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Jappar Abibulla (Old Uyghur text: جاپپار ھەبىبۇللا, Latin Uyghur: Jappar Hebibulla; June 1952 -), male, Uyghur, native of Jimsar, Xinjiang, politician of the People's Republic of China, former Vice Chairman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Jia Pingwa (āo) (March 16, 1952 -), whose original name was Jia Pingwa, later changed to "Pingwa (āo)" (taking the interpretation of "wa", which means "smooth road"), was born in Danfeng, Shaanxi Province, a contemporary writer in mainland China, a director of the Chinese Writers Association, and the chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Writers Association. He is currently the Dean of the School of Humanities at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology. In December 2016, he was elected as the Vice Chairman of the 9th Chinese Writers Association.

Justin Randall Timberlake (English: Justin Randall Timberlake, January 31, 1981 -), born in Tennessee, United States, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and entrepreneur who was born as a child star. He is the leader of the well-known boy group "Superboy". After Superboy disbanded, Justin began solo activities and released his first solo album "Love You Guilty" in 2002. The album sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. In 2006, he released his second solo album "Love Future Tense". The huge success of the album made Justin further become a world star. Seven years later, his third solo album "Proud of the World" released in 2013 is still extremely popular, setting a record for his highest first-week album sales since his solo career. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 9 Billboard Music Awards, including "Best Male Pop Vocalist" twice. At the same time, he vigorously expanded his personal territory and invested heavily. Fans in the Chinese circle nicknamed him "Boss Jia" or "Big Justin".

Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC, also known as Trudeau Jr., is a Canadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the federal Liberal Party. He is also the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (Sr. Trudeau). From 2008 to 2025, he served as a member of the House of Representatives for Papineau District. In 2015, Trudeau became the second youngest prime minister in Canadian history at the age of 43; on March 9, 2025, his economic adviser Mark Carney succeeded Trudeau, who had been the leader of the Liberal Party for nearly 12 years and the prime minister for nearly 10 years, as the leader of the party and government.

Justin Drew Bieber (English: Justin Drew Bieber, /ˈbiːbər/; March 1, 1994 -) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and songwriter. In 2008, he was discovered by a talent scout after a video of him singing cover songs on YouTube and signed with RBMG Records. He gained recognition after releasing his first mini-album "My World". In late 2009, the album was certified platinum in the United States. In 2010, Bieber released his first studio album "Minecraft 2.0", which reached the number one or near number one spot in many countries and has been certified multi-platinum in the United States. Bieber embarked on his first headlining tour, the My World's Tour, and released the remix albums "My Worlds Acoustic" and "Never Say Never." In 2011, Bieber's 3D biographical film "Little Justin: Never Say Never" was released. In November of the same year, he released his second studio album "Love at Christmas". The album topped the Billboard 200 album chart. Bieber's third studio album, "I Believe," was released in 2012 and included the hit singles "Boyfriend," "As Long as You Love Me" and "Beauty and the Rhythm." Over the next two years, Bieber was involved in multiple controversies and legal issues that tarnished his public image. In November 2015, Bieber's fourth studio album "My Determination" was released. The album's three singles "What Do You Mean?" ", "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" all topped the Hot 100 singles chart. After the release of this album, Bieber guest-starred on many popular songs, including "Cold Water", "Just Love You", "Take Your Time" remix, "I'm the One", "No Brainer", "Bad Mood" remix and "LET IT GO". In 2020, Bieber released the album "Changes" (English: Changes) and released multiple EPs during the severe pneumonia epidemic, which contained many songs from "Changes". In 2021, Bieber released his sixth studio album "My Justice" (English: Justice), and soon released the mini album "My Freedom" (English: Freedom.). The "Justice World" is expected to start in 2022, which has been delayed for nearly two years due to the severe special infectious pneumonia epidemic.

Jagdish Natwarlal Bhagwati (English: Jagdish Natwarlal Bhagwati, born July 26, 1934) is an Indian-American economist and one of the most influential trade theorists of his generation. He is a University Professor of Economics and Law at Columbia University and a Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. He made significant contributions to international trade theory and economic development. Bhagwati is widely regarded as the intellectual father of India's 1991 economic reforms. He is the only person in American academia to have a professor named after him while he was still teaching at the university. He is one of only 10 scholars at Columbia University to hold the title of school-level professor. Bhagwati has received several prestigious awards, including the Order of the Rising Sun, the Padma Shri, the Frank Seidman Prize for Excellence in Political Economy, and the Swiss Freedom Prize. In 2014, the Financial Times called him "one of the most outstanding economists of his generation who has never won a Nobel Prize." His peers, including Nobel laureate Paul Kluman, agree. “For me, the key point is that it was not clear at all how the distortions in the trade economy related to policy until Jagdish put it out there. Once he did, it became so clear that it was hard to believe that someone had to point it out. To me, that makes his work Nobel Prize worthy.”

