Chinese Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was the co-founder and first chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party. Chiang was elected a m

Was the co-founder and first chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party. Chiang was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan, the legislative body of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in 1983 and became a member of the Control Yuan in 1996.

Is a politician in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomi

Is a politician in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF).Chiang was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001 and was selected vice president of the legislature, a post he held until the Fifth Legislative Yuan adjourned in 2005. Chiang was re-elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004 but did not take on the vice president post, which went to the KMT's alliance People First Party. There were ongoing negotiations for Chiang to join the cabinet of Premier Frank Hsieh as vice premier, but talks fell apart between the KMT and the administration over Chiang's specific responsibilities for the post.

Was an adopted son of President Chiang Kai-shek, adoptive brother of President Chiang Ching-kuo, and

Was an adopted son of President Chiang Kai-shek, adoptive brother of President Chiang Ching-kuo, and an important figure in the Kuomintang (KMT). His nickname was Jianhao (??) and sobriquet Niantang (??).

Was a Chinese poet, author, painter and calligrapher.From 1933 to 1935 he taught Chinese at the Univ

Was a Chinese poet, author, painter and calligrapher.From 1933 to 1935 he taught Chinese at the University of London, and 1938 to 1940 worked at the Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology. During this period, he wrote a well-received series of books entitled The Silent Traveller in..... His first was The Silent Traveller: a Chinese Artist in Lakeland, written from a journal of a fortnight in the English Lake District in August 1936). Others followed: The Silent Traveller in London, the Yorkshire Dales, and Oxford. Despite paper shortages and rationing, these books were kept in print. He wrote The Silent Traveller in Wartime, and, after World War II ended, the series gradually ventured further afield, to Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, New York, San Francisco, and Boston, concluding in 1972 with Japan.

Is a Chinese physicist and applied mathematician, as well as academician of the Chinese Academy of S

Is a Chinese physicist and applied mathematician, as well as academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.Chien, a scientist and educator, is the President of Shanghai University. He was born in Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province, China, on October 9, 1913. After graduating from Tsinghua University in 1935, he entered the Graduate School of Tsinghua University and became an intern researcher at the National Central Research Institute under the guidance of Prof. Wu Youxun. He obtained a Ph.D. degree at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Prof. J.L. Synge in 1942, and then worked as a research associate in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Caltech.

Is a male badminton player from the Republic of China.Chien (representing the Republic of China as C

Is a male badminton player from the Republic of China.Chien (representing the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei) played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Peter Gade of Denmark.

Was a Chinese born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. She worked on the Manhatta

Was a Chinese born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. She worked on the Manhattan Project (to enrich the uranium fuel) and disproved the conservation of parity. Her nicknames to many scientists are “First Lady of Physics”, “Madame Curie of China” and also “Madame Wu”. She was killed by her second stroke, at noon on February 16, 1997.

Was an influential leader in the Chinese American community and prominent figure in Colorado.[1] He

Was an influential leader in the Chinese American community and prominent figure in Colorado.[1] He immigrated to the United States from Guangzhou, China, in 1859 at the age of 22. Chin stood out amongst his Chinese peers at the time in the United States as he dressed like a westerner and spoke perfect English. He worked on the First Transcontinental Railroad as the foreman of a group of Chinese railroad workers, many of whom Chin, himself, recruited and helped to gain passage into the United States. His leadership was important to the construction of the railroad because Chinese railroad workers were used to lay the steel rails. Chin eventually achieved modest success in mining investments in Central City; by the 1870s, he had earned enough money to bring his family over from China. Upon their arrival, he moved to Denver, where he, as well as his children and descendants, became important figures in the city. He died in 1894 and was buried in Denver's Riverside Cemetery.[1]

Was born Ong Boon Hua (Mandarin: Wang Yonghua or Wang Wenhua Chinese: ???) in Sitiawan, and was a lo

Was born Ong Boon Hua (Mandarin: Wang Yonghua or Wang Wenhua Chinese: ???) in Sitiawan, and was a long-time leader of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP).

Was one among the earliest martial-arts actors of the Chinese film industry, and its first female st

Was one among the earliest martial-arts actors of the Chinese film industry, and its first female star.[1] She debuted in Dream of South China (???) in 1925 at the age of 16, [2] and played a leading role in The Lady Swordfighter of Jiang-Nan (????, Jiangnan Nüxia) in 1930.[3][4][5]

Is a British actress.Before becoming an actress, China was the first college graduate in her family,

Is a British actress.Before becoming an actress, China was the first college graduate in her family, majoring in psychology at Scripps College. She then spent several years following in her mother's footsteps working as a model for Shiseido cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Her modeling led to her being named one of Harper's Bazaar's "It Girls" in 1996 and appearing in the December 1996 edition of Vogue magazine's "The Next Best-Dressed List". [1]

Was a Chinese American population geneticist and human geneticist.

