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]

Te Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Te Wei: was a Chinese animator. He is probably best known for the 1956 short animated film The Conceited General. From about 1960 his animation style was influenced by the painter Qi Baishi. Not permitted to carry on his animation during the Cultural Revolution, Te Wei regained a position of artistic influence in the late 1970s and the 1980s with a series of animated films in painterly style.

Pang Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Pang Wei: is a male Chinese sports shooter.

Ge Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ge Wei: is a Chinese football player. He currently plays for Jiangsu Sainty in the Chinese Super League. Ge was promoted to Jiangsu Sainty's first team square in 2008 but didn't have a chance to appear in the league game. He made his senior debut on 26 May 2010, in a 1 - 0 home win over Tianjin Teda. He scored his first senior league goal on his third league appearance. The goal he scored in 77th minute to ensure Jiangsu beat Nanchang Hengyuan 1-0 at home win on 24 July.

Su Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Su Wei: is a Chinese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. He is also a member of the China men's national basketball team. Su was a part of the Chinese national junior basketball team that competed at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2007. He averaged 11.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for the 12th-placed Chinese team. He made his debut for the senior team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009; at 20 years of age, he was the second youngest Chinese player at the tournament. He saw action in five of nine games for the silver medal-winning Chinese team. With the silver medal performance, China qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Zhang Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Zhang Wei: is a female Chinese basketball player who was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2005 Asian Championship. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.