Meixian, Meizhou
Meixian, Meizhou ranks 7,625th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Viladecans, Falmouth, Kentucky, and West Warwick, Rhode Island. Memorable people born in Meixian, Meizhou include Ye Jianying, and Hou Hsiao-hsien. Meixian, Meizhou has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors. Meixian, Meizhou is located in China.
Meixian District (梅县区) is a district of Meizhou City, in northeastern Guangdong Province, China. The district is an important Hakka settlement and is the ancestral home of many Hakka descendants living in Taiwan. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1897 and 1947, Meixian, Meizhou was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Ye Jianying, and Hou Hsiao-hsien.
People Born in Meixian, Meizhou
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Ye Jianying
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1
Hou Hsiao-hsien
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Meixian, Meizhou were politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meixian, Meizhou, including Hou Hsiao-hsien. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Meixian, Meizhou, including Ye Jianying.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Meixian, Meizhou since 1700.
