Famous People with Name Wei

Wei Yuan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Yuan: was a Chinese scholar from Shaoyang, Hunan. He moved to Yangzhou in 1831, where he remained for the rest of his life. Wei obtained the provincial degree (juren) in the Imperial examinations and subsequently worked in the secretariat of several prominent statesmen, such as Lin Zexu. Wei was deeply concerned with the crisis facing China in the early 19th century; but, while he remained loyal to the Qing Dynasty, he also sketched a number of proposals for the improvement of the administration of the empire.

Wei Zheng            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Zheng: was a Chinese politician and the lead editor of the Book of Sui, composed in 636. He served as a chancellor of Tang Dynasty for about 13 years, during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

Wei Zhuang            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Zhuang: was a Chinese poet and Tang period historical figure, is best known for his poety in shi and ci styles. He was born into a family of minor scholars in Duling county, a town southwest of the capital Changan.

Wei Yili            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Yili: is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.A women's doubles specialist, since 2001 Wei has competed on the world circuit in partnership with a variety of her fellow countrywomen, but most often with either Zhao Tingting or Zhang Yawen.

Wei Wenhua            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Wenhua: was the general manager of a construction company, Shuli Architectural Engineering. He was beaten to death in Wanba, Tianmen, Hubei, after attempting to film Chinese authorities clashing with villagers.[3][2]

Yang Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yang Wei: is a male gymnast from China.

Zhao Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Zhao Wei: After being chosen to work as an extra on a filming set, Zhao developed a passion for acting. While studying at Beijing Film Academy, Zhao participated in various film projects. Zhao's breakout role as a leading actress was in Princess Pearl, a television series. In 1999, after Princess Pearl was broadcast, Zhao also began a singing career with her first album, Swallow. After her breakthrough, Zhao has been involved in numerous controversies about her personal and professional lives, including posing in a dress resembling a Japanese war flag.

Ng Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ng Wei: is a male badminton player from Hong Kong.Ng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.

Ding Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ding Wei: a professional Go player.In 1992, Ding became a professional. He advanced a rank every year until 2001, where he reached his current rank, 8 dan. In 1997, he won his first title, the National Go Individual. His second and latest title came in 2000, when he won the CCTV Cup.

Li Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Li Wei: is a contemporary artist from Beijing. His work often depicts him in apparently gravity-defying situations. Wei started off his performance series ‘Mirroring’ and later on took off attention with his ‘Falls’ series which shows the artist with his head and chest embedded into the ground. His work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality. Li Wei states that these images are not computer montages and works with the help of props such as mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics.