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List of Chinese people

Famous Chinese or Chinese-speaking/writing people.

Note In Chinese names, the family name is typically placed first (for example, the family name of "Mao Zedong" is "Mao"). For westernized names, the family name is placed last (for example, the family name of "Maggie Cheung" is "Cheung"). The following names are listed in alphabetic order, by family names.

Table of contents
1 Rulers and politicians
2 Non-politician royalties
3 Artists and perfomers
4 Athletes
5 Educators
6 Entreprenuers
7 Explorers
8 Military officers and soldiers
9 Philosophers and writers
10 Linguist
11 Religion
12 Scientists and engineers
13 Others
14 Fictional Chinese people
15 See also

Rulers and politicians

Imperial times

See also: Chinese sovereign, Table of Chinese monarchs

People's Republic of China

Republic of China

Others

Non-politician royalties

Artists and perfomers

Painters and calligraphers

Actors and actresses

Film-makers

See also: Cinema of China

Singers

See also: Cantopop

Musicians

Martial Artists

Athletes

Educators

Entreprenuers

Explorers

Military officers and soldiers

See also: People of note in the PLA

Philosophers and writers

See also: List of Chinese authors, List of Chinese language poets, List of Confucianists

Linguist

Religion

See also: List of Taoists

Scientists and engineers

Others

Fictional Chinese people

See also