Jia Zhangke (May 24, 1970 -), born in Fenyang, Shanxi, is an independent film director and screenwriter. His films focus on ordinary people during the period of social transformation in China, and present urban and rural changes and changes in social structure. Representative works include "Xiao Wu", "Platform", "Ren Xiaoyao", "The World", "Three Gorges Good Man", "Destined", "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" and "Children of Rivers and Lakes". Jia Zhangke is considered the leader of the "sixth generation of directors" in mainland China and one of the most well-known Chinese film directors in the international film industry.

Jia Qing (November 2, 1986 -), born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, graduated from Xie Jin Film and Television Art Institute of Shanghai Normal University, Chinese actress and singer.

Jia Ling (April 29, 1982 -), born in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, is a Chinese cross talk, sketch, film and television comedian and director. He once partnered with Bai Kainan and founded the "Cool Crosstalk". . In 2016, he co-founded the company "Big Bowl Media" with Li Kun and Sun Jibin. The box office of the movie "Hello, Li Huanying" directed by Jia Ling exceeded 5.4 billion yuan, with a global box office of US$821 million. Since then, Jia Ling has become the second highest-grossing female director in the world. In February 2024, director Jia Ling's second film "Hot" was released. As of February 17, the box office during the Spring Festival period exceeded 2.68 billion yuan, setting a box office record for Chinese Spring Festival feature films. As of March 7, 2024, the box office of her starring movie exceeded 10 billion yuan, becoming the fourth actress in Chinese film history with a box office of over 10 billion yuan.

Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: जवरहरलरल नेहरू; November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964) was the first Prime Minister of India after independence and the longest-serving Prime Minister of India. In 1952, India won the first general election and was re-elected as Prime Minister. He was a leader of the Indian independence movement, advocating for India's independence from the British Empire, and is better known as the founder of the Non-Aligned Movement. India became independent in 1947, and Nehru was elected as India's first prime minister. Nehru played a key role in the Indian independence movement and was trusted by Gandhi to become his successor. Nehru was an advocate of Fabianism throughout his life. As Prime Minister, Nehru implemented economic, social and political reform plans after the promulgation of the Indian Constitution in 1950. Nehru oversaw India's transition to a republic and institutionalized democracy and a multi-party system in India. In diplomacy, Nehru played a leading role in the Non-Aligned Movement. After India's independence, Nehru always attached great importance to the performance of the public sector, making his economic policies full of socialism. Although Nehru valued democracy, his diplomatic stance was seen as being close to the Soviet Union and alienated from the United States and pro-American countries. The Non-Aligned Movement he led was also seen as having a similar stance. In 1956, he strongly condemned the invasion of Egypt by Britain and France, but said nothing about the Soviet invasion of Hungary in the same year. Nehru's political achievements can be summarized as the creation of India with the separation of politics and religion, a democratic republic with a parliamentary system, and the granting of equal citizenship rights to all castes. His political thought is known as Nehruvianism.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo María Puccini (Italian: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo María Puccini, December 22, 1858 - November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer. His works were influenced by romanticism and realism, and his musical style is full of passion and emotional expression. Known as one of the most important opera composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Famous works include operas such as "La Bohème", "Tosca" and "Madama Butterfly", which are also frequently performed in the world today. Some of the songs from these operas have become part of modern culture, including "Dear Daddy" from "Gianni Schicchi" and "The Princess Stays Up All Night" from "Turandot."

Giacomo Meyerbeer (German: Giacomo Meyerbeer, September 5, 1791 - May 2, 1864), a German composer of Jewish origin, lived in France for a long time.

Jared Tallent (English: Jared Tallent, October 17, 1984 -) was born in Ballarat. He is an Australian race walker. He won the bronze medal in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Olympic Games, the silver medal in the 50 km walk at the 2012 Olympic Games, and the gold medal in the 50 km walk at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Jared Corey Kushner (English: Jared Corey Kushner, January 10, 1981 -), American businessman, investor, and politician. His spouse is Ivanka Trump, the son-in-law of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States.

Jawed Karim (Bengali: জাওয়েদ করিম, Romanized: Jawed Karim, October 28, 1979 -) is an American software engineer of Bangladeshi and German descent. He is one of the founders of the video-sharing website YouTube and the first person to upload videos to the website. Karim was also one of the earliest engineers at PayPal, designing and implementing many core parts of PayPal, including the real-time anti-fraud system.

