Chinese Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a Chinese football goalkeeper who currently plays for Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League

Is a Chinese football goalkeeper who currently plays for Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League. Originally starting his career with the Tianjin Locomotive youth team Yang Cheng would move to the Shandong Luneng youth team in 2000 where he would graduate through the various youth squads. Under head coach Eckhard Krautzun Yang Cheng would be the first choice goalkeeper for the U-20 Chinese football team in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship held in the Netherlands. While he would aid China to the knock out stages of the competition Yang Cheng would find himself at fault for China's defeat to Germany when he conceded a penalty that saw Germany win 3-2.

Is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Tai Chi Chuan (Ta

Is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan).

) was an internationally renowned Chinese architect based in Taiwan. His professional career spanned

) was an internationally renowned Chinese architect based in Taiwan. His professional career spanned over 60 years. Even though he was best known for his expertise in the Chinese style architecture, he was also a leading expert in manufacturing, high tech, finance, performing arts, and commercial/residential architecture

Is a Chinese ice dancer. She competes with Gao Chongbo. They are they 2001 & 2003-2005 Chinese natio

Is a Chinese ice dancer. She competes with Gao Chongbo. They are they 2001 & 2003-2005 Chinese national champions. Their highest placement at an ISU championship was 6th at the 2004 Four Continents Championships.

Is a Chinese volleyball player.

Is a Chinese volleyball player.

Was a Chinese mathematician from Qiantang (modern Hangzhou), Zhejiang province during the late Song

Was a Chinese mathematician from Qiantang (modern Hangzhou), Zhejiang province during the late Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Yang worked on magic squares, magic circles and binomial theorem, and is best known for his contribution of presenting 'Yang Hui's Triangle'. This triangle was the same as Pascal's Triangle, discovered by Yang's predecessor Jia Xian (??). Yang was also a contemporary to the other famous mathematician Qin Jiushao.

The majority shareholder of Country Garden Holdings and is currently considered the wealthiest perso

The majority shareholder of Country Garden Holdings and is currently considered the wealthiest person in Mainland China, with an estimated net worth of $7.4 billion USD as of March 2009.[2][3] She is the daughter of Yang Guoqiang, who started his company Biguiyuan in 1997 [1] and transferred 70% of Country Garden's shares to her before its IPO in 2007.[4] The wealthiest mainland Chinese in the previous year, 2006, was Wong Kwong Yu. [2] Country Garden's initial offering raised about $1.6 billion, or as much as Google raised in 2004 in the United States. [3] Yang's net worth was estimated at $16.2 billion USD in October 2007.[5]

Is a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. She has written several successful comedies, and wa

Is a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. She has written several successful comedies, and was the first Chinese person to produce a complete Chinese version of Don Quixote from the Spanish original.Yang Jiang was graduated from The University Of Suzhou Dongwu in 1932, and then she enrolled in the graduate school of Qinghua University where she met her husband Qian Zhongshu. During 1935~1938, they went to Oxford and University of London for further study. At that time, they got their daughter Qian Yuan . They went back in 1938. Both Yang and Qian went to academics and made important contribuions to the development of Chinese culture.

Is a Chinese dissident with U.S. residency.Yang, a Tiananmen Square activist in 1989, came to the Un

Is a Chinese dissident with U.S. residency.Yang, a Tiananmen Square activist in 1989, came to the United States, earned two Ph.D.s (Ph.D., Political Economy, Harvard University and Ph.D. Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley), and then founded the Foundation for China in the 21st Century. Given his political activism, he was blacklisted by the government of the People's Republic of China, who also refused to renew his passport.

Was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).Yang was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu

Was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).Yang was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu province[1] . His style name was 'Zi He' and his sobriquet was 'Xi Ting'. Yang's paintings were meticulous and exquisite, in the style of Wang Hui.

Is a male Chinese diver who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a male Chinese diver who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda. He played during Asian Cup for Ch

Is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Tianjin Teda. He played during Asian Cup for China in 2007, against Uzbekistan.

Is a Chinese football player currently plays for Qingdao Jonoon. Yang Kunpeng began his professional

Is a Chinese football player currently plays for Qingdao Jonoon. Yang Kunpeng began his professional football career playing for the Qingdao youth team before he eventually graduated to their senior team.

Is a Chinese weightlifter.

Is a Chinese weightlifter.

Is a Chinese footballer. He currently plays for Henan Jianye.

Is a Chinese footballer. He currently plays for Henan Jianye.

Is a Chinese classical violinist. He studied under Yao-Ji Lin at the Central Conservatory of Music i

Is a Chinese classical violinist. He studied under Yao-Ji Lin at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He also studied with Dorothy DeLay and Kurt Sassmannshaus at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He was a medalist at the 2002 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. He currently teaches at Roosevelt University and performs regularly at the Aspen Music Festival. The "Lady Tennant" Stradivarius violin has been permanently loaned to him.

Is a former Chinese football player. Yang used to play for several top flight clubs, such as Guangzh

Is a former Chinese football player. Yang used to play for several top flight clubs, such as Guangzhou Songri and Sichuan Guancheng. He joined hometown club Guangzhou Pharmaceutical in 2006[1] but was released by Guangzhou Pharmaceutical at the end of season 2008.

Is a Chinese football player.He plays for China national football team and was a participant at the

Is a Chinese football player.He plays for China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

A Chinese financier. He was born in Anhui.

A Chinese financier. He was born in Anhui.

Was a Chinese academic and philosopher who was involved in the Criticize Lin, Criticize Confucius ca

Was a Chinese academic and philosopher who was involved in the Criticize Lin, Criticize Confucius campaign of the Cultural Revolution.

Was President of the People's Republic of China from 1988 to 1993, and was a powerful Vice Chairman

Was President of the People's Republic of China from 1988 to 1993, and was a powerful Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. He was married to Li Bozhao in 1929, one of the few women to participate in the Long March, as did Yang.

Is a professional Chinese football player who currently plays as a defender for Liaoning FC.. Yang S

Is a professional Chinese football player who currently plays as a defender for Liaoning FC.. Yang Shanping broke into the senior side of Liaoning FC on May 15, 2005 in a league game against Shenzhen Jianlibao in a 3-1 victory.

Is a Chinese cinematographer, based in Beijing. His work was recognized at the Manaki Brothers Inter

Is a Chinese cinematographer, based in Beijing. His work was recognized at the Manaki Brothers International Film Camera Festival, where he was awarded the top prize of the Golden Camera 300 for his work as director of photography on Peacock (2005).

Was a Chinese lyricist and essayist born in Penglai, Shandong, who produced over a hundred works. He

Was a Chinese lyricist and essayist born in Penglai, Shandong, who produced over a hundred works. He committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution by overdose on sedatives.

Is a Chinese long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.

Is a Chinese long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.