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Di Feifei (July 1964-), a native of Zhengzhou, Henan, is a dubbing actor and dubbing director in mainland China, a first-class actor, and the founder of Shanghai Lingsheng Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Pig Bear Kung Fu
Athletes · Japan
Inokuma Isao (Japanese: Inokuma Isao, English: Inokuma Isao, February 4, 1938 - September 28, 2001) was a Japanese judo player and the men's heavyweight judo gold medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Koichiro Genno
Political figures · Japan
Genba Koichiro (May 20, 1964 -), Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives of the Cadet Democratic Party (elected for 8 terms), former Minister of Foreign Affairs (146th generation), former Minister in Charge of the Cabinet Office ("New Public Management", Science and Technology Policy, Countermeasures against Birthrate Reduction, and Gender Equality), and Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Democratic Party (10th generation). He is a student of the eighth class of Matsushita School of Political Science and Economics, the same generation as Seiji Maehara. In 2011, he established his own faction - "Japanese Grand Design Research Association" and served as the president.
Shiori Tamai
Musicians · Japan
Tamai Shiori (Japanese: Tamai Shiori, June 4, 1995 -) is a Japanese artist and member of the girl group Momoiro Clover Z. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture (born in Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture), she belongs to Stardust Communication "STARDUST PLANET".
J Jade Ban Fan Fang Artists · JapanYuwan Fanfang (1348-1420) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, painter, poet and calligrapher. As a painter, he specializes in ink painting creation. He serves as the abbot of Kenninji Temple and Nanzenji Temple, two important temples in Kyoto, Japan.
Tamaki Nami (Japanese: Tamaki accomplishment/Tamaki Nami, Romanized: Tamaki Nami, June 1, 1988 -) is a Japanese pop music female singer and stage actress, born in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. He is currently a singer under the record company Lantis, and his management company is HIGHWAY STAR. When Narimi Tamaki was 13 years old, she stood out in a singer selection competition organized by Sony Music Japan. After graduating from middle school in 2003, she left Wakayama and went to Tokyo to become a singer under Sony Music. In April of the same year, she debuted with the single "Believe". This song was used as the third theme song of the animation "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED". Riding on the popularity of animation, it ranked fifth on the Oricon Chart and made her an instant hit. Since then, several of her Gundam SEED-related works ("Realize", "Reason") have also achieved success on the Oricon charts. These works have also made her widely known to overseas anime fans. In recent years, her career development has mainly focused on stage plays and musical performances.
Wang Yibo, Chinese male singer, actor, dancer, host and professional racing driver. In 2014, he debuted in China and South Korea as a five-member boy group UNIQ, serving as the lead dancer and lead rapper in the team. In 2016, he became one of the hosts of Hunan Satellite TV's variety show "Tian Tian Shang Shang". In 2019, as a contract rider for the Wanlida Yamaha Racing Team, he won the championship of Group D rookie group and the runner-up of the mixed group in the Zhuhai ZIC Motorcycle Race. In the same year, he won the Audience Favorite Actor Award at the 30th China TV Golden Eagle Awards for starring in the TV series "With You to the Top of the World", becoming the youngest winner. In 2020 and 2021, it ranked 9th and 2nd in the "Forbes China Celebrity List". In 2023, he won the honor of the actor with the most media attention at the 20th "Movie Channel Media Awards" for the movies "Unknown" and "King of the Sky"; in the same year, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the 36th Golden Rooster Award for the movie "Unknown". In 2024, he was nominated for the Best Actor at the 37th China Golden Rooster Award for the movie "Passion". In 2025, he was nominated for Outstanding Actor in the "20th China Film Huabiao Awards" again for the movie "Passion".
Wang Yening
Scientists · People's Republic of China
Wang Yening (October 14, 1926 - February 22, 2019), female, native of Lu'an, Anhui, was born in Anqing, Anhui, a Chinese condensed matter physicist and educator, and a professor at the School of Physics of Nanjing University.
W Wang Dongming Scientists · Unknown nationalityWang Dongming (July 1961-) is a distinguished professor of the sixth batch of "Changjiang Scholars" of the Ministry of Education of China and an academician of the European Academy of Sciences. He has published many monographs and more than 100 papers.
Wang Dan
Scholars · People's Republic of China
Wang Dan (February 26, 1969 -), originally from Juancheng County, Shandong Province, was born in Beijing and is a social activist. During the Tiananmen Square Incident in 1989, he served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Tiananmen Square Defense Headquarters. He was one of the 21 student movement leaders wanted by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, ranking first. After the Tiananmen Square clearance, he was arrested and imprisoned twice by the government of the People's Republic of China. He has been in exile overseas since 1998, and later obtained a PhD in history and East Asian linguistics from Harvard University. He often lives in Taiwan, the United States and other places and is engaged in social activities. He has served as a visiting assistant professor at National Tsinghua University, National Cheng Kung University and other universities. He is currently the director of the "Dialogue with China" think tank in the United States and the director of the "June 4th Memorial Museum" in Los Angeles.
W Wang Renshu Political figures · People's Republic of ChinaWang Renshu (September 8, 1901 - July 25, 1972), pen name Ba Ren et al., male, was born in Fenghua, Zhejiang, a modern Chinese writer, literary critic, and historian.
W Wang Zuo Political figures · Qing DynastyWang Zuo (1853-1931), also known as Jiguan, was a native of Fenghui Town, Shangyu, Zhejiang Province. He was a scholar and political figure in the late Qing Dynasty.
W Wang Fosong Scientists · People's Republic of ChinaWang Fusong (May 23, 1933 - December 31, 2022), male, from Xingning, Guangdong, was a Chinese polymer chemist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and former vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Wang Jianlin
Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China
Wang Jianlin (October 24, 1954 -), formerly known as Wang Jianlin, is a native of Cangxi, Sichuan. He is an entrepreneur of the People's Republic of China, a member of the Communist Party of China, the former richest man in mainland China, chairman of Dalian Wanda Group, an alumnus of Liaoning University, a representative of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a vice chairman of the 10th All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. In addition, Wang Jianlin also serves as the vice president of the China Private Chamber of Commerce, the vice president of the China Enterprise Confederation, the vice president of the China Entrepreneurs Association, the vice president of the China Business Federation and the vice president of the China Charity Federation.
W Wang Jie Musicians · Republic of ChinaDave Wang Chieh (English: Dave Wang Chieh; October 20, 1962 -), formerly known as Wang Dawei, is a Taiwanese male singer-songwriter, music producer and actor. Together with Qi Qin, Tong Ange, and Zhou Huajian, he was dubbed "Taiwan's Four Heavenly Kings" by fans. He is recognized as the most iconic Chinese singer in the 1980s and 1990s. Its songs have wide influence in Greater China, the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and other places; a large number of songs have also been covered by singers from Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand. The early promotional copy of UFO Records called Wang Jie "yesterday's prodigal son. today's superstar. tomorrow's legend." He made his debut in Taiwan in 1987 with "A Game, a Dream" and became the most anticipated dark horse in the music scene at that time. His subsequent albums also set rare sales records. From their debut in late 1987 to 1991, they sold more than 10 million records in just over three years. Wang Jie has been involved in charity for many years. He once donated millions to the 1991 floods in East China. He has also made many donations to disadvantaged groups and participated in charity activities in various places and the United Nations Children's Charity Foundation. In 1993, he won two major awards: Top Ten Idols and Best Singing Idol sponsored by Minsheng Daily, and accepted the invitation of Mainland China CCTV Spring Festival Gala to sing the song "Go Home". In 1995, the American company Lightyear Entertainment confirmed Wang Jie's singing status in the Chinese-speaking region after conducting a survey on the Asian market, and invited him to perform the theme song "Let Me Be in Your Life" from the United Nations' 50th anniversary album "Earthlings" in Chinese and English duet with Filipino singer Lea Salonga, becoming the only Chinese-American singer to participate. Songs such as "Sad 1999", "Heart Addiction", and "Unromantic Crime" released in Hong Kong after 1999 became popular again in the Chinese music scene. Wang Jie was hidden by the company due to various reasons during the later stages of his contract with Emperor. After her contract with the Emperor expired in 2009, she held concert tours around the world and received enthusiastic support from new and old fans. He is the first artist to hold a four-sided solo concert at Beijing Wukesong Stadium. Sina Entertainment's column wrote, "In the 1980s and 1990s, Wang Jie was really a first-line superstar comparable to Taiwan's Qi Qin and Hong Kong's four kings. His golden songs, together with the disappeared UFO records, became a symbol of Taiwan's pop music era... Wang Jie's life was really as vicissitudes of life as he sang in his songs." On May 17, 2014, a concert of 50,000 people was held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium. Fifty thousand people sang karaoke together, setting off several climaxes and demonstrating the charm and influence of "Ji Shi" that spans the ages.
