Xuzhou
Xuzhou ranks 3,999th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jihlava, Lethbridge, and Suwałki. Memorable people born in Xuzhou include Liu Xiang, Xu Xin, and Zhang Yufei. Memorable people who died in Xuzhou include Fan Zhongyan. Xuzhou has been the birth place of many politicians, and table tennis players and the death place of many writers. Xuzhou is located in China.
Xuzhou, also known as Pengcheng (彭城) in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 census, is a national complex transport hub and an important gateway city in East China. Xuzhou is a central city of Huaihai Economic Zone and Xuzhou metropolitan area. Xuzhou is an important node city of the country's Belt and Road Initiative, and an international new energy base. Xuzhou has won titles such as the National City of Civility (全国文明城市) and the United Nations Habitat Scroll of Honour award. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 77 BC and 1998, Xuzhou was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Liu Xiang, Xu Xin, and Zhang Yufei. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Xuzhou including Fan Zhongyan.
People Born in Xuzhou
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Liu Xiang
POLITICIAN
77 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 1
Xu Xin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 2
Zhang Yufei
SWIMMER
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.51
Rank: 3
Sun Ke
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.82
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Xuzhou
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Xuzhou were politicians (1), table tennis players (1), swimmers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, table tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Xuzhou, including Xu Xin. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Xuzhou, including Liu Xiang.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Xuzhou since 1700.
