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W Wang Binghua Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China

Wang Binghua (October 1954-), a native of Shanghe, Shandong, is a politician of the People's Republic of China and a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He started working in February 1974. He is a professor-level senior engineer and holds a master's degree in power systems and automation from the School of Electrical Engineering of Wuhan University (formerly Wuhan Institute of Hydraulic and Electric Power). He is also the chairman and party secretary of China State Power Investment Corporation.

W Wang Huansheng Scholars · People's Republic of China

Wang Huansheng (1939-), researcher of ancient Chinese Greek and Roman literature and culture, retired researcher of the Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, member of the Communist Party of China, proficient in ancient Greek, Latin, Russian, and English. Wang Huansheng is the first person to translate "Homer's Epic" from ancient Greek into Chinese. In 1959, he was admitted to the Russian Language Major of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In 1960, he was sent to the Soviet Union to study at public expense. He studied Western classics at Moscow University and graduated in 1965. The main academic work is "History of Ancient Roman Literature". The Chinese translation of "The Iliad" completed in collaboration with colleague Luo Niansheng is the first complete Chinese translation of a poetry genre from the original ancient Greek text. The Chinese translation of "The Odyssey" completed by himself is the first complete Chinese translation of the poetry genre from the original ancient Greek text (the first Chinese translation from the original ancient Greek text: Yang Xianyi's "The Odyssey" is in the prose genre). He has translated a variety of literary works such as ancient Roman and ancient Greek dramas and literary theory.

W Wang Yuzhen Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Wang Yuzhen (1947-), Chinese Peking Opera performing artist, first-class actor, Gongdanxing, member of the Communist Party of China. She served as the head of the Youth League of the Beijing Peking Opera Theater for 6 years (1991 to 1997) and the director of the Beijing Peking Opera Theater for 13 years (1997 to 2010). She is now retired.

W Wang Yusuo Political figures · People's Republic of China

Wang Yusuo (March 11, 1964 -), native of Bazhou, Hebei, Han nationality, politician of the People's Republic of China, member of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, chairman of Xinao Gas. He joined the China Democratic National Construction Association and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice president of the China Private Chamber of Commerce, and vice chairman of the Hebei Federation of Industry and Commerce. In 2008, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, representing the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and was assigned to the 21st Group. And serves as a special committee member of the Economic Committee.

W Wang Qi Scholars · People's Republic of China

Wang Qi (July 22, 1949 -), female, native of Zigong, Sichuan, is an expert in plastic processing equipment in China, a professor at Sichuan University, a Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

W Wang Qinbao Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Wang Qinbao, Chinese film actor. A native of Shanghai County, Shanghai, he was formerly an actor at the Shanghai Opera House. She made her debut on the screen in 1979, playing the role of nursery nurse Xiaolan in the long-running film "The Little One". In 1980, in Zhuying's "Plum Blossom Scarf", one person played the roles of a young girl and the middle-aged twins Baimei and Hongmei. The characters had distinctive personalities and appeared on the covers of various film and television magazines. Later, he played major roles in the movies "Nostalgia", "Magpie Ridge Tea Song", "Blue Shield Safe", and "Smiling Face". Currently living in Japan.

Wang Shi Wang Shi Entrepreneurs · Unknown nationality

Wang Shi (January 23, 1951 -), male, Jinzhai, Anhui, born in Liuzhou, Guangxi, entrepreneur of the People's Republic of China, founder and honorary chairman of the board of directors of Vanke Enterprise Co., Ltd., currently founder and chairman of the board of directors of Shenzhen Stone Acquisition Enterprise Co., Ltd., concurrently serving as executive director of the China Real Estate Association, deputy director of the Urban Residential Development Committee of the China Real Estate Association, vice president of the Shenzhen Real Estate Association, vice president of the Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce, etc.

Wong Cho Lam Wong Cho Lam Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Wong Cho-lam (English: Wong Cho-lam, January 9, 1980 -), whose real name is Wang Haoran, is a Hong Kong actor, singer and program host. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Composers and Lyricists Association, a member of the Hong Kong Artists Family and the founder of handicraft creation. He debuted as a broadcaster in 1998 and transformed into an artist in 2003. After participating in Hunan Satellite TV's "Big Variety Show" in 2012, he became active in the mainland. From 2014 to 2018, he was a permanent member of the team of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "Running Brothers". From 2021 to 2023, he will serve as the chief creative officer of TVB.

W Wang Zuxian Film & TV · Republic of China

Joey Wong is a Taiwanese actress. In 1984, she starred in the Taiwanese film "The Lakeside Will Be Very Cold This Year" and gained the attention of Shaw Brothers. She then signed a contract to develop in Hong Kong. In 1987, he became popular with the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" series. After filming "Beautiful Shanghai" in 2003, he retired and moved to Vancouver, Canada.

