Famous People with Name Yan

Yan Pei-Ming            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Pei-Ming: is a Chinese painter born in 1960 in Shanghai. Since 1982 he has lived in Dijon, France. His most famous paintings are "epic-sized" portraits of Mao Zedong worked out in black and white or red and white. He works with big brushes, and his paintings are brought to life by the rapid brush strokes which structure the picture space.[1]

Yan Han            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Han: is a Chinese artist and teacher. Yan taught at North China University and then at the Lu Xun Academy of Art (Shenyang); from 1949, he taught first at the National Art Academy, Hangzhou, and then, in 1950, at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Yan participated in the First Congress of the All-China Art Workers' Association, held in 1949. His official posts have included chairman of the Chinese Printmakers' Association and standing director of the Chinese Artists' Association.

Yan Xiangchuang            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Xiangchuang: is a Chinese professional footballer currently playing for Beijing Guoan. He eventually made his senior debut on May 26, 2004 against Shenyang Ginde.

Yan Feng            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Feng: is a Chinese international footballer, currently playing for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League. Yan Feng started his professional footballer career with Sichuan Guancheng where he would have to wait until May 16, 2004 to make his league debut against Beijing Guoan in a 1-1 draw to get his break within the first team. Yan Feng was called up into the Chinese senior team on the 25th of July, 2009 to face Kyrgyzstan in a friendly, which China won 3-0.

Yan Lik Kin            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Lik Kin: is a Hong Kong football coach. He qualified as an AFC Class A coach. He is the coach of Hong Kong team that participating 2009–10 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.

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.

Liu Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Liu Yan: is a figure skater from China. She was born on August 30, 1984 and currently resides in Qiqihar. Liu placed eleventh at her first trip to the Olympics in Torino 2006, skating a short program to Valley of the Red River and a free skate to My Parents/Long Way Home

Wang Yan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wang Yan: is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.