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China

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China ranks 15th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poland, Netherlands, and Canada. Memorable people born in present day China include Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Huang Xianfan. Memorable people who died in China include Genghis Khan, Confucius, and Mao Zedong. China has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land. With an area of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third-largest country by total land area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 2900 BC and 2007, present day China was the birth place of 1,886 globally memorable people, including Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Huang Xianfan. Additionaly, 621 globally memorable people have passed away in present day China including Genghis Khan, Confucius, and Mao Zedong.

People Born in Present Day China

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People Deceased in Present Day China

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Occupations

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day China, including Liu Xiang, Wang Junxia, and Zhu Jianhua. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day China, including Mao Zedong, Huang Xianfan, and Qin Shi Huang.

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Overlapping Lives

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