Reinhard Selten (German: Reinhard Selten, October 5, 1930 - August 23, 2016), professor at the University of Bonn, Germany, mathematician, economist, and Esperanto speaker. Won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994.

Lai Yayan (December 5, 1979 -), Taiwanese actress, singer, and model, was born in Yonghe City, Taipei County (now Yonghe District, New Taipei City).

Sayyid Qutb Quṭb (October 9, 1906 - August 29, 1966) was an Egyptian writer, educator, Sunni Islamic theorist, and poet. His ideas have been described as Qutbism. From the 1950s to the 1960s, he was the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. He has published 24 books, including novels, literary reviews, and educational research. His greatest influence on the Islamic world is his research on the political and social role that Islam should play, which is especially reflected in his books "Social Justice" and "Signposts". Qutb was highly critical of American culture. He believed that American culture was "materialistic" and "full of violence and sex." He promoted radical views of offensive jihad and was described by his followers as a "great thinker" and a "martyr of Islam." Western observers and some Muslims believe that he is a key founder of Islamist ideology and played an inspiring role in extremist Islamic organizations such as Al Qaeda.

Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck (English: Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck, June 26, 1892 - March 6, 1973), also known as Pearl Buck, was an American writer living in China. She was famous for her novel "The Good Earth" (The Good Earth). Earth), won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932, and later the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. She was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize, and the American writer whose works have been published in the most languages.

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (English: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, September 1, 1996 -) is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career by performing at the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California, United States, and attended the Oakland School for the Arts and the Cal Shakes Summer Conservatory Program at the same time. She began her entertainment career in her early teens, appearing in the pop-kid version of Katy Perry's "Hot and Cold" video after graduating from modeling classes at Macy's and Old Navy. At the end of 2009, she auditioned for the Disney Channel TV series "You Can Dance" and eventually played the lead role of Rocky Blue in the show and successfully became popular. Several songs she performed on the show were released as singles, including 2011's "Watch Me", a collaboration with Bella Thorne that peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. Zendaya used the show's fame to successfully host "Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off" (2011) and starred with Thorne in the 2012 Disney Channel original movie "Friends". Other songs that Shadea sang in the second season of "Youth Dance" were included in "Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance". As early as 2013, Shadia participated in the 16th season of the ABC show "Dancing with the Stars" and became the youngest contestant in the history of the show at the age of 16. In July of the same year, "Young Dance" ended, and a few months later Shadia's book "Between U and Me" (Between U and Me) and her first album of the same name came out. The album's lead single "Replay" was released on July 16, 2013. It ranked No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 in New Zealand. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 30, 2014. The album was released on September 17 and ranked No. 51 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart.

Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad (English: Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad, August 22, 1955 -) or Konidela Chiranjeevi (English: Konidela Chiranjeevi, /ˌtʃɪrənˈdʒiːvi/) is an Indian actor, former politician and television host, best known for his performances in Telugu films. He is hailed by the media as a "Mega Star", a successful and influential actor in the history of Indian film; he is also hailed by the outside world as one of the best dancers in the Indian film industry. He has received many honors, including the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Padma Shri in 2024, as well as the Personality of the Year Award at the International Film Festival of India in 2022. Other award categories include Raghupati Venkaya Award, Nandi Award, and South Indian Film Audience Award (including Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Award). In 2013, CNN-IBN named him one of the "people who changed the face of Indian cinema". In 2024, Chiranevi was awarded the Guinness World Record as the most prolific actor-dancer in the Indian film industry.

Herbert Alexander Simon (English: Herbert Alexander Simon, June 15, 1916 - February 9, 2001), known as Sima He in Chinese, was an American scholar, computer scientist and psychologist. His research fields include cognitive psychology, computer science, public administration, economics, management and philosophy of science. He was the winner of the 1975 Turing Award and the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Herbert Henry Dow (English: Herbert Henry Dow, February 26, 1866 – October 15, 1930) was a Canadian-American chemist.

Herbert von Karajan (German: Herbert von Karajan, German pronunciation: [ˈhɛɐbɛɐt fɔn ˈkaraˌjan]; April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor, keyboardist and director. Karajan was active on the conducting stage for 60 years. He has led many of Europe's top orchestras and served as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for 34 years (from 1955 to his death in 1989). He was passionate about recording and directing, and left a large amount of audio-visual materials for posterity (as of 1988, he had released more than 10,000 records and about 700 recordings), including numerous orchestral music, opera recordings and opera films, covering works by European composers from Baroque to post-romanticism, and even some modern music schools. Some of these works, such as Beethoven's symphonies, have been recorded many times. Karajan enjoys a high reputation in the music industry and is even known as the "Conductor Emperor" in the Chinese-speaking world.