W Wang Lijun Scientists · Unknown nationality

Wang Lijun (July 13, 1946 -), male, from Shulan, Jilin, is an expert in laser and optoelectronics technology in China, a researcher at the Changchun Institute of Optics, Precision Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

W Wang Liqun Scholars · People's Republic of China

Wang Liqun (March 14, 1945 -) was born in Huoshan County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province, and his ancestral home is Xintai City, Tai'an City, Shandong Province. He is a professor at the School of Liberal Arts of Henan University, a writer of historical novels, and one of the speakers of the "Hundred Forum" column of China Central Television.

W Wang Zhangjun Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Wang Zhangjun is a Chinese director and screenwriter. His main works are the "Sel" cartoon and the major movie series, the dazzling animation series "Animal Rescue Station", the CCTV animation series "My Dad is a Robot", etc.

Wang Yi Wang Yi Artists · Yuan Dynasty

Wang Yi (1333-?), whose courtesy name is Si Shan, calls himself Chi Juesheng. His ancestral home is Muzhou and he lives in Hangzhou. Painter of the Yuan Dynasty. He is good at depicting facial features, especially in small portraits, which not only resemble the shape, but also have an air of air. Author of "Secrets of Portraits". "Small Portrait of Yang Zhuxi" now in the Palace Museum in Beijing is his only surviving painting.

Wang Wei Wang Wei Writers · Tang Dynasty

Wang Wei (699-761), whose courtesy name was Mojie, was known as Mojie layman. He was also known as Wang Youcheng due to his official position. He was also known as the poet and Buddha. He was a native of Qi County, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. He was an official, poet and painter in the Tang Dynasty. Wang Wei was born in a gentry family and was promoted to Jinshi. He was demoted to Jezhou and was appreciated by Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling. He was promoted to Youshiyi and Zuobuque, and became a court poet. He was captured by the rebels during the Anshi Rebellion and was forced to accept a post. After being rescued, he was found guilty of treason. He was pardoned by Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty. He was only demoted to Prince Zhongyun. Later, he moved to Zhongshu Sheren and Shangshu Youcheng. Wang Wei's important contribution lies in improving the status of quatrains and the artistic characteristics of antitheses. He is known as the "Tian Wen Zong". He was praised by Su Shi as "painting in poetry" and poetry in painting. He was revered as the ancestor of ink painting and the master of landscape painting. There are more than 370 poems by Wang Wei in existence. They are good at various genres and have a wide range of themes. They are especially good at landscape poems and pastoral poems. The style of poetry is soft, quiet and leisurely, and the language is concise and comprehensive. The poems are widely sung. His famous works include "Wangchuan Collection", "Reminiscences of Shandong Brothers on September 9th", "Send Yuan Er Envoy to Anxi", "Bird Song Stream", etc. In terms of painting, Wang Wei was influenced by both Li Sixun and Wu Daozi. He used broken ink techniques and was good at landscape painting and figure painting. His representative works include "Wangchuan Picture" and "Fu Sheng Teaching Sutra Picture". In terms of religion, Wang Wei believed in Buddhism, practiced Zen for a long time, and incorporated Zen principles into his poetry.

Wang Yu Wang Yu Film & TV · Republic of China

Wang Yu (March 28, 1943 - April 5, 2022), formerly known as Wang Zhengquan, male, native of Wuxi, Jiangsu, was born in Shanghai, Taiwan actor, director, screenwriter. In the early days, he mainly worked as a martial arts actor in Hong Kong. He was the first generation star in the process of director Chang Cheh creating a new wave of martial arts.

Yujia Wang Yujia Wang Musicians · United States

Yuja Wang (English: Yuja Wang, February 10, 1987 -), female, born in Beijing, China, is a Chinese-American pianist.

W Wang Chong Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Wang Chong (January 1982-), male, Han nationality, Chinese new wave drama director.

Wang Ruolin Wang Ruolin Musicians · Republic of China

Joanna Wang (English: Joanna Wang, August 1, 1988 -) is a Taiwanese-American female singer-songwriter and music producer. He made his debut in early 2008 with the release of his first album "Start From Here". During a performance in Japan at the end of 2015, she communicated with fans in simple Japanese and also sang the Japanese song "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". In 2008, she sang the Portuguese song "Take Me To Aruanda" in the 57th episode of the show "Sunday Night Fever".

