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Suzhou (chn)

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Suzhou ranks 925th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hoorn, Dalian, and Uccle. The most famous people from Suzhou are Lu Xun, Shi Nai'an, and Fuchai. The most famous people who died in Suzhou are Sun Tzu, Tang Yin, and Wen Zhengming. Suzhou has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many philosophers, and painters. Suzhou is located in China.

Suzhou is the most populous prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, China, and was the historic economic and cultural center of China between the Song Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. Also known as Kinsay, it was the capital of the southern Song Dynasty and was often revered by Chinese poets. It is part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 550 BC and 1999, Suzhou was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Lu Xun, Shi Nai'an, and Fuchai. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Suzhou including Sun Tzu, Tang Yin, and Wen Zhengming.

People Born in Suzhou

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People Deceased in Suzhou

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Suzhou were writers (5), politicians (4), badminton players (3), painters (2), and athletes (2),  while most who died were philosophers (2), painters (2), and politicians (2).

Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Suzhou, including Cai Yun, Zhang Jun, and He Bingjiao. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Suzhou, including Shi Nai'an, Feng Menglong, and Fan Zhongyan.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Suzhou since 1700.