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He Jie He Jie Musicians · People's Republic of China

He Jie (March 25, 1986 -), female, Yi ethnic group, her original name is Demu Aguo, a native of Guiyang, Guizhou, and a Chinese singer. Graduated from the Popular Music School of Sichuan Conservatory of Music. In 2005, she participated in China Hunan Satellite TV's "Super Girl" and was promoted to the annual finals as the third place in the Chengdu singing area. On August 19, 2005, she was eliminated in the "5 out of 3" competition and became the fourth place in the annual finals. Now a freelance artist, he signed with Taiwan Aihui Music Co., Ltd., and his first solo album "Luminous Body" was released in August 2006. The second album "Obviously Not Angel" was released in November 2007. The first TV series "Beautiful Decibel" also known as "Super Girl" was broadcast in 2006. On June 12, 2008, he participated in the Olympic Torch Relay as the 204th Beijing Olympic Torchbearer in Guiyang Station. In June 2009, he unilaterally proposed to terminate the contract with the brokerage company Tianyu, and officially left Tianyu in August. On August 15, 2011, He Jie wore a pure white floor-length wedding dress to appear at the Huayi Brothers signing conference, announcing that she was officially "married" to the new owner. On behalf of the company, Huayi Brothers President Wang Zhonglei put on a diamond ring worth six figures and named He Jie a "Mainland Love Singer".

He Jiong He Jiong Film & TV · People's Republic of China

He Jiong (jiǒng) (April 28, 1974-), a native of Changsha, Hunan, is a host, singer, and actor in mainland China. Graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University and served as a teacher in the Arabic Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University from 1997 to 2015. His representative works include the CCTV children's program "Windmill", Hunan Satellite TV's variety show "Happy Camp"; the drama masterpiece "The Romance of Zhengde"; the music masterpiece "Gardenia Blossoms", and directed the 2015 film of the same name "Gardenia Blossoms".

H He Binglin Scientists · People's Republic of China

He Binglin (August 24, 1918 - July 4, 2007), male, was born in Panyu, Guangdong, and was a Chinese polymer chemist. Professor at Nankai University, he once served as the dean of the Department of Chemistry and the Director of the Institute of Polymer Research, and the founder of the National Key Discipline of Polymer Chemistry and Physics at Nankai University and the Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education. He also served as the president of Qingdao University. Mainly engaged in polymer chemistry research and teaching. Served as a deputy to the Third National People's Congress.

What clan What clan Film & TV · British Hong Kong

Fan Ho (English: Fan Ho, October 8, 1931 - June 19, 2016), a Chinese-American Hong Kong photographer, director, and actor, is a member of the Royal Photographic Society and the Royal Society of Arts. His photographic works are included in several well-known libraries and museums, and he has won more than 280 photography awards. He has also been selected as one of the "Top Ten Photographers in the World" by the Photographic Society of America many times, and is known as the "Bresson of the East".

Ho Chaoyi Ho Chaoyi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Josie Ho Chiu-yee (English: Josie Ho Chiu-yee, December 26, 1974 -), whose stage name is Josie Ho, is a Hong Kong female singer and film actress, the youngest daughter of Macau gambling king Stanley Ho and his second wife Lan Qiongying.

He Zhen He Zhen Scholars · People's Republic of China

He Yinzhen (about 1884-about 1920), whose real name is He Ban, also known as He Zhen, also known as He Zhen, and his pen names are Zhijian and Xiaoqi. "He Yin Zhen" is his pen name, and the character "Yin" is his mother's surname. She once published "Women's Liberation Issues" in Tianyi Bao under the pseudonym "Zhenshu". Feminists and anarchists in modern China. The second daughter of He Chenglin, a scholar from Wujin County, was born in Yizheng County, Yangzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province. Her husband is scholar Liu Shipei.

He Feiguang He Feiguang Film & TV · Republic of China

He Feiguang (April 18, 1913 - August 1997), formerly known as He Dewang, was a screenwriter, director and actor born in Taichung, Taiwan.

