Famous People Born in China

Discover 12 famous people born in China. Explore their birthplaces on the interactive map below.

12 Personalities

Cixin Liu (Novelist) - Yangquan, China (June 23rd, 1963)

Confucius (Philosopher) - Qufu, China (-551)

Guo Xiaolu (Novelist) - Zhejiang, China (January 1st, 1973)

Heng Zhang (scientist) - Nanyang, China (78)

Jingjing Guo (Athlete, Diving) - Baoding, China (October 15th, 1981)

Ling Ma (Novelist) - Qingdao, China (December 1st, 1983)

Ruolin Chen (Athlete, Diving) - Nantong, China (December 12th, 1992)

Wu Chien-Shiung (Particle Physicist, Scientist) - Liuhe, China (May 31st, 1912)

Jenny Xie (Poet) - Nanchang, China (June 19th, 1988)

Xingjian Gao (Playwright, Writer) - Ganzhou, China (January 4th, 1940)

Yang Sun (Athlete, Swimming) - Hangzhou, China (December 1st, 1991)

Youyou Tu (scientist) - Ningbo, China (December 30th, 1930)