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Song Hye Kyo
Film & TV · Republic of Korea
Song Hye Kyo, whose real name is Song Hye Kyo, is a Korean actress and model. She has performed in many Korean dramas, including "Dark Glory", the TV series "Descendants of the Sun" co-starring with Song Joong-ki, the TV series "Blue Life" with Song Seung-heon, and the TV series "Full House" co-starring with Rain, which made her well-known internationally. The international success of Song Hye Kyo's Korean dramas established her status as a Hallyu star.
S Song Haolin Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaSong Haolin (January 29, 1978 -), formerly known as Song Haolin, was born in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, and is a director, screenwriter and actor in mainland China. Graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2003, majoring in drama performance directing. Started working as a screenwriter in 2009. In 2013, he shot the short film "Gladiators in a City of Strange Powers" and won the Best New Director Award at the Washington Chinese Film Festival, thus starting his career as a director. In October 2021, he became the mentor of the fifth "shooting workshop" of "Jackie Chan Movie Plan A".
Song Weichen (1866-1926), courtesy name Weirun, was a native of Zhenhai County, Zhejiang Province. He was a famous industrialist and businessman in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and was a pioneer in the match industry in modern China. He is also one of the founders of Wuhan's modern industry and is known as the "Hankou Slogan Merchant", "Hanzhen Wealthy Businessman", and "The First Person in Hubei's Public Electricity Industry".
S Song Yuquan Scientists · People's Republic of ChinaSong Yuquan (June 12, 1933 - July 27, 2018), Chinese superplasticity expert and member of the China Democratic League. In 1997, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
S Song Zuer Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaSong Zuer (English: Lareina Song, born May 23, 1998), whose real name is Sun Fanqing and nicknamed Juanjuan. Tianjin native, mainland China actress, graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2018.
S Song Zude Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of ChinaSong Zude (August 24, 1968 -), born in Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province, China, is an entertainment critic in mainland China. His younger brother is the writer Liu Xinda. On February 2, 2023, due to the Hu Xinyu incident, Song Zude's Sina Weibo was banned. In September 2026, there were rumors on the Internet that Song Zude had passed away, or that he had become a monk, but it was not confirmed. His brother Liu Xinda successively refused to respond and stated through media personality Du Enhu that Song Zude was in good health.
Song Zuying
Musicians · People's Republic of China
Song Zuying (August 13, 1966 -), female, Miao nationality, native of Guzhang, Hunan, Chinese singer, member of the Communist Party of China, graduated from the National Vocal Music Major of the China Conservatory of Music, with an on-the-job postgraduate degree and a doctorate in art. He once served as vice chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association, representative of the 9th National People's Congress, and member of the 10th, 11th and 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Was nominated as Secretary-General of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 2004, he was elected as the torch bearer for the Beijing Olympic Games in Athens. On August 7, 2008, he served as the torch bearer for the Beijing Olympic Games and lit the cauldron at the Altar of Earth. She has appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala for 24 consecutive years and is the only singer in the world who has continuously sang for the World Cup (2002 Japan and South Korea), the Olympic Games (2008 Beijing), and the World Expo (2010 Shanghai). In December 2006, the album "A Century of Sound" was nominated for "Best Classical Mixed Music Album" at the 49th Grammy Awards, and won the Kennedy Arts Gold Medal in 2007. October 12th is "Song Zuying Day" in Washington, DC.
Song Qian
Film & TV · People's Republic of China
Song Qian (February 2, 1987 -), whose stage name is Victoria, is a mainland Chinese actress and singer. She was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province. She is a member of the Korean girl group f(x) and serves as the team leader, sub-singer and lead dancer. In 2015, he established a personal studio in China and focused on mainland China. On September 5, 2019, the contract with SM Entertainment expired and was not renewed. Since then, Song Qian's studio has been the main body to run her personal business.