Denise Ho Denise Ho Musicians · Canada

Denise Ho (English: Denise Ho, May 10, 1977 -), a Canadian Hong Kong female singer, actress and social activist, one of the founding members of the Great Love Alliance, is the first mainstream female singer in the Hong Kong music scene to come out publicly. Born in Hong Kong, he immigrated to Canada with his family when he was 11 years old and obtained nationality. In 1996, after winning the 15th Rookie Singing Contest co-organized by TVB and China Star Records, he signed with China Star Records and made his official debut. Denise Ho officially launched her debut EP "First" in 2001 and has released 12 studio albums so far. The songs cover homosexuality, mental illness, disadvantaged groups, politics and other social issues. The diversity of themes and music is rare in the Hong Kong music scene. She has won many awards including the Gold Award for the Most Powerful Female Singer and My Favorite Female Singer. Since 2010, she has shifted her career focus to Taiwan and released "Unknown. She has two Mandarin albums "Poetry" and "Coexistence", which made her twice nominated for the Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer. She is a representative Hong Kong singer who has entered the Taiwanese music scene. In 2011, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his official debut, he collaborated with director Lin Yihua on the stage play "Jia Baoyu", which toured more than 100 shows in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and mainland China. In 2015, facing the changes in Hong Kong society, she left the record company and transformed into an independent singer. In 2014, Denise Ho supported the "Occupy Central" movement and the Taiwan Sunflower Student Movement. In 2019, Denise Ho participated in the anti-extradition movement and attended the U.S. Congressional hearings with Joshua Wong and others. In 2021, Denise Ho was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to publish seditious publications. After being detained for more than 30 hours, she was successfully released on bail on the afternoon of the 30th. As an artist in the Hong Kong music scene who participates in social movements and speaks out for social justice, Denise Ho was named one of the Top 100 Women of the Year by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 2016. On the eve of International Women's Day in 2020, Japan's Nikkei Asian Review named her as one of the 11 pioneering women in Asia on the cover of its magazine. Ho's personal documentary "Denise Ho: Becoming the Song" was screened at the Frameline Film Festival from June 25 to 28, 2020. It will be released in North America on July 1 and in Japan on June 5, 2021. The documentary was also selected for the special reception unit of the 21st Tokyo New Writers Film Festival in 2020 and the 31st Melbourne Queer Film Festival in 2021.

Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Political figures · People's Republic of China

Datuk Seri Stanley Ho, GBM, GML, GBS, GLM, OBE, CStJ, SPMP, SPMT, a native of Bao'an, Guangdong, a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong and Macau, the former richest man in Macau, and a former member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He ran a Macau entertainment and gambling company before the opening of Macau's gaming patent rights. He dominated the Macau gaming industry and was described by the media as the "King of Gambling." The Hong Kong Shun Tak Group's business is deeply involved in shipping, real estate, hotels, entertainment and other industries.

Yu Guangzhong Yu Guangzhong Writers · Republic of China

Yu Guangzhong (October 21, 1928 - December 14, 2017), a Taiwanese poet and writer, was born in Yangshang Village, Yongchun, Fujian. He was born in Nanjing and taught at many universities in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He once participated in the debate on modern poetry and the debate on local literature. His article "The Wolf Is Coming" published in the debate on local literature caused controversy.

Yu Hua Yu Hua Writers · People's Republic of China

Yu Hua (April 3, 1960 -), a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang, was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and his ancestral home is Gaotang, Shandong. He is a writer and doctor in the People's Republic of China and a representative of avant-garde novels. Yu Hua began publishing novels in 1983, and "Going Away at the Age of Eighteen" is his famous work. Representative works include "Brothers", "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood", "Alive", "Shouting in the Drizzle", etc. Among them, "Alive" and "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood" were both selected as the "Ten Most Influential Works of the 1990s" selected by hundreds of critics and literary editors. "Brothers" was selected by the Swiss "Times" as one of the 15 most important novels in the world from 2000 to 2010. His works have been translated into more than 20 languages ​​including English and published abroad. Other works include "Blood Plum Blossoms", "1986", "I'm as Cowardly as a Mouse", "April 3rd Incident", "The World Is Like Smoke", "Doom", "Mistake by the River", "Classical Love", "Tremble", etc. He has also written many essays, literary reviews and music reviews. Now he lives in Beijing and engages in professional writing.

Yu Anan Yu Anan Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Candice Yu On On (English: Candice Yu On On, October 22, 1958 -), formerly known as Yu Deying, was born in British Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong actress, singer, model and host. He is currently the vice president of the Hong Kong Film Workers Federation. Yu On-on is one of the grand slam artists in the history of Hong Kong television who has served all TV stations that have continued to produce original TV series.

Yu Qiuyu Yu Qiuyu Scholars · People's Republic of China

Yu Qiuyu (August 23, 1946 -), a native of Yuyao, Zhejiang, China, is a contemporary writer and scholar. Graduated from the Department of Drama Literature of Shanghai Theater Academy in 1968. His collection of cultural essays occupied a very important position among the best-selling books in mainland China from the 1990s to the beginning of the 21st century, and also had a great influence in Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places.

T Tong Guangsheng Political figures · People's Republic of China

Tong Guangsheng (1928-February 18, 2014), a native of Guangdong, was a political figure in the People's Republic of China. He entered the Guangdong Provincial Fisheries Research Institute in his early years and served as deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee of the institute in 1973. Later, he served as the commander of the Nanhai District Fishery Headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and the director of the Nanhai District Fishery Administration Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture. Died on February 18, 2014.

