Famous People with Name Yan

Yan Zhitui            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Zhitui: was a Chinese scholar, calligrapher, painter, musician, and government official who served four different Chinese states during the late Southern and Northern Dynasties: the Liang Dynasty in southern China, the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou Dynasties of northern China, and their successor state that reunified China, the Sui Dynasty. Yan Zhitui was a supporter of Buddhism in China despite criticism by many of his Confucian-taught peers. Yan was also the first person in history to mention the use of toilet paper.[1]

Yan Zi            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Zi: is a professional female tennis player from the People's Republic of China.

Yan Xuetong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Xuetong: is the Director of the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University. Yan received his Ph.D of political science from University of California, Berkeley in 1992. He is the author of several influential books including Analysis of China’s National Interests. Yan has been considered as one of the most important international relations scholars in China. In 2008, Yan was named as one of world's Top 100 public intellectuals by American journal Foreign Policy.

Yan Pei-Ming            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Pei-Ming: is a Chinese painter born in 1960 in Shanghai. Since 1982 he has lived in Dijon, France. His most famous paintings are "epic-sized" portraits of Mao Zedong worked out in black and white or red and white. He works with big brushes, and his paintings are brought to life by the rapid brush strokes which structure the picture space.[1]

Yan Han            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Han: is a Chinese artist and teacher. Yan taught at North China University and then at the Lu Xun Academy of Art (Shenyang); from 1949, he taught first at the National Art Academy, Hangzhou, and then, in 1950, at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Yan participated in the First Congress of the All-China Art Workers' Association, held in 1949. His official posts have included chairman of the Chinese Printmakers' Association and standing director of the Chinese Artists' Association.

Ke Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ke Yan: is a Chinese writer.Ke Yan was born in the province Guangdong. Her father was a writer and a translator and she has stated that she was first inspired by him to start writing. She is a playwright, novelist and poet. She is famous for her textbooks and children's literature. Also she has written lyrics and a script for a television program. Throughout her life she has held several positions. like vice Chief-Editor of Poetry Magazine, Editor of People's Literature, Vice-President of the Children's Educational Society of Beijing, and National Committee member of the Chinese Federation of the Art and Literature Circles.

Li Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Li Yan: is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shaanxi Baorong.

Liang Yan (            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Liang Yan (: is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Liu Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Liu Yan: is a figure skater from China. She was born on August 30, 1984 and currently resides in Qiqihar. Liu placed eleventh at her first trip to the Olympics in Torino 2006, skating a short program to Valley of the Red River and a free skate to My Parents/Long Way Home

Wang Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wang Yan: is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.