W Wang Qian Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Wang Qi (May 14, 1968 -), native of Tonghua, Jilin, born in Tianjin, is a Chinese actress. Her husband is Xu Qingdong, the director of "Serious Case Group Six". She is well-known for her professional roles in industry dramas (police, doctor, lawyer). She has served as host, screenwriter, literary coordinator, and producer. Representative film and television figures include Ji Jie in the "Serious Case Group Six" series, emergency doctor Su Hong in "Infinite Vitality", etc.

Wang Wanzhi Wang Wanzhi Musicians · British Hong Kong

Ivana Wong Yuen Chi (English: Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, June 18, 1979 -) is a Hong Kong female singer, artist, composer, and actress. She joined the music scene in 2005 and is known as the "voice kissed by an angel." In September 2008, the first solo concert after entering the industry was held at STAR HALL, "I Come from Mars Concert". The first concert invited the singer Jacky Cheung as a special guest, and the two sang "I'm Really Hurt" (a song written by Wang Yunzhi for Jacky Cheung). In October 2011, two "Water. "Lily" solo concert, which invited three top music directors in the current music industry and a 42-piece string band to collaborate, and was hailed as "an Art Show that subverts the Coliseum." Later, in 2014 and 2017 (cooperating with Zhang Jingxuan), he held concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum twice. In 2012, Wang Wanzhi won the song award at Hong Kong's four major music awards ceremonies and the "Golden Melody Award at the 2012 Top Ten Golden Melody Awards Ceremony" for "Blank Space". She has won the "Topping Music Singer-Songwriter" award at the Commercial Radio's All-Star Music Chart Awards Ceremony for seven consecutive years, and won the "All-powerful Music Singer-Songwriter Gold Award" four times, earning her reputation as the "Queen of Singer-Songwriters". Wong Yunzhi began to participate in stage plays in 2006, and performed 19 times in "Octave" in 2010. The song she composed for the play was nominated for the Best Original Music at the "20th Hong Kong Drama Awards". In 2011, her translation of the Broadway musical "I Love You Because" earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 21st Hong Kong Drama Awards. In 2013, he participated in the TVB drama series "Hello, Buddy!" for the first time in 2013. ” and this drama was nominated for Best Actress and Most Popular TV Female Character in TVB’s “Thousands of Stars Awards 2013”. In the same year, she participated in the Lunar New Year movie "Golden Rooster SSS", playing the role of Wu Lu. For this role, Iris Wong was nominated for the Best New Actor at the 9th Asian Film Awards in 2015, and won the Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards, the Best New Actor at the 2014 Hong Kong Film Directors Guild Annual Awards, and the Most Highlighted Performance Award at the 2015 Chinese Film Media Awards. In 2020, Iris Wong was nominated for the "29th Hong Kong Drama Awards" for Best Actress (Comedy/Farce) for her stage play "First Date" starring Wu Zhenyu. Starting from 2021, Wang Wanzhi

Faye Wong Faye Wong Musicians · People's Republic of China

Faye Wong, a Hong Kong female singer, songwriter and actress, once used the stage name Wang Jingwen. Faye Wong is one of the "Grand Slam" singers who has won the best female singer award at the music awards ceremony in the three places across the Taiwan Strait and the Guinness Book of Music. She is also the "highest-selling Cantonese female singer" by Guinness. As an actor, Faye Wong has starred in films such as "Chungking Express", "The Unparalleled World", "Little Things in a Big City" and "2046". Faye Wong is also one of the founders of the Yanran Angel Fund, which is used to rescue children with cleft lip and palate.

W Wang Buxuan Scientists · People's Republic of China

Wang Buxuan (February 5, 1922 - August 31, 2019), male, native of Wuxi, Jiangsu, was a Chinese thermal engineering, heat and mass transfer, and engineering thermodynamicist, and a professor at Tsinghua University.

W Wang Ji Entrepreneurs · Unknown nationality

Wang Ji (1953-) was born in Yancheng, Jiangsu. He is currently the Chairman and Party Secretary of China Dongfang Electric Group Co., Ltd. Before being appointed to the management of China Dongfang Electric Group Co., Ltd. in 2004, he was appointed to work at China Second Heavy Machinery Group Corporation in 1971 until he was promoted to CEO in 1996. In 2001, he was appointed CEO of China First Heavy Machinery Group Corporation. He graduated from Erzhong Workers' University in 1970.

W Wang Shiling Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Wang Shiling (October 13, 2009 -), a Chinese child star, is the daughter of director Wang Yuelun and host Li Xiang. In October 2013, he and his father became regular participants in Hunan Satellite TV's parent-child program "Where Are We Going, Dad 1", which made him widely known to the public.