Penelope Cruz Penelope Cruz Film & TV · Spain

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (Spanish: Penélope Cruz Sánchez; Spanish: [peˈnelope kɾuθ ˈsantʃeθ], April 28, 1974 -), Spanish actress, Spain's first female Oscar winner. Penelope and Chavier Button are the only couple in the world to have both won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

P Petar Radakovich Athletes · socialist federal republic of yugoslavia

Petar Radaković (Croatian: Petar Radaković, February 22, 1937 - November 1, 1966) was a Croatian male football player who played as a midfielder. He represented the Yugoslavia national team in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where the team finished fourth.

Penny Oleksik Penny Oleksik Athletes · Canada

Penelope "Penny" Oleksiak (English: Penelope "Penny" Oleksiak, June 13, 2000 -), born in Toronto, is a Canadian swimmer who specializes in freestyle and butterfly strokes. She won 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze at the 2015 World Youth Swimming Championships. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she performed well and won the women's 100-meter freestyle championship, the women's 100-meter butterfly silver medal, the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay and the women's 4×200-meter freestyle relay bronze medal, becoming the single summer Olympic champion as of 2016. The Canadian athlete with the most medals in the 2012 Olympics. In addition, she broke the world junior record and national record in the women's 100-meter butterfly during the Olympics. She also broke the Olympic record and the American record in the women's 100-meter freestyle with American athlete Simone Manuel.

Pernille Harder Pernille Harder Athletes · kingdom of denmark

Pernille Mosegaard Harder (Danish: Pernille Mosegaard Harder, born November 15, 1992) is a Danish professional women's football player who plays as an offensive midfielder and forward. She currently plays for the women's Bundesliga team Bayern Munich and serves as the captain of the Danish women's national football team. Harder is recognized as one of the best women's football players in the world. She ranked first in the Guardian's list of the 100 best women's football players in the world in 2018 and 2020. Harder has won a number of individual honors in women's football, including UEFA Women's Player of the Year twice (2017-18, 2019-20), IFFHS World Women's Player of the Year once, and Danish Football Miss 7 times. In 2018, she missed the Women's Ballon d'Or by only 6 points with Ada Hegerberg; as a team, she was shortlisted for the FIFA Best Team of the Year twice (2017, 2020), the IFFHS World Women's Team of the Year three times, and the IFFHS European Women's Team of the Decade (2011-2020). Harder is the 2020 German Miss Football winner. She is the first non-German player to win this award. In September 2020, Harder broke the record for the highest global transfer fee in women's football when she moved from Wolfsburg to Chelsea for 250,000 euros. However, England's Keira Walsh surpassed this record when she moved from Manchester City to Barcelona in September 2022.

Pedro da Fonseca Pedro da Fonseca Scholars · kingdom of portugal

Pedro da Fonseca (1528-1599) was a Portuguese Jesuit in Renaissance Europe. One of the famous theologians. In the 16th century, he was the honorary president of the University of Évora, and later he worked in Rome for a long time. He helped Luis de Molina create Molinaism.

Pedro Almodovar Pedro Almodovar Film & TV · Spain

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (Spanish: Pedro Almodóvar Caballero, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo almoˈðoβar kaβaˈʎeɾo]; September 25, 1949 -), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He became an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University in 2009 for his artistic achievements. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is known as the most influential Spanish director after Luis Buñuel. His works are controversial and focus on topics such as desire, violence, religion, and through bright colors, they show a postmodern aesthetic vision and a great contempt for authority.

Pedro Berruguete Pedro Berruguete Artists · Spain

Pedro Berruguete (Spanish: Pedro Berruguete, 1450-1504), a European painter during the Renaissance. The father of Alonso Berruguete, he was the Spanish court painter to Ferdinand and Isabella. He also worked in the library of the Duke of Urbino.

Per Krohage Per Krohage Artists · Norway

Per Lasson Krohg (June 18, 1889 – March 3, 1965) was a Norwegian artist. His most famous work is the mural he created for the United Nations Security Council Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

Saburo Kurisu Saburo Kurisu Political figures · Japan

Kurusu Saburō (Japanese: Kurusu Saburō, March 6, 1886 - April 7, 1954) was a Japanese career diplomat. From 1939 to November 1941, he served as Japan's ambassador to Germany, and on September 27, 1940, as Japan's representative, he signed the "Triple Alliance Treaty" with the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy. Later, in 1941, he was sent to the United States by the Tojo Cabinet as a special envoy to participate in peace negotiations with the United States. At the same time, the Tojo Cabinet also planned to launch an attack on the United States if the negotiations failed.

Hou Yimin Hou Yimin Artists · People's Republic of China

Hou Yimin (1930-January 1, 2023), Mongolian, native of Gaoyang, Hebei Province, was a Chinese oil painter, sculptor, art educator, and honorary president of the Chinese Mural Society. He once served as deputy director of the Oil Painting Department, director of the Mural Painting Department, and first vice president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He has participated in the design of the third and fourth sets of RMB, and participated in the creation of gardens such as Splendid China and the Chinese Folk Culture Village. In 2013, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Second China Art Awards.