The Most Famous
MAFIOSOS from China
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Chinese Mafiosos of all time. This list of famous Chinese Mafiosos is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Du Yuesheng (1888 - 1951)
With an HPI of 57.13, Du Yuesheng is the most famous Chinese Mafioso. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Du Yuesheng (22 August 1888 – 16 August 1951), nicknamed "Big-Eared Du", was a Chinese mob boss who spent much of his life in Shanghai. He made his fortune in the opium trade before transforming into a financial tycoon. He supported Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang in their fight against the Communists and Japanese. In April 1949, on the eve of the fall of Shanghai, Du moved to Hong Kong, where he lived until his death in 1951.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Chinese mafiosos born between 1888 and 1888. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Chinese mafiosos include Du Yuesheng.
