinchuan Helanshan in the China League Two.

8. Cao Yang (1981)

Chinese Footballer

Cao Yang is a Chinese international football player who currently plays as a versatile defender or midfielder for Tianjin Teda FC in the Chinese Super League.

9. Zuo Shusheng (1958)

Chinese Footballer

Zuo Shusheng is a former Chinese international soccer player and manager. As a player he played for Tianjin City FC and Dutch team FC Zwolle before he retired.

10. Chen Jingang (1958)

Footballer

Chen Jinjang is a Chinese coach and a former international football player. As a player he was predominantly remembered for his time at Tianjin City while internationally he played for...

11. Liao Bochao (1987)

Chinese Footballer

Liao Bochao is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League as a full back.

12. Walther Fischer (1893)

German Judge And Politician

Dr. phil. Walther Fischer was a Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

13. Yang Qipeng (1987)

Chinese Footballer

Yang Qipeng is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League as a Goalkeeper.

14. Lubert Stryer (1938)

American Biochemist

Lubert Stryer is the Mrs. George A. Winzer Professor of Cell Biology Emeritus at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His research over more than four decades has been centered...

15. Feng Renliang (1988)

Chinese Footballer

g Renliang is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.

16. Zhang Zhenwang (1988)

Chinese Baseball Catcher

Zhang Zhenwang is a catcher in the New York Yankees organization. Zhang began his professional baseball career with the Tianjin Lions of the China Baseball League leading them to the...

17. Li Xingcan (1987)

Chinese Footballer

Li Xingcan is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League One side Tianjin Songjiang.

18. Liu Shikun (1939)

Pianist Composer

Liu Shikun is a Chinese pianist and composer. He begun his piano training at the age of three and started publicly performing by the age of five. He won third...

19. Wei Qiuyue (1988)

Volleyball Player

Qiuyue is a female Chinese volleyball player. She was the captain of China women's national volleyball team between 2008-2012.

20. Fan Baiqun (1987)

Chinese Footballer

Baiqun is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League One side Tianjin Songjiang.

21. Zhang Enjian (1987)

Chinese Swimmer

Zhang Enjian is a Chinese swimmer who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

22. Han Yanming (1982)

Footballer

Han Yanming is a Chinese football player。

23. Xu Yifan (1988)

Tennis Player

Xu Yifan or Xu Yi-fan is a Chinese professional tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 6 August 2012 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 228....

24. Wang Guangmei (1921)

First Lady Of China

g Guangmei was a respected Chinese politician philanthropist and First Lady the wife of Liu Shaoqi who served as the Chairman of the People's Republic of China from 1959 to...

25. Cao Kun (1862)

Chinese General

Cao Kun ) was a President of Republic China and military leader of the Zhili clique in the Beiyang Army he also served as trustee of the Catholic University of...

26. Pei Encai (1953)

Chinese Footballer

Pei Encai is a Chinese football manager and a former player.

27. Li Xiuming (1954)

Actress

Li Xiuming is a mainland Chinese film actress. She won both of Golden Rooster Award and Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for Xu Mao and His Daughters. Her most...

28. Zhang Xiaorui (1976)

Chinese Footballer

Zhang Xiaorui is a Chinese football manager and a former professional player who used to play for Tianjin Teda Alemannia Aachen Shanghai Zobon and Shanghai Shenhua. His first management assignment...

29. Louise Lee (1950)

Hong Kong Actor

Louise Lee Si-Kei is a Hong Kong actress and former Chinese Canadian newscaster.

30. Lee Jye (1940)

Taiwanese Politician

Lee Jye is a former defense minister of the Republic of China.

31. Zang Jinsheng (1959)

Chinese Actor

Zang Jinsheng is a Chinese actor. Zang is a member of China Television Artists Association Institute of Broadcasting and Television of China and China Film Association. Zang is noted for...

32. Takenori Kanzaki (1943)

Japanese Politician

Takenori Kanzaki is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. He was born in Tianjin China during the time...

33. Yan Xuetong (1952)

Chinese Academic

Yan Xuetong is Dean of the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University and the Chief Editor of The Chinese Journal of International Politics. Professor Yan received his Ph....

34. Luo Baoming (Unknow)

Chinese Politician

Luo Baoming is a Chinese politician. He is the Communist Party Chief and former Governor of Hainan province.

35. Liu Weiguo (1992)

Chinese Footballer

Liu Weiguo is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Dalian Aerbin in the Chinese Super League.

36. Lam Suet (1964)

Hong Kong Actor And Singer

Lam Suet is a Hong Kong actor.

37. Yang Yi (author) (1964)

Chinese Writer

Yang Yi is the pen name of Liu Qiao a Chinese-born novelist who has lived in Japan since 1987. Yang was born in the Chinese city of Harbin and...

38. Xia Baolong (1952)

Communist Party Chief And Former

Xia Baolong is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the Communist Party Chief and former Governor of Zhejiang province. He also formerly served as vice mayor...

39. Su Huijuan (1964)

Volleyball Player

Su Huijuan is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1984 she was a...

40. Chen Daoming (1955)

Chinese Actor

Chen Daoming is an award-winning Chinese actor who has starred in various genres of film and television series.

41. Bao Guo'an (1946)

Chinese Actor Professor

Bao Guo'an is a Chinese actor and professor in the Central Academy of Drama. Best known for his role as Cao Cao in the 1994 television series Romance of the...

42. Wang Qiang (tennis) (1992)

Tennis Player

g Qiang is a Chinese professional tennis player.

43. John Kuan (1940)

Taiwanese Politician

John Kuan also known as Kuan Chung is the current president of the Examination Yuan of the Republic of China.

44. Lü Hongxiang (1960)

Footballer

Lü Hongxiang is a former Chinese international footballer who was predominantly remembered for his time at Tianjin before moving to Japan where he had spells at Fujitsu F. C. and...

45. Ma Wenge (1968)

Table Tennis Player

Ma Wenge is a male table tennis player from China. He won a bronze medal in 1992 Barcelona Olympics Games in men's single as well as men's team champion of...

46. Wang Huifeng (1968)

Fencer

g Huifeng is a female Chinese fencer. She competed at 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and won a silver medal in women's individual foil event. Wang is currently coaching at the...

47. Lü Yue (1957)

Chinese Film Director

Lü Yue is a Chinese cinematographer and film director. Born in Tianjin Lü is today among the most important cinematographers of recent Chinese cinema and is particularly well known...

48. Zhang Zhixin (1930)

Chinese Dissident

Zhang Zhixin formerly romanized Chang Chih-hsin was a dissident during the Cultural Revolution who became famous for criticizing the idolization of Mao Zedong and the ultra-left.

49. Lang Ping (1960)

Volleyball Player

Jenny Lang Ping is a former Chinese volleyball player and the former head coach of the United States women's national volleyball team. Her nickname is the Iron Hammer. In 2002...

50. Fang Shu (1957)

Actress

g Shu is a mainland Chinese film actress. For her performance in Sunrise Fang won Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress which adapted from Cao Yu's second play. Her most...

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