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Ai Ping (August 1953-), a native of Wuhan, Hubei. Male, Han nationality, politician and diplomat of the People's Republic of China. He joined the team in Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province in January 1969, studied at Beijing Foreign Studies University in September 1973, and joined the Communist Party of China in June 1977. In September 1979, he went to Canada to study. He has been working in the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee since October 1977, and has successively served as deputy director, director, director of the African Bureau, and director of the First Bureau. In 2001, he succeeded Jiang Zhengyun as the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ethiopia. In 2004, Lin Lin took over. From May 2010 to March 2014, he served as deputy minister of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Edward John "Ed" Speleers (born April 7, 1988) is a British actor and producer. He is better known for starring in the 2006 film "Shadow".

Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE, is a British singer-songwriter, music producer and actor. Ed was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Frillingham, Suffolk. At the age of 18, he attended college at Guildford College of Contemporary Music. In early 2011, Ed independently released the mini album "No. 5 Collaborations Project". In the same year, he signed with Shelter Records and released his debut studio album "Infinite Extension" on September 9, 2011. The album was certified 8 platinum sales in the UK, and its single "A Coffee" was nominated for the 55th Grammy Award for Song of the Year, and Ed won the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Song Lyrics". In 2012, Ed won the BRIT Awards for "Best British Solo Artist" and "Best British Breakthrough Artist".

Ella Jane Fitzgerald, also known as Lady Ella, the First Lady of Music, the Queen of Jazz, an American female singer, is recognized as one of the most important jazz singers of the 20th century, as famous as Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan.

Ai Jing (September 10, 1969 -), Han nationality, Chinese pop singer, painter and artist. At the end of 1992, he became popular with the song "My 1997", which he wrote, played and sang.

O'Shea Jackson, Sr. (English: O'Shea Jackson, Sr., June 15, 1969 -), whose stage name is Ice Cube, also known as Sanitary Ice Cube, was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a famous American rapper, actor, playwright, film director and producer. Ice Cube was originally a member of the rap group C.I.A., and later joined the rap gang group Niggaz Wit' Attitude (N.W.A). After leaving N.W.A. in December 1989, he began his own glorious journey in music, and expanded into the film and television industry, becoming a playwright, actor, director and producer.

Ai Xiaoming (November 1953-), whose ancestral home is Xinyang, Henan, is the daughter of warlord Tang Shengzhi. He once served as a professor and doctoral supervisor in the Chinese Department of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and a scholar on women and public issues. He is now retired. She once served as director of the Teaching and Research Office of Comparative Literature and World Literature at Sun Yat-sen University, deputy director of the Women and Gender Research Center, director of the key humanities education project "Gender Education Forum", and host of the "Women and Gender Translation Series" project. She also served as a director of the Chinese Modern Literature Research Association and the president of the Guangdong Chinese Modern Literature Research Association. In January 2010, he and Guo Jianmei jointly won the Simone de Beauvoir Award.

Emmanuelle Marie Charpentier (French: Emmanuelle Marie Charpentier, French pronunciation: [emanɥɛl maʁi ʃaʁpɑətje]; December 11, 1968 -), born in Revisy-sur-Orge, France, is a French microbiologist, geneticist and biochemist. She is best known for developing CRISPR technology with American scientist Jennifer Downer and others. In 2016, he won the Tang Prize for Biotechnology and Medicine. She won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Dodna. This is the first Nobel Prize in Science ever awarded to only two women.

Ai Weiwei (May 18, 1957 -), Chinese artist, native of Jinhua County, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province (now Jindong District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province), son of poet Ai Qing. Born in Beijing, he lived in the United States for 12 years, then returned to Beijing to live for more than 20 years, and then lived in Germany and Europe. Active in the fields of architecture, art, video and social and cultural criticism.

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (English: Irwin Allen Ginsberg, June 3, 1926 - April 5, 1997), whose surname is also translated as Ginsberg, was an American writer and poet. He met William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac while studying at Columbia University in the 1940s, and the three became the core of the "Beat Generation" literary movement. He attacked militarism, economic materialism and sexual oppression. He is regarded as the soul of the Beats because of his views on drugs, sex and multiculturalism, his opposition to bureaucracy, and his openness to Eastern religions. Ginsberg's most famous work is the long poem "Howl," in which he praised his Beat colleagues and criticized the capitalist ideas and conformist culture that were prevalent in the United States at that time (which he believed to be two destructive forces). "Howl" depicts heterosexual and same-sex sexual behavior. At that time, homosexuality was still considered illegal in various states in the United States due to the implementation of sexual misconduct laws. Therefore, "Howl" attracted widespread attention when it was seized by the San Francisco police and U.S. Customs in 1956, and was tried on charges of obscenity the following year. "Howl" reflects on Ginsberg's own sexuality and his relationships with several men, including his lifelong partner Peter Orlovsky. Judge Clayton W. Horn ruled that "Howl" was not obscene: "How can there be freedom of the press and freedom of speech if the vocabulary available to man has to be reduced to empty, insignificant euphemisms?" Ginsburg was a Buddhist and had extensive research on Eastern religious teachings. He lives modestly, buying clothes from second-hand stores and living in an apartment in New York City's East Village. One of Ginsburg's most influential teachers was Tibetan Buddhist Chogyam Trungpa, founder of the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Prompted by Chogyam Trungpa, Ginsberg and the poet Anne Waldman founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa College in 1974. Ginsburg also played a major role in decades of political protest, from the Vietnam War to the War on Drugs. His poem "September, Jessore's Road" calls attention to the plight of Bangladeshi refugees in the aftermath of the 1971 genocide. Literary critic Helen Vendler wrote that the poem exemplified Ginsberg's commitment to "imperial rule" and "the persecution of the powerless."

