Chinese Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a men's singles badminton player from Fujian, the People's Republic of China. Lin is currently th

Is a men's singles badminton player from Fujian, the People's Republic of China. Lin is currently the most dominant singles player in the world stage, since 2004, he has been ranked number 1 in the world for two years, consistently winning many tournaments. As of October 2006, Lin Dan has regained his ranking as #1 in the world, after a short period of being ranked behind Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.

Was a Taiwanese writer of Chinese ethnicity. She is now best remembered for her sensitive memoir ???

Was a Taiwanese writer of Chinese ethnicity. She is now best remembered for her sensitive memoir ???? (Chengnan Jiushi, "My Memories of Old Beijing", 1960), which is a novelistic tribute to her childhood reminiscences of Beijing.

Was a noted 20th century Chinese architect and writer. She is said to be the first female architect

Was a noted 20th century Chinese architect and writer. She is said to be the first female architect in China. Her niece is Maya Lin.[1]She was born in Hangzhou though her family had roots in Minhou, Fujian province. From a rich family, Lin Huiyin received the best education a woman could obtain at that time, studying both in Europe and America. She attended St Mary's College in London, and she was in love with the well known Chinese poet Xu Zhimo briefly.

Who got his break at the Astro Talent Quest (Astro ????)competition in 2001 when he came out in firs

Who got his break at the Astro Talent Quest (Astro ????)competition in 2001 when he came out in first place. He subsequently represented Malaysia at the Asian level competition, held in China.

Is a Chinese gymnast who specializes on the uneven bars

Is a Chinese gymnast who specializes on the uneven bars

Was a Chinese imperial painter of plum, flower, and fruit works during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644

Was a Chinese imperial painter of plum, flower, and fruit works during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).[1]His style name was 'Yishan'. Lin often painted with a very unconstrained style.

Is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He finished seventh in the K-4 100

Is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He finished seventh in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Is a Chinese male weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the Men's 52 kg

Is a Chinese male weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the Men's 52 kg weightclass.

Is an archer from the People's Republic of China.Lin represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is an archer from the People's Republic of China.Lin represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 11th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 647. In the first round of elimination, she faced 54th-ranked Tshering Chhoden of Bhutan. In a major upset, Lin lost 159-156 in the 18-arrow match, placing only 36th overall in women's individual archery.

Was a Chinese man of letters, most famous for his introducing Western literature to a whole generati

Was a Chinese man of letters, most famous for his introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers, despite his ignorance of any foreign language. He collaborated with others to translate eventually more than 170 titles, mostly novels, from English or French into Literary Chinese.

Is a Chinese International Master chess player.He was a member of the Chinese national chess team. H

Is a Chinese International Master chess player.He was a member of the Chinese national chess team. He was part of the national team at the Chess Olympiad four times in 1984-1990. He played a total of 28 games scoring 13 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses.[3]

Was a Chinese painter of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279 AD). His artwork was greatly influen

Was a Chinese painter of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279 AD). His artwork was greatly influenced by themes of Chinese Buddhism.

Is a Chinese IM-titled chess player. He was National Chess Champion three times in 1991, 1992 and 19

Is a Chinese IM-titled chess player. He was National Chess Champion three times in 1991, 1992 and 1997.He competed for the China national chess team twice at the Chess Olympiads (1992-1994) with an overall record of 14 games played (+6, =5, -3);[3] one World Men's Team Chess Championship (1993) with an overall record of 9 games played (+0, =5, -4);[4] and two Men's Asian Team Chess Championships (1993-1995) with an overall record of 9 games played (+4, =1, -4).[5]

Is a female Chinese weightlifter. She began with wushu in 1991, and switched to weightlifting in 199

Is a female Chinese weightlifter. She began with wushu in 1991, and switched to weightlifting in 1992. She joined the provincial weightlifting team four years later.

Is a Chinese female badminton player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Is a Chinese female badminton player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Is a politician in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Is a politician in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Is a Chinese athlete who competes in diving. He competed for Team China in Diving at the 2008 Summer

Is a Chinese athlete who competes in diving. He competed for Team China in Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Was a Chinese writer and inventor whose original works and translations of classic Chinese texts int

Was a Chinese writer and inventor whose original works and translations of classic Chinese texts into English became very popular in the West.

Was a Chinese writer of the Ming Dynasty, best known for his vernacular short fiction collections As

Was a Chinese writer of the Ming Dynasty, best known for his vernacular short fiction collections Astonished Slaps Upon the Desktop, I and II.

Whose full name is Tan Mang Ling (traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Tán Minlíng), is a Malaysi

Whose full name is Tan Mang Ling (traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Tán Minlíng), is a Malaysian international model born in 1974 in Kuala Lumpur. Tan is 178 cm and has a figure measurements of 32"-24"-35" (82cm-61cm-89cm). She has modelling contracts with IMG of New York, Elite of Paris and Riccardo Gay of Milan.

Is a female badminton player from Hong Kong.Ling played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losin

Is a female badminton player from Hong Kong.Ling played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Cheng Shao-Chieh of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32.

And grew up in Rhuddlan. She is a Welsh singer and a graduate of the Italia Conti Academy stage scho

And grew up in Rhuddlan. She is a Welsh singer and a graduate of the Italia Conti Academy stage school, who is best known for her five years with one of the most successful UK pop groups of all time, Steps.Scott-Lee is best known for her five years with one of the most successful UK pop groups of all time, Steps. The group, which came together in 1997 and had 14 top 10 singles in the UK, split up on Boxing Day 2001.

Is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 200

Is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Is a Chinese film director who emerged on the cinema scene in the late 1990s with his LGBT-themed fi

Is a Chinese film director who emerged on the cinema scene in the late 1990s with his LGBT-themed film Men and Women.Originally trained as a painter, Liu attended the prestigious Beijing Film Academy where he studied cinematography.[1] Upon graduation, he switched to directing and worked in television before making his first film Inkstone which failed to be screened either in China or abroad.In 1999, he directed the underground LGBT film Men and Women. Though the film was banned in China, it was seen as a rare example of a Chinese film to treat homosexuality as an everyday occurrence.[2]

Was a Chinese author and journalist, as well as a political dissident.Liu Binyan, whose family hails

Was a Chinese author and journalist, as well as a political dissident.Liu Binyan, whose family hails from Shandong province, was born in 1925, on the fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendar, in the city of Changchun, Jilin Province. He grew up in Harbin in Heilongjiang province, where he went to school until the ninth grade, after which he had to withdraw for lack of tuition money. He persisted in reading voraciously, especially works about World War II, and in 1944 joined the Communist Party of China. After 1949 he worked as a reporter and editor for China Youth News and began a long career of writing rooted in an iron devotion to social ideals, an affection for China's ordinary people, and an insistence on honest expression even at the cost of great personal sacrifice.