Yan'an
Yan'an ranks 9,671st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ferguson, Missouri, County Monaghan, and Lich, Hesse. The most famous people from Yan'an are Li Zicheng, Yu Zhengsheng, and Wang Quan'an. Yan'an has been the birth place of many politicians, and film directors. Yan'an is located in China.
Yan'an is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan, which served as the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before the city of Yan'an proper took that role. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1606 and 1965, Yan'an was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Li Zicheng, Yu Zhengsheng, and Wang Quan'an.
People Born in Yan'an
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Li Zicheng
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1645
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 1
Yu Zhengsheng
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 2
Wang Quan'an
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Yan'an
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Most individuals born in present day Yan'an were politicians (2), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Yan'an, including Yu Zhengsheng. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yan'an, including Li Zicheng, and Yu Zhengsheng.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Yan'an since 1700.
