Famous People with Name Yan

Yan Fu            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Fu: was a Chinese scholar and translator, most famous for introducing Western thoughts, including Darwin's idea of "natural selection," into China during the late 19th century.

Yan Hong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Hong: is a retired Chinese race walker.

Yan Huiqing            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Huiqing: was a Chinese writer, politician, and diplomat from Shanghai.

Yan Jiankui            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Jiankui: is a retired Chinese sprinter.Her personal best times were both achieved in 1998. She ran the 100 m in 11.22 seconds in Beijing and the 200 m in 22.85 seconds in Shijiazhuang.

Yan Lianke            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Lianke: is a Chinese writer of novels and short stories based in Beijing. His work is highly satirical, which has resulted in his most famous works being banned in the PRC. He has admitted to self-censorship while writing his stories in order to avoid censorship.He has also published more than ten volumes of short stories including the winner of the Lu Xun Literature Award in 2000, Nian Yue Ri (???). Enjoyment, which was published in 2004, received wide acclaim in China, garnering the 3rd Lao She Literature Award (?????????) in the novel category. While his works have been widely published abroad, some of his more controversial works have been banned in China.

Ho Fuk Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ho Fuk Yan: is a renowned Chinese language author and poet in Hong Kong.[citation needed] He also teaches Chinese history, Chinese culture, and the Chinese language in St. Paul's College, after receiving his secondary education there and university education in The University of Hong Kong.

Hua Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hua Yan: was a Chinese painter from Fujian province. Yan's work is within the tradition of the Yangzhou school and is often named as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

Ke Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ke Yan: is a Chinese writer.Ke Yan was born in the province Guangdong. Her father was a writer and a translator and she has stated that she was first inspired by him to start writing. She is a playwright, novelist and poet. She is famous for her textbooks and children's literature. Also she has written lyrics and a script for a television program. Throughout her life she has held several positions. like vice Chief-Editor of Poetry Magazine, Editor of People's Literature, Vice-President of the Children's Educational Society of Beijing, and National Committee member of the Chinese Federation of the Art and Literature Circles.

Li Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Li Yan: is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shaanxi Baorong.

Liang Yan (            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Liang Yan (: is a Chinese volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.