Cultural Production in

Present Day

Shanghai (chn)

China

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Shanghai ranks 113th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Minsk, Ljubljana, and Havana. The most famous people from Shanghai are Soong Ching-ling, Edmond H. Fischer, and Soong Mei-ling. The most famous people who died in Shanghai are Lu Xun, Li Keqiang, and Huo Yuanjia. Shanghai has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Shanghai is located in China.

People

Between 0 and 2005, Shanghai was the birth place of 122 globally memorable people, including Soong Ching-ling, Edmond H. Fischer, and Soong Mei-ling. Additionaly, 22 globally memorable people have passed away in Shanghai including Lu Xun, Li Keqiang, and Huo Yuanjia.

People Born in Shanghai

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People Deceased in Shanghai

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Shanghai were actors (24), athletes (22), politicians (15), soccer players (9), and swimmers (9),  while most who died were politicians (10), actors (5), writers (2), martial arts (1), and military personnels (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shanghai, including Cheng Pei-pei, Joan Chen, and Roy Chiao. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shanghai, including Ruan Lingyu, Cheng Pei-pei, and Joan Chen.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Shanghai since 1700.

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