Song Yuqi
Musicians · People's Republic of China
Song Yuqi (Korean: Song Woo-gi, Romanized: Song Yuqi, Japanese: Ugi, September 23, 1999 -) is a Chinese female singer, dancer, and host. She is currently a member of the girl group I-dle under Cube Entertainment and serves as the chorus and lead dancer in the team. Since 2019, he has started to participate in Chinese reality programs, including "Run", "Explosion Stage", etc. On April 23, 2024, he released his first personal mini album "YUQ1", and won many awards at award ceremonies on various platforms for this album. On September 16, 2025, the album "Motivation" was released.
Song Hongbing
Entrepreneurs · United States
Song Hongbing (August 22, 1968 -), American, born in Chengdu, Sichuan, originally from Hebei, is a best-selling author of financial books. Author of the "Currency Wars" series of books.
W Wanyan Luorong Film & TV · Unknown nationalityJiang Bingjie (December 23, 1997-). The stage name is Wanyan Luorong. A rising star on Mango TV, she played Xia Yichen in the romantic fantasy drama "Light Years Distance Between Me and You II" in December 2018.
Zong Qinghou
Entrepreneurs · People's Republic of China
Zong Qinghou (October 11, 1945 - February 25, 2024), a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, was an entrepreneur of the People's Republic of China, a member of the Communist Party of China, and a national model worker. He is the founder of Wahaha Group and served as the chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. from 1991 until his death. Zong Qinghou was once a national model worker, winner of the National May 1st Labor Medal, one of the 100 outstanding private entrepreneurs in the 40 years of reform and opening up, and a representative of the 10th, 11th and 12th National People's Congress. He became the richest man in China in the Hurun Report in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Later, he ranked 5th in the 2016 Hurun Rich List with a wealth of 112 billion yuan.
Guan Enna
Film & TV · France
Ella Koon Yun-na (English: Ella Koon Yun-na, July 9, 1979 -), Hong Kong female singer and actress, Hakka from Baoan, Guangdong, and former TVB artiste.
Jeongyeon
Musicians · Republic of Korea
Yoo Jeongyeon (Korean: Yoo Jeong-yeon/Yujeongyeon, Romanized: Yoo Jeongyeon, November 1, 1996 -) is a South Korean female singer, a member of the South Korean girl group TWICE, and serves as the lead singer in the team.
Baoer
Musicians · Republic of Korea
Kwon Yuya (Korean: Kwon Bo-ah, Romanized: Kwon Bo-a, often written as Kwon Bo-ah; November 5, 1986 -), known by her stage name Bo-a (Korean: boa, Romanized: BoA, Japanese: boa), was a female singer, dancer, songwriter and company director under South Korea's SM Entertainment. She is the first generation of Korean female singers alongside Lee Hyori and Jang Nara. On August 25, 2000, they officially debuted with their first Korean regular album "ID; Peace B". On March 13, 2002, she released her first Japanese album "LISTEN TO MY HEART" in Japan. Sales exceeded one million copies, making her the first Korean singer to have a breakthrough in Japan. On October 14, 2008, BoA released her first English single "Eat You Up", and released her first English album "BoA" on March 17, 2009. BoA's success in East Asia lies in her ability to speak multiple languages (native Korean, Japanese and English, and she has also recorded several Chinese songs). She is the only foreign singer to have sold more than one million copies of her three albums in Japan. Besides Ayumi Hamasaki, she has six consecutive No. 1 albums on the Oricon charts. BoA's Korean official fan club fan name is "Jumping BoA", Japan's official fan club fan name is "SOUL", and the official support color is lemon yellow.
G Gong Xiaosheng Political figures · People's Republic of ChinaGong Xiaosheng (March 1953-), native of Shandong, is a politician and diplomat of the People's Republic of China.