Ayrton Senna da Silva (Portuguese: Ayrton Senna da Silva, March 21, 1960 - May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion. In 1994, Senna died in an accident at the San Marino Grand Prix. Senna is quite loved by fans and is known as the God of Racing. He is one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One.

Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE, formerly known as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, is a British male singer, composer, pianist and actor. In his more than 50-year music career, Elton John has sold more than 300 million records and is one of the most successful artists in history. He is also the winner of four major American entertainment awards: Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Tony Award.

Emily Jane Stone, American actress. Stone, a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winner, became the world's highest-paid actress in 2017. She was listed on the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Celebrities in the World in 2013 and the Time 100 in 2017, and was hailed by the media as one of the most talented actresses of our time.

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (English: Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson, April 15, 1990 -), British actress, model, director, and social activist. She is known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films as well as her feminist work, and has received a series of honors, including a Young Artist Award and an MTV Video Music Award. Watson has been named one of the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and in 2015 was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Born in Paris and raised in Oxfordshire, England, Watson attended the Dragon School as a child and received acting training at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach School of Dramatic Arts. She became famous at the age of 10 when she played the role of Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" series. Previously, she had only performed in school plays, and performed in eight "Harry Potter" series of movies released from 2001 to 2011, making her a well-known actress around the world. While performing in the "Harry Potter" film series, Watson also performed in the 2007 film adaptation of the novel "Ballet Shoes" and provided voice acting for the 2008 film "The Big Eared Boy". After the final Harry Potter film, Watson had a supporting role in the 2011 film 7 Days Before Marilyn, and she later achieved critical success playing the flighty, free-spirited student Sam in the 2012 film Diary of a Teenager. Her subsequent accolades came from playing Alexis Niles in Sofia Kopra's 2013 film "Beauty," and as the adopted daughter of the title character in Darren Elonsky's biblical epic "Noah." In the same year, Watson was awarded "British Entertainer of the Year" by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. Watson later played Belle in the 2017 live-action musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast, which ranks among the highest-grossing films of all time, and Meg in Kitty Garden's 2019 coming-of-age drama Little Women. From 2011 to 2014, Watson divided her time between continuing her studies and working in film, graduating from Brown University in May 2014 with a BA in English Literature. That year, she was named a goodwill ambassador for UN Women and helped launch a coalition advocating for gender equality.

Eric Radford (January 27, 1985 -) is a Canadian pairs figure skater, partnered with Meagan DeAmel. He is a two-time world champion (2015, 2016). He won the gold medal in the team event and the bronze medal in the pairs event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He is a two-time four continent champion (2013, 2015). In 2018, he became the first openly gay man to win gold at the Winter Olympics. In April 2021, it was announced that she would partner with Vanessa James to win the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships.

Aretha Louise Franklin (English: Aretha Louise Franklin, /əˈriːθə/; March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018), American female singer, songwriter and pianist, born in Memphis, Tennessee. Aretha was exposed to music as a child when she participated in a choir. Her song style spanned pop music and soul music, and she was named the "Lady Soul" and the "Queen of Soul". Aretha Franklin's career was filled with awards. She is the female singer who has won the third most Grammy Awards in history, with a total of 19, 11 of which came from the "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" (eight of which she won for eight consecutive years). In addition to the Grammy, she is also the first female singer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her music is not only well-received but also very popular. She has more than 70 singles on the Billboard charts. "Rolling Stone" ranked Aretha No. 1 among the "100 Greatest Singers", which is enough to show her popularity. Aretha died of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in Detroit on August 16, 2018. His legendary life story was adapted into a quasi-biographical film "Genius of the Century: Aretha the Soul Singer" by the National Geographic Channel. Paramount Pictures will launch the biopic "Soul Voice" for her in 2021.

Emma-Louise Corrin (English: Emma-Louise Corrin, December 13, 1995 -) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as the young Diana, Princess of Wales, in the fourth season of the Netflix original series The Crown. In 2021, Colin won the 78th Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for this drama.

