Famous People with Name Xiao

Xiao Shuxian            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xiao Shuxian: was a Chinese composer and music educator.In 1950, motivated by a desire to help her homeland's development, and a wish to have a career of her own, Xiao returned to China with her three children, not knowing that she herself will not be able to see Hermann ever again. From then until her death she taught in Beijing at the Central Conservatory. A substantial number of today's successful Chinese composers benefit from her teaching and among them recollections of Xiao is vivid. Her value as a teacher depended on the fact that she was among the earliest Chinese who had first-hand experience in western polyphony, as well as all sorts of compositional technique.

Xiao Jiang            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xiao Jiang: is the stage name of female Chinese film director Jia Yan,[1]. Jia graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1995.[2] Jia Yan worked primarily in television, directing three tv movies before joining the China Film Group as a screenwriter.[2] In 2004, under the name of Xiao Jiang, she wrote and directed her debut film, Electric Shadows

Xiao Zhen            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xiao Zhen: is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Xiao Sha            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xiao Sha: is a Chinese gymnast. She is an all-rounder, with a balance of skills on all four apparatus, while her strongest apparatus is the balance beam.At the international level, Xiao was part of the Chinese team at the 2007 World Championships, where China won the silver medal for team.

Xiao Zhi            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xiao Zhi: is a Chinese professional football player who currently plays for Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League. After playing for the various Henan Jianye youth teams Xiao Zhi would be promoted to the senior team on March 11, 2007 when he made his debut against Beijing Guoan in a 0-0 draw.

David Xiao            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Xiao: is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-McClung as a Progressive Conservative. Mr.Xiao has spent a great deal of time trying to get elected to the federal government. He sought the Conservative Party nomination in several ridings on a number of occasions. Having been unsuccessful in all his federal attempts, Mr. Xiao turned his attention to provincial politics. Xiao first sought public office in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Edmonton-McClung. In that election, Xiao defeated first-term Liberal incumbent Mo Elsalhy by 1216 votes to win the riding. After the election, he was named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Employment and Immigration, Hector Goudreau. Politically, Xiao has been a member of the federal Reform and Canadian Alliance parties, and served on the Edmonton-Leduc board of directors for the Conservative Party of Canada.