Famous People From China

The people’s Republic of China is known as one of the oldest countries of the world, and the civilization is a testimony to that. Many expatriates are drawn to China because of the unique culture and landscape. The country is organized into 22 provinces out of which 4 are municipalities, two special administrative regions and five are autonomous. It was until the 19thcentury; the country was under imperial rule and was considered as one of the most developing countries in the world.

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    The richest people in the world usually come in the form of tech innovators, investment tycoons, and fashion moguls. But Asia’s richest man doesn’t fit any of those titles. Zhong S...

  • Hong Kong's Richest Man: Li Ka-shing Story
    It is an amazing feat for a man to achieve such magnificent success in his 90th year of life. Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing unveiled his ambitious project – the $380 million Buddhist Museum in Tsz Shan Monastery in Tai Po. On the 27th of...

  • All England Championships Women’s Winner: CHEN YUFEI
    The old saying by American educator Thomas H. Palmer is so apt – “If at first you don't succeed, try, try, and try again”. The 21-year-young Chinese badminton sensation Chen Yufei is one superb example of the above proverb. At the All England Championship...

  • Weili Dai Story
    Having a Chinese origin, Weili Dai is a renowned business woman of USA. Her claim to fame is Marvell Technology Group, a semi conductor company, co-founded with her husband in 1995. She is considered to be one of the most successful businesswomen at ...

  • Jiang Bin Story - A Journey From Technical Manager to Billionaire
    The co-founder of GoerTek, which is known to be one of the best acoustic components company is run by the Chinese billionaire Jiang Bin. "Focus" is his keyword and has been obsessed with this for the last two decades. with his dream to make GoerTek the best small mic...

  • Jia Yueting Story - Become Synonym With Online Video Industry
    A self-made man, Chinese entrepreneur Jia Yueting’s name has become synonym with online video industry. Holding the 78th position in China Rich List and the 557th position in the World Billionaire List according to Forbes, Jia Yueting’s Letv.c...

  • Jet Li Story - The Fighter Turned as Hollywood Star
    Jet Li is one of the most renowned Chinese actors who have not only reigned as leading actors in China’s film industry but also worldwide. He’s one of the few Chinese actors who have made it big in Hollywood, thus joining the ranks of famous actors like Bruce Lee a...

  • Song Zuowen Story
    Profile Song Zuowen is the president of privately held Nanshan Group, one of China’s largest aluminum companies. According to Forbes, he has assets worth $ 2.5 billion as on May 2015. He is the 50th richest person on Chinese rich list and ranks 882...

  • Shao Genhuo Story
    Profile Shao Genhuo is a Chinese businessman and is the Chairman of the Shenzhen-listed Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group. With the sole objective of creating a world-class agricultural science and technology enterprise, DBN Group is destined to be one of the fine...

But the demographics began to change due to the civil war in 1949 until the People’s Republic of China was formed. China has the world’s largest population. The country is so vast that it has close to 56 ethnic groups, and the Han nationality makes up around 91 % of the population.

The prominent personalities of this most populated country in the world are Chiang Kai-Shek, Confucius, and Jiang Zemin. The industrial revolution here also have produced people like Jack Ma, who is founder of a renowned E-commerce business and also a philanthropist. He is the founder of AliBaba, a leading E-commerce website and shown a new direction of business to the world.

Confucius donned several hats of a politician, leader and a teacher. All his principles had a basis in Chinese beliefs and tradition. He felt that the family was an ideal government.

The official language of the Chinese people is Mandarin, but other languages like Min and Hakka are spoken. Given the vast geographical region of the place, the dialect, and the language varies considerably. So far as religion is concerned the prime one in China is Buddhism, but other religions like Christianity and Islam are also followed. Given the size of the country, there is no uniform climate. Beijing is freezing and experiences the massive amount of snowfall during the winter months. Though the area experiences hot summers with temperatures soaring.

Residents who wish to keep a pet in China need to be aware of the fact that they need a valid residence permit to do. A valid certificate is necessary that is being issued by the health department.