Famous People with Name Wei

Wei Huacun            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Huacun: was a founder of the Shangqing sect of Daoism.She was born in modern Jining, Shandong in former county Rencheng (??) in 252. Her father, Wei Shu (??), was a government official. From an early age she displayed a propensity for studying the works of Laozi and Zhuangzi, and practicing Daoist methods of cultivation.

Wei Jianhua            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Jianhua: is a retired female Chinese javelin thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.92 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Beijing.

Wei Jingsheng            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Jingsheng: is an activist in the Chinese democracy movement, most prominent for authoring the document, Fifth Modernization on the "Democracy Wall in Bejing in 1978.

Wei Ning            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Ning: is a female Chinese sports shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Wei Shou            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Shou: was the author of the Book of Wei, composed in 554, an important Chinese historical text.

Lo Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Lo Wei: was a famous Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.After Lee's death it was Lo who gave Jackie Chan his first shot at the big time as part of the wave of Bruceploitation. Lo is said to have been linked with Chinese organized crime, the Triads.[2]

Sun Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Sun Wei: is a Chinese baseball player who is a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Chen Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Chen Wei: is a baseball pitcher who is most notable for being on China's roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[1] He also appeared in the 2006 Haarlem Baseball Week, allowing two runs in one inning of work. In December, 2008, he signed a player development contract with the Yokohama BayStars.

Pu Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Pu Wei: is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Teng Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Teng Wei: is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.