Changsha
Changsha ranks 977th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Salisbury, Bryansk, and Warrington. Memorable people born in Changsha include Mao Anying, Zhu Rongji, and Ouyang Xun. Memorable people who died in Changsha include Yang Kaihui, Hudson Taylor, and Yuan Longping. Changsha has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Changsha is located in China.
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, and the third-most populous city in Central China, located in the lower reaches of the Xiang River in northeastern Hunan. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 557 and 1995, Changsha was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Mao Anying, Zhu Rongji, and Ouyang Xun. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Changsha including Yang Kaihui, Hudson Taylor, and Yuan Longping.
People Born in Changsha
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Mao Anying
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1950
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 1
Zhu Rongji
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 2
Ouyang Xun
POLITICIAN
557 - 641
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 3
Tan Dun
COMPOSER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 4
Can Xue
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 5
Lay Zhang
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 6
Liao Fan
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 7
Xiong Ni
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.12
Rank: 8
Li Xiaopeng
GYMNAST
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.80
Rank: 9
Huang Bowen
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.54
Rank: 10
Lu Li
GYMNAST
1976 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 11
Liu Xuan
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Changsha
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WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 5
Huang Bowen
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.54
Rank: 10
Sun Wenyan
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 23.17
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Changsha
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Yang Kaihui
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1930
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1
Hudson Taylor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1832 - 1905
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 2
Yuan Longping
INVENTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Changsha were politicians (4), athletes (3), singers (2), gymnasts (2), and composers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), religious figures (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Changsha, including Cao Yuan, Dong Bin, and Sun Wenyan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Changsha, including Mao Anying, Zhu Rongji, and Ouyang Xun.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Changsha since 1700.
