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China ranks 14th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poland, India, and Netherlands. 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 writers and the death place of many politicians and writers.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC) is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion in 2019. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, it is the world's third or fourth-largest country by area. As a one-party state led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the country is officially divided into 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 2900 BC and 2001, present day China was the birth place of 1,186 globally memorable people, including Confucius, Mao Zedong, and Huang Xianfan. Additionaly, 476 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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Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.64
Rank: 1
Mao Zedong
1893 - 1976
HPI: 89.64
Rank: 2
Huang Xianfan
1899 - 1982
HPI: 88.19
Rank: 3
Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 88.05
Rank: 4
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 5
Sun Tzu
543 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 6
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
Rank: 7
Zheng He
1387 - 1433
HPI: 85.13
Rank: 8
Chiang Kai-shek
1887 - 1975
HPI: 84.65
Rank: 9
Sima Qian
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 84.26
Rank: 10
Deng Xiaoping
1904 - 1997
HPI: 84.13
Rank: 11
Sun Yat-sen
1866 - 1925
HPI: 84.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day China
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Lady Zhen
183 - 221
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 237
Princess Taiping
665 - 713
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 257
He Jin
135 - 189
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 311
Li Yuanhong
1864 - 1928
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 318
Emperor Shang of Tang
695 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 400
Jia Sidao
1213 - 1275
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 404
Chen Sheng
250 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 430
Yuen Siu-tien
1912 - 1979
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 433
Yin Lihua
5 - 64
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 453
Zhang Jinghui
1871 - 1959
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 469
Wu Daozi
680 - 740
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 485
Ding Ruchang
1836 - 1895
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 517
People Deceased in Present Day China
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Genghis Khan
1162 - 1227
HPI: 97.72
Rank: 1
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.64
Rank: 2
Mao Zedong
1893 - 1976
HPI: 89.64
Rank: 3
Huang Xianfan
1899 - 1982
HPI: 88.19
Rank: 4
Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 88.05
Rank: 5
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 6
Sun Tzu
543 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 7
Li Bai
701 - 762
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 8
Deng Xiaoping
1904 - 1997
HPI: 84.13
Rank: 9
Sun Yat-sen
1866 - 1925
HPI: 84.12
Rank: 10
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
HPI: 84.04
Rank: 11
Puyi
1906 - 1967
HPI: 83.15
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day China
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183 - 221
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 185
Princess Taiping
665 - 713
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 198
Kim Hyong-jik
1894 - 1926
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 200
He Jin
135 - 189
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 241
Li Yuanhong
1864 - 1928
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 248
Emperor Shang of Tang
695 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 296
Jia Sidao
1213 - 1275
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 298
Zhang Jinghui
1871 - 1959
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 334
Wu Daozi
680 - 740
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 342
Ding Ruchang
1836 - 1895
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 362
Zheng Zhilong
1604 - 1661
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 367
Gareth Jones
1905 - 1935
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 371
Most individuals born in present day China were politicians (400), writers (103), athletes (85), actors (68), and military personnels (44), while most who died were politicians (265), writers (56), military personnels (36), philosophers (26), and painters (19).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day China since 1700.