Amy (July 13, 2008 - ), whose real name is Amy Chen, was born in Beijing and is an actress in mainland China. Famous works include Changfengdu and Bird Bones

Amy Meredith Poehler (English: Amy Meredith Poehler, September 16, 1971 -) is an American actress. Poehler is best known for her role as one of the cast members of NBC's long-running variety show "Saturday Night Live" from 2001 to 2008, and as the female lead in the sitcom "Parks and Recreation" which aired from 2009 to 2015. She has won multiple Emmy Award nominations for the two shows. She has also appeared in numerous films with fellow Saturday Night Live comedian and comedian Tiana Fey, such as 2004's "Hot Girl," 2008's "Surrogate," and 2015's "The Girl."

Emil Brunner (Heinrich Emil Brunner, also translated as Emil Brunner, 1889-1966) was a Swiss Protestant theologian and neo-orthodox theologian with far-reaching influence. Together with Karl Barth, he promoted the "Neo-Orthodox Theological Movement" (or "Dialectical Theology Movement") in German-speaking European countries in the first half of the 20th century, and was a representative figure of this theological proposition. Brunel objected to liberal theology's portrayal of Jesus as a moral figure worthy of respect. Brunel maintained that Jesus was not only the "incarnation" of God but also the center point of the "redemptive event." On the other hand, Brunel attempted to find an intermediate point between the ongoing debates between Arminianism and Calvinism. In addition to still emphasizing the sovereignty of God in the matter of salvation, Brunel also emphasized the view that humans can receive salvation without paying a price. Even though Brunel reasserted the centrality of Christology here, in line with the requirements of orthodox theology, conservative theologians often have reservations about his other theological claims. For example, he doubts the authenticity of the miracle records in the Bible and questions whether the texts in the Bible can be used as a source of revelation for modern Christians.

Emily Jane Brontë (English: Emily Jane Brontë, July 30, 1818 - December 19, 1848), a 19th-century British writer and poet, the second among the three famous Brontë sisters. "Roaring Heights" is her only novel and is regarded as one of the world's literary masterpieces.

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (English: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson, December 10, 1830 - May 15, 1886, also translated as Emily Dickinson), American poet. The poetic style is concise, the metaphors are cutting-edge, and rhythm and even grammar are often ignored. He only published 10 poems during his lifetime and remained unknown. Nearly 70 years after his death, he began to receive serious attention from the literary world and was regarded as a pioneer by modernist poets. Together with her contemporary Whitman, she was regarded as the greatest poet in the United States. Later generations had many speculations about her poetry, love life, and sexual orientation. She is America's most prolific and best-known female poet, and is widely read. Dickinson was born into a prominent family in Amherst, Massachusetts. He was introverted and did not like to show his face. As a young woman, she attended Amherst College for seven years and then spent a brief period at Mount Holyoke Seminary before eventually returning to her home in Amherst. Locals thought she seemed out of place. It was known that she preferred white clothing, did not want to see guests, and in her later years would not even take a step out of her own room. Therefore, her friendship with most of her friends was maintained through correspondence. A prolific but solitary poet, only a dozen of Dickinson's more than 1,800 poems were published during her lifetime. Works published during her lifetime were often heavily revised by publishers to conform to the traditional poetic rules of the day. Dickinson's poetry was unique for her time. Her poems contain short sentences, omitted titles, uneven rhymes, and unconventional capital letters and punctuation. Many of her poems explore death and immortality, and these two themes appear repeatedly in her letters to friends. Although most of Dickinson's friends were probably aware that her writing was unusual, it was not until her sister Lavinia discovered her stash of writings in 1886, the year of her death, that Dickinson's vast oeuvre became known. Her first collection of poetry was published in 1890 by personal friends Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Mabel Todt, both of whom made significant revisions to the content. It was not until 1955 that scholar Thomas H. Johnson published "The Collected Poems of Dickinson", which was the first complete publication of Dickinson's works with almost no revisions. Despite some disapproval and skepticism of his literary prowess in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Dickinson is now almost universally recognized as one of America's most important poets.

Alyson Lee Hannigan (English: Alyson Lee Hannigan, March 24, 1974 -) is an American actress who started filming commercials at the age of 4. She is best known for her roles as Rosenberg in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Lily Aldrin in "How I Met Your Mother" and Michelle in the movie "American Pie" series.

Allison Janney (English: Allison Janney, November 19, 1959-), is an American actress. He is famous for his role as C.J. Gray in the American TV series "The West Wing". Other famous works include the movies "American Heart", "All the Time", "Finding Dory", "Hairspray", "Big Pregnancy", "Sisters", "The Lost Way" and "My Name Is Tanya"; the TV series "Moms", "Masters of Sex", etc. Jenny has so far won 8 Emmy Awards (16 nominations), 7 Screen Actors Guild Awards (18 nominations), and 1 Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and British Academy Film Award each.