Wang Chuanfu
Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China
Wang Chuanfu (February 15, 1966 -), born in Wuwei, Anhui Province, is an entrepreneur in the People's Republic of China, the founder, former chairman and president of BYD Co., Ltd., and is a deputy to the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Wang Yuanhua (November 30, 1920 - May 9, 2008), male, was born in Shashi, Hubei Province. He was a modern Chinese thinker and literary theorist. He once served as a professor and doctoral supervisor at East China Normal University, a representative of the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, and a member of the Standing Committee of the 7th Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Wang Yuanhua is considered one of the representatives of the "New Enlightenment Movement" in mainland China in the 1980s. He advocated regaining the enlightenment spirit of the "May Fourth Movement". In 1988, he presided over the establishment of the "New Enlightenment" magazine in Shanghai.
Wang Yuanlong (October 27, 1902 - July 20, 1959), formerly known as Wang Bingyu, was a Chinese film actor and director, nicknamed "The King of Silver". Wang Yuanlong began his film career in the 1920s. In 1939, he starred in "The Overlord of Chu" as the overlord Xiang Yu. In 1954, Hong Kong filmmakers originally planned to establish the "Chinese Film School" to train younger generations. At that time, there was no precedent for a specialized film school in Hong Kong and it was not registered. In 1955, it was approved by the Department of Education. Wang Yuanlong was appointed as the founding principal, and Tu Guangqi and Tao Qin were appointed as vice principals. In 1957, he starred in "Four Thousand Gold" and won the Special Golden Prize for Best Actor at the Asian Film Festival in 1958. Died of illness in Taipei in 1959. Wang Yuanlong's last posthumous work was "Chashan Love Song". Wang Yuanlong had completed most of the scenes during his lifetime, and the unfinished parts were captured from the back of the stand-in.
Wang Guangqi (August 15, 1892 - January 12, 1936), also known as Runyu and Ruoyu, male, was a native of Wenjiang, Chengdu, Sichuan. He was a social activist and musicologist in modern China. He participated in important student movements such as the May 4th Movement at that time, and was also one of the founders of the Young China Society. He also organized student mutual aid groups such as the "Work-Study Mutual Aid Group" and advocated "Work-Study Mutual Aidism." It was while organizing the Work-Study Mutual Aid Group that he met Mao Zedong, and the two had a good relationship. In 1920, he went to Germany to study and advocated "music to save the country". He became the first Chinese musicologist to obtain a doctorate in the West and played a great role in the integration of Chinese and Western music theories.
Wang Xing
Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China
Wang Xing (February 18, 1979 -), male, from Longyan, Fujian, serial entrepreneur, CEO of Meituan.
W Wang Bing Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaWang Bing (November 17, 1967 -), a native of Shaanxi, is a Chinese independent filmmaker. Most of his works are documentaries, realistic films shot in a low-budget way, and the most famous is "Tiexi District", which is over nine hours long.
W Wang Mian Musicians · People's Republic of ChinaWang Mian (August 15, 1984 or January 25, 1986 -) is a male pop music singer, film and television actor, and Internet anchor in mainland China.
W Wang Junxia Athletes · People's Republic of ChinaWang Junxia (January 19, 1973 -) is a Chinese middle-distance runner, nicknamed the "Oriental Sacred Deer". Born in Jiaohe, Jilin, he moved back to his ancestral home of Dalian, Liaoning when he was young. As an adult, he joined the long-distance runner Ma Junren of the Liaoning Provincial Track and Field Team (later known as the "Ma Jiajun"). In 1993, 20-year-old Wang Junxia performed well in many competitions at home and abroad, including winning the 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships and breaking the competition record. She won gold medals at the 10,000m, 3,000m and 1,500m silver medals at the National Games, setting world records three times in six days. She was selected as the first among the top ten athletes in the country that year, the Female Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News, and won the Jesse Owens International Cup of the World Amateur Athletes Association (IAAA). At the end of 1994, he led many teammates to forcibly leave the Ma Jiajun training base and broke away from Ma Junren's guidance. In 1996, he won the gold medal in the 5,000 meters and the silver medal in the 10,000 meters at the Atlanta Olympics. Retired shortly after the Olympics. After retiring, the inside story of Wang Junxia's sports career was gradually revealed, including repeated threats to her personal safety during the preparations for the Olympics, being forced to retire after the Olympics, and Ma Junren's use of rough means to control team members and forced use of banned substances, etc. The IAAF launched an investigation into Ma Jiajun's doping problem in 2016, but ultimately did not cancel the results of Wang Junxia and others. Her 10,000-meter world record remained until the 2016 Olympics, and her 3,000-meter world record remains unbroken. She was among the first athletes inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame.
W Wang Kai Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaWang Kai (March 14, 1979 -), nicknamed Uncle Kai, bald Wang Kai, male, native of Beijing, voice actor and host in mainland China, founder of Uncle Kai Storytelling, and former host of China Central Television.