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Beijing ranks 105th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zürich, Split, Croatia, and Yokohama. The most famous people from Beijing are Xi Jinping, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Temür Khan. The most famous people who died in Beijing are Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Kangxi Emperor. Beijing has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Beijing is located in China.

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji cluster. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1189 and 2004, Beijing was the birth place of 125 globally memorable people, including Xi Jinping, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Temür Khan. Additionaly, 132 globally memorable people have passed away in Beijing including Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Kangxi Emperor. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Beijing than were born there.

People Born in Beijing

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  • Photo of Lulu Wang

    Lulu Wang

    WRITER

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 47.02

    Rank: 76

  • Photo of Ma Yanhong

    Ma Yanhong

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 44.74

    Rank: 83

  • Photo of Zhai Chao

    Zhai Chao

    HANDBALL PLAYER

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 44.39

    Rank: 87

  • Photo of Chen Ran

    Chen Ran

    WRITER

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 43.72

    Rank: 89

  • Photo of Guan Xiaotong

    Guan Xiaotong

    ACTOR

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 40.75

    Rank: 96

  • Photo of Dong Jiong

    Dong Jiong

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 37.47

    Rank: 106

  • Photo of Zhang Peimeng

    Zhang Peimeng

    ATHLETE

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 36.71

    Rank: 107

  • Photo of Yoon Jae-young

    Yoon Jae-young

    POLITICIAN

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 36.70

    Rank: 108

  • Photo of Gu Beibei

    Gu Beibei

    SWIMMER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 36.10

    Rank: 110

  • Photo of Ni Hong

    Ni Hong

    POLITICIAN

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 34.74

    Rank: 114

  • Photo of Li Jinzhe

    Li Jinzhe

    ATHLETE

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 32.47

    Rank: 116

  • Photo of Lulu Wang

    Lulu Wang

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 31.67

    Rank: 118

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People Deceased in Beijing

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Beijing were politicians (27), actors (17), athletes (12), writers (11), and film directors (6),  while most who died were politicians (82), writers (16), mathematicians (5), religious figures (4), and philosophers (4).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Beijing, including Jet Li, Na Moon-hee, and Zhang Ziyi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Beijing, including Xi Jinping, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Temür Khan.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Beijing since 1700.