Hayao Miyazaki
Film & TV · Japan
Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, animation director, animation screenwriter and cartoonist. Graduated from Suginami Ward Eifuku Elementary School, Suginami Ward Omiya Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Toyotama High School and Gakushuin University School of Political Science and Economics. After graduating from university, he entered animation production and later became one of the core figures of Studio Ghibli, a well-known Japanese animation studio. He has directed 11 feature-length animated films and announced his retirement many times. In September 2013, he announced his retirement for the seventh time, and came back again in 2016. He is currently a director of Studio Ghibli, chairman of the Tokuma Memorial Animation Cultural Foundation, and director of the Mitaka Municipal Animation Museum. Currently living in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture.
Rong Geng
Artists · People's Republic of China
Rong Geng (September 5, 1894 - March 6, 1983), whose real name was Zhao Geng, also named Xibai, and nicknamed Songzhai, was a native of Dongguan, Guangdong. He was a modern Chinese philologist, epigrapher, calligrapher and collector.
Joey Yung Cho-yee (English: Joey Yung Cho-yee, June 16, 1980 -), Hong Kong female singer and actress. Since her debut, she has released more than 30 studio albums, has sung at the Hung Hom Stadium in Hong Kong 10 times, and has held more than 200 concerts in Hong Kong and overseas. She is the record holder of multiple awards in the Hong Kong music scene. As a "music queen", she was described by Radio Television Hong Kong as "having an unshakable position in the Cantonese music scene." In 1999, his debut album "Unknown" won the Newcomer Award at four awards shows. His first album stayed on the Hong Kong IFPI record sales chart for 23 weeks, setting a record in the music industry that has yet to be broken by a newcomer. In 2003, she swept four song and singer awards with "My Pride" and became one of Hong Kong's top female singers. In the same year, she also made a splash in the Chinese music scene with the Mandarin version of "My Pride" and "Girl with Wings." The song "Girl with Wings" is very popular in mainland China. Joey Yung also became famous in the mainland with this song and became a household name. Since her debut, Joey Yung has won the "Most Popular Female Singer" at the Golden Song Awards Ceremony twelve times, the "Golden Award for Female Singer" at the Popular Music Chart Awards eleven times, and the "Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs Award" for fourteen consecutive years. "Best Female Pop Singer Award", won the media award jointly awarded by four channels three times, won the IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Award "Highest Selling Local Female Singer of the Year" eight times, and entered the Forbes China Celebrity List five times from 2010 to 2014.
K Kou Zhanwen Film & TV · People's Republic of ChinaKou Zhanwen (November 19, 1966 -), a native of Beijing, is a Chinese martial arts athlete, film and television actor, director, and martial arts instructor. His representative works include "Brilliant Spring, Zhu Bajie", "Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", etc.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Political figures · United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is an American Democratic politician and the 32nd President of the United States. He is a Dutch-American and a member of the Roosevelt family of New York City. He was one of the central figures in the economic crisis and World War II in the United States from the 1920s to the 1930s. From 1933 to 1945, he served four consecutive terms as President of the United States and was the only U.S. President to serve more than two consecutive terms. Franklin Roosevelt's distant brother Theodore Roosevelt (Roosevelt Sr.) also served as the President of the United States (the 26th), so Franklin Roosevelt is often called "Roosevelt Jr." in the Chinese world.
F Franklin Starr Scientists · United StatesFranklin William Stahl (English: Franklin William Stahl, October 8, 1929 -) is an American molecular biologist. Collaborated with Matthew Matheson to conduct the Matheson-Start experiment, which confirmed the semiconservative nature of DNA replication.
Frank Patrick Herbert Jr.
Writers · United States
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 - February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction writer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, died in Madison, Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Washington. "Dragon in the Sea" was published in 1960. His most important works include the 1965 novel "Dune" and five sequels: Dune (1965) Dune Messiah (1969) Children of Dune (1976) God Emperor of Dune (1981) Heretics of Dune (1984) Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)
Shun Oguri
Film & TV · Japan
Oguri Shun (Japanese: Oguri Shun/Oguri Shun, Romanized: Oguri Shun, December 26, 1982 -), a Japanese actor and film director, was born in Kodaira City, Tokyo. His agency is Tristone Entertainment, and he also serves as president. His wife is actress Yu Yamada.