Chinese Celebrities

One of the greatest conquerors who occupied a substantial portion of Asia and Europe Overview Chinese Name: 成吉思汗 English Name: Genghis Khan Other Names: Great Khan of the Mongol Empire 大蒙古国可汗, Temujin 铁木真 Born: 1162 Died: 25 August, 1227 Achievements: Unify Mobei and establish great Mongolia 统一漠北，建立大蒙古国 Conquer the Jin Dynasty and perish Western Xia 征服金朝，灭亡西夏 Main Works: Create the Yassa 颁布《大扎撒》 […]

a capable minister in peaceful times and an unscrupulous hero in chaotic times Overview Chinese Name: 曹操 English Name: Cao Cao Other Names: Aman 阿瞒, Mengde 孟德, Jili 吉利, Grand Ancestor Emperor Wu of Wei 魏武帝 Born: 155 Died: March 15, 220 Achievements: Implement a land reclamation system 实行屯田制 Uniting northern China 统一北方 Lay the foundations of Cao Wei regime

A resilient man who dominates the south of the Yangtze River Overview Chinese Name: 孙权 English Name: Sun Quan Other Names: Sun Zhongmou 孙仲谋, Great Emperor of Wu 吴大帝 Born: 182 Died: May 21, 252 Achievements: Take over and stabilize Jiangdong and establish the state of Wu 接手并安定江东、建立吴国 Developing the economy in the south of the Yangtze River 发展江南经济 Expand territory and

The only legitimate female sovereign in the history of China Overview Chinese Name: 武则天 English Name: Wu Zetian Other Names: Wu Meiniang 武媚娘, Wu Zhao 武曌, Wu Hou 武后, Empress Zetian 则天皇后 Born: 17 February, 624 Died: 16 December, 705 Achievements: Establish Wuzhou 建立武周 Become the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history 成为中国历史上唯一的正统女皇帝 Reform the imperial examination system 改革科举制度

An anti-smoking hero who open his eyes to see the world Overview Chinese Name: 林则徐 English Name: Lin Zexu Other Names: Lin Yuanfu 林元抚, Lin Wenzhong 林文忠 Born: August 30, 1785 Died: Novermber 22, 1850 Achievements: Anti-smoking in Guangdong 广东禁烟 Suppression of “swordsmen” in Shaanxi 在陕西镇压“刀客” Rectification of mining administration in Yunnan 云南整顿矿政 Build irrigation works 兴修水利 Main Works: Compile

An anti-violence hero who dare to advocate justice for the world Overview Chinese Name: 陈胜 English Name: Chen Sheng Other Names: Cheng Wang 陈王, Chen She 陈涉 Died: 208 BC Achievements: Become the pioneer of the anti-Qin rebellion 成为反秦义军先驱 Establish Zhang Chu regime 建立张楚政权 Chen Sheng 陈胜 Brief Biography of Chen Sheng Chen Sheng launched the first large-scale peasant

A Young Marshal who change the banner to support Chiang Kai-shek and force Chiang Kai-shek to resist Japan Overview Chinese Name: 张学良 English Name: Chang Hsueh-Liang Other Names: Zhang Xueliang 张学良, Zhang Hanqing 张汉卿, Shuang Xi 双喜 Born: June 3, 1901 Died: October 14, 2001 Achievements: Xi’an incident 西安事变 Zhang Xueliangs’ Allegiance to the Kuomintang 东北易帜 The Central Plains War

A national hero Overview Chinese Name: 蔡锷 English Name: Cai E Other Names: Cai Songpo 蔡松坡, Cai Genyin 蔡艮寅 Born: December 19, 1882 Died: November 8, 1916 Achievements: Take part in an uprising against the Qing Dynasty 参加反清起义 Organize and lead the uprising to protect the country 组织和领导护国起义 Main Works: Collection of Mr Cai Songpo’s legacy 蔡松坡先生遗集   Cai E 蔡锷 Brief

An educator who is inclusive and creates a new trend Overview Chinese Name: 蔡元培 English Name: Cai Yuanpei Other Names: Cai Zhen 蔡振、Zhou Ziyu 周子余、A Pei 阿培 Born: January 11, 1868 Died: March 5, 1940 Achievements: Establish the bourgeois-democratic education system in China 建立中国资产阶级民主教育体制 Serve as president of Peking University and reform Peking University 担任北京大学校长，革新北大 Serve as the first director

A hardworking, loyal and courageous national revolutionary Overview Chinese Name: 邓演达 English Name: Deng Yanda Other Names: Deng Zesheng 邓择生 Born: March 1, 1895 Died: Novermber 29, 1931 Achievements: Devoted to the revolution 投身革命 Join in the northern expedition 投身北伐战争 Main Works: Collected works of Deng Yanda 邓演达文集 Deng Yanda 邓演达 Brief Biography of Deng Yanda Deng Yanda was a famous leftist