Was a Chinese American population geneticist and human geneticist.

Is a chef and television presenter who has appeared in a variety of television cooking shows. Althou

Is a chef and television presenter who has appeared in a variety of television cooking shows. Although born in Taiwan, Ching spent most of her early childhood in South Africa before her parents moved to London when she was 11[1]. Educated at Queen Mary and Westfield College she left with a first class Economics degree[2] and set up her own business, Fuge Ltd[3], where she is currently the managing director. The company produce a range of noodle and salad dishes with an eastern flavour and a health drink named TZU.

Yau entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant. R

Yau entered the Hong Kong film industry after competing in the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant. Rumors had it that she underwent plastic surgery on her chin, but she defended that it was only done as a result from a childhood accident. She also claimed

Is a professional squash player from Hong Kong. Her highest world ranking is 14 (June 2007).

Is a professional squash player from Hong Kong. Her highest world ranking is 14 (June 2007).

Is a retired Hong Kong football player and is now a sports commentator in Hong Kong.He played as a d

Is a retired Hong Kong football player and is now a sports commentator in Hong Kong.He played as a defender in South China for 8 years. He played for the club for the first time in 1973. The defense line formed by him, Lok Tak Fai, Leung Siu Wa and Chan Sai Kau, together with goalkeeper Sau Chi Keung, helped South China to become the best team in defense at the time.

Is a Chinese linguist of Mongolian ethnicity. After graduating from the Ulaan Bator Normal College i

Is a Chinese linguist of Mongolian ethnicity. After graduating from the Ulaan Bator Normal College in Mongolia in 1949 he taught at a primary school in Ulaan Bator, before returning to Inner Mongolia in 1950. He initially worked as an editor at the Inner Mongolia People's Publishing House, and then studied as a research student at the Central College for Nationalities from 1954 to 1957. After graduating he took up a post at the Inner Mongolia University, where he has remained ever since. He is currently a professor at the university's Institute of Mongolian Studies. He is also the honorary director of the Chinese Academy of Mongolian Language and the director of the Chinese Academy of Ethnic Languages. Since 1983 Choijinzhab has been involved with the computerization of Mongolian, and the creation of software for writing and editing Mongolian. He has worked on the standardization of the Mongolian script, both within China and internationally, and in 1998-1999 was intimately involved in the encoding of Mongolian in the Universal Character Set and Unicode. He was also involved in the encoding of the Phags-pa script in 2003-2004.

Is a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Yantai (sometimes incorrectl

Is a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Yantai (sometimes incorrectly called Chefoo), Shandong, China, he emigrated in 1946 to the United States where he lives.

The founder and the chairman of Chow Sang Sang Jewellry Company, one of the most popular gold and je

The founder and the chairman of Chow Sang Sang Jewellry Company, one of the most popular gold and jewellry accessories retailers in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. He was a member of Sham Shui Po District Council and the director of Po Leung Kuk.[1]

Is a fencer from Hong Kong,

Is a fencer from Hong Kong,

Is a Chinese actor. He is one of the most famous actors in Asia and a major actor in the Hong Kong f

Is a Chinese actor. He is one of the most famous actors in Asia and a major actor in the Hong Kong film industry, who is famous for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films like A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard-Boiled. He mainly plays in dramatic films. He won Hong Kong's "best actor" award three times and Taiwan's twice.

Was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.She is an elected member of Eastern District Co

Was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.She is an elected member of Eastern District Council. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Master of Philosophy in Chemistry, both from the University of Hong Kong. She is a member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and her main supporters are pro-Beijing politicians and organisations, especially the Fujianese in North Point on Hong Kong Island.

Also known as "Fresh Kid Ice" and as "The Chinaman", is a founding member of controversial rap group

Also known as "Fresh Kid Ice" and as "The Chinaman", is a founding member of controversial rap group 2 Live Crew. He was born in Trinidad and Tobago and is of mixed Chinese and Afro-Trinidadian descent.

Born in Montreal to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother.

Born in Montreal to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother.

Was a short track speedskater for Hong Kong. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics for Hong Kong.

Was a short track speedskater for Hong Kong. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics for Hong Kong. Along with teammate Cordia Tsoi Pop-Yee, they became the first athletes to represent Hong Kong at the Winter Olympics. She was a member of the Hong Kong S