Famous People with Name Jiao

Jiao Yu            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Jiao Yu: was a Chinese military officer loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398 AD), the founder of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). He was entrusted by Emperor Hongwu (??) as a leading artillery officer for the rebel army that overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and established the Ming Dynasty.[1] As a senior advisor and general, he was later appointed to the venerable and noble status of the Count of Dongning.[2] He edited and wrote a famous military treatise that outlined the use of Chinese military technology during the mid 14th century, as far back as his military campaign of 1355 AD.[1] However, descriptions of advanced gunpowder weapons in his treatise extended back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) in battles against the Khitans, Jurchens and Mongols. In his Huolongjing, he described the fire arrow, fire lance, the early grenade, firearm, matchlocks, bombard, cannon, exploding cannonballs, land mine, naval mine, rocket, rocket launcher, two-stage rockets, and use of various gunpowder solutions that included poisonous concoctions.

Jiao Zhe            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Jiao Zhe: is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shandong Luneng.

Jiao Liuyang            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Jiao Liuyang: a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18. Both girls were under the former world record held by Australia's Jessicah Schipper (2:05.40).Before the Olympics, Jiao had competed at the 2007 World Swimming Championshps in Melbourne, where she was 4th in the 200 m butterfly (2:07.22).

Jiao Fengbo            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Jiao Fengbo: is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Nanchang Bayi F.C. as a defender in the Chinese Super League. Jiao Fengbo started his football career with Beijing Longli's youth team and would move up to the senior team in 2002. By 2003 he would join fellow third tier side Wuhan Yaqi where he stayed for two seasons before second tier side Zhejiang Greentown became interested in his services with fellow team mate Cai Chuchuan in 2005.

Jiao Huafeng            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Jiao Huafeng: is a male Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler who will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Li Jiao            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Li Jiao: was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian, her sons Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong, and her grandson Emperor Shang.

Wang Jiao            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wang Jiao: is a female Chinese freestyle wrestler. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Xu Jiao            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xu Jiao: is a newcomer actress from China, who is most notable for her comedic performance in the film CJ7. Despite being a girl she played a boy in the film.

Song Jiaoren            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Song Jiaoren: was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang (KMT). He was assassinated in 1913 after leading his Kuomintang party to victory in China's first democratic elections. Evidence strongly implied that China's provisional president, Yuan Shikai, was responsible for his assassination.