Chinese Celebrities

The longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history Overview Chinese Name: 爱新觉罗·玄烨 English Name: Aisingioro Xuanye Other Names: Kangxi Emperor康熙帝, Emperor Shengzu of Qing Dynasty清圣祖 Born: May 4, 1654 Died: December 20, 1722   Achievements: Create the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong开创康乾盛世 Recover Taiwan收复台湾   Aisingioro Xuanye 爱新觉罗·玄烨 Brief Biography of Aisingioro Xuanye Aisingioro Xuanye (May 4, 1654-December 20, 1722), the […]

The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 朱元璋 English Name: Zhu Yuanzhang Other Names: Hongwu Emperor洪武帝（Hong Wu Di）,Emperor Taizu of Ming Dynasty明太祖, Zhu Chongba朱重八，Zhu Xingzong朱兴宗 Born: October 21, 1328 Died: June 24, 1398   Achievements: Overthrowing the rule of the Yuan Dynasty and establishing the Ming Dynasty推翻元朝，建立明朝 Reign of Hongwu洪武之治   Zhu Yuanzhang朱元璋 Brief Biography of Zhu

The founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 忽必烈 English Name: Kublai Khan, Hu Bi Lie Other Names: Emperor Shizu of Yuan元世祖（Yuan Shi Zu）, Xue Chanhan薛禅汗 Born: March 21, 927 Died: November 14, 976   Achievements: Establish the Yuan Dynasty建立元朝 Complete the great reunification of the whole country完成全国大统一 Dig the Grand Canal开凿大运河   Kublai Khan忽必烈 Brief Biography of

The founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 杨坚 English Name: Yang Jian Other Names: Emperor Wen of Sui隋文帝，Sui Wen Di隋文帝 Born: July 21, 541 Died: August 13, 604   Achievements: Establish the Sui Dynasty建立隋朝 Unify north and South统一南北   Yang Jian隋文帝杨坚 Brief Biography of Yang Jian Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, was the founding

Actual entrepreneurs for the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 李世民 English Name: Li Shimin Other Names: Emperor Taizong of Tang唐太宗（Tang Tai Zong）, The Great Khan天可汗（Tian Ke Han） Born: January 28, 598 (or January 23, 599) Died: July 10, 649   Achievements: Incident at Xuanwu Gate玄武门之变 Reign of Zhenguan贞观之治   Main Works： The book of Jin, Wang

Founder of the Song dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 赵匡胤 English Name: Zhao Kuangyin Other Names: Emperor Taizu of Song宋太祖（Song Tai Zu）Zhao Xuanlang赵玄郎 Born: March 21, 927 Died: November 14, 976   Achievements: Establish the Song Dynasty and end the war situation of Five Dynasties and Ten Countries建立宋朝，结束五代十国的战乱局面 Main Works： Sing the rising sun咏初日   Zhao Kuangyin宋太祖赵匡胤 Brief Biography of Zhao

The founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 刘邦 English Name: Liu Bang Other Names: Emperor Gaozu of Han汉高祖, Han Gaozu汉高祖 Born: 256 BCE (or 247 BCE) Died: June 1, 195 BCE   Achievements: Perish Qin and destroy Chu亡秦灭楚 Establish the Han Dynasty建立汉朝   Main Works： Strong Wind Song大风歌 Hong Hu Song鸿鹄歌   Liu Bang刘邦 Brief Biography

Establish a Dynasty Last for more than 800 years Overview Chinese Name: 姬发 English Name: Ji Fa Other Names: Zhou Wu Wang周武王，King Wu of Zhou周武王 Born: ？ Died: About 1043 BCE   Achievements: King Wu conquered Zhou武王伐纣 Eliminate the Shang Dynasty and establish the Zhou Dynasty灭商建周   Ji Fa周武王姬发 Brief Biography of Ji Fa Ji Fa, also known as King

A pioneer in absorbing western science Overview Chinese Name: 邓小平 English Name: Deng Xiaoping Other Names: Deng Xiansheng邓先圣, Deng Xixian邓希贤 Born: August 22, 1904 Died: February 19, 1997   Achievements: Promoting China’s reform and opening up推动中国改革开放 Create the political concept of “one country, two systems”提出一国两制政治理念 The main founder of Deng Xiaoping Theory邓小平理论的主要创立者   Main Works： Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping邓小平文选

He was regarded as the ancestor of papermaking Overview Chinese Name: 蔡伦 English Name: Cai Lun Other Names: Cai Jingzhong蔡敬仲 Born: 61 A.D Died: 121 A.D   Achievements: Improve Papermaking改进造纸术 Invention of CAI Hou Paper发明蔡侯纸 Cai Lun 蔡伦 Brief Biography of Cai Lun Cai Lun, a native of Guiyang County in the Eastern Han Dynasty (now Leiyang, Hunan), came to