Taishanese people
Encyclopedia
Sze Yap Cantonese are a Han Chinese
group coming from a region in Guangdong
Province in China
called Sze Yap
(四邑), now called Ng Yap, which consists of the cities of Taishan
, Kaiping
, Xinhui
, Enping
, Heshan
and Jiangmen
; which now administers these cities. Their ancestors are said to have arrived from what is today central China about less than a thousand years ago and migrated into Guangdong
around the Tang Dynasty
rule period, and thus Taishanese as a dialect of Yue Chinese has linguistically preserved many characteristics of Middle Chinese
likewise with Cantonese. Although the Taishanese people are considered to be one of the Cantonese groups of Yue Chinese family, they've have also retained an identity that distinguishes themselves from other Cantonese groups.
, since Cantonese speakers often find Taishanese difficult to understand and usually with intelligibility of only 30%, however this also true for other Yue Chinese dialects such as Goulou dialects
. Like other variety of Chinese dialects, Taishanese is known only by Taishanese and by other Chinese people as Toisan Cantonese, it is not prosperous like standard Cantonese. Unlike most varieties of Chinese, Cantonese has semi-official status in Hong Kong and Macau, and has an independent tradition of a written vernacular. Aside from Standard Mandarin, Standard Cantonese has achieved world wide fame and is internationally well known due to popular Cantonese speaking action movies from Hong Kong, also because Cantonese in Hong Kong is the lingua franca for education, media, government, communication in Hong kong, this leads to even more exposure of Cantonese throughout the world. Taishanese who make up one-third of Hong Kong population may identify themselves with Cantonese instead of Taishanese. Since Hong Kong culture is heavily Cantonese influenced and is an Cantonese speaking society, Taishanese and other Han Chinese who are Hong Kong born and raised, assimilate into the Cantonese identity of Hong Kong. Everything in Hong Kong from pop music, movies, media, education, Tv series, cuisines, opera, communication is in Cantonese, and because Hong Kong like Macau has high autonomy and different law and government system to China, this yet again strengthens Hong Kong identity, Cantonese is seen by all Hong Kong people as an cultural marker and identity that distinguishes themselves from mainland Chinese. Many Hong Kong activist are of Taishanese origin such as Szeto Wah
who is an politician of the pan-democracy camp and sing democratic Cantonese songs with other activists to promote democracy in China.
people have become successful in many areas such as the entertainment industry, business and politics. Hong Kongers of Sze Yap origin include: Andy Lau
, Beyond (band)
, Danny Chan
, Kenny Kwan
, Joey Yung
, Ronnie Chan
, John Tsang
, Andrew Li
and many others. The Father of Hong Kong Cinema, Lai Man-Wai
also has ancestry from the Sze Yap region of province. As a result, Sze Yap people have dominated in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and play most major roles in the music and movie sectors. In many Hong Kong films, Taishanese can be heard, especially in many of Karl Maka
's films such as Merry Christmas and Aces Go Places
.
It is said that over 100 famous people come from the Sze Yap
region of Guandong
province, making the region famous for producing more stars than any other city/region in Mainland China. As a result, the local government in Jiangmen
which administers the Sze Yap or Ng Yap cities of Taishan
, Kaiping
, Enping
, Xinhui
, and Heshan
, decided to build a Stars Park called Jiangmen star park
(江门星光园).
Taishan
county is famous for being the Birthplace of Chinese Volleyball
, that was brought to Taishan by overseas Chinese
, and the city won many provincial and national championships. Taishanese are well known for their love for volleyball and being China's volleyball champions. Premier Zhou En-Lai once stated, "Taishan is Half of Country's (China) Volleyball System.
Industry, such as the Bank of East Asia
(東亞銀行), Lee Kum Kee
(李錦記), Hang Lung Properties
, Maxim's Catering
(美心), Hysan Development Company Limited
, Li & Fung
(利豐) and many others.
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
group coming from a region in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Province in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
called Sze Yap
Sze Yup
Sze Yup, Sze Yap, Seiyap refers to the four former counties of Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping and Enping in the Pearl River Delta of southern Guangdong province, China. Xinhui is a city district and the other three are county-level cities, all four belong to Jiangmen prefecture administered from the...
(四邑), now called Ng Yap, which consists of the cities of Taishan
Taishan
Taishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, Kaiping
Kaiping
Kaiping : Hoi3 Pen6) or Hoi Ping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, southern China. It has a population of 680,000 as of 2003 and an area of 1,659 km². The locals speak a variation of the Taishan dialect.-Administration:...
, Xinhui
Xinhui
Xinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, Enping
Enping
Enping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China and is part of the Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city....
, Heshan
Heshan
Heshan also known as Hok San in Cantonese is a county-level city of Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city in the southern part of Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China....
and Jiangmen
Jiangmen
Jiangmen , is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province in southern China with a population of about 4.48 million in 2010. The 3 urban districts are now part of Guangzhou - Shenzhen built up area.-Names:...
; which now administers these cities. Their ancestors are said to have arrived from what is today central China about less than a thousand years ago and migrated into Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
around the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
rule period, and thus Taishanese as a dialect of Yue Chinese has linguistically preserved many characteristics of Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese , also called Ancient Chinese by the linguist Bernhard Karlgren, refers to the Chinese language spoken during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties...
likewise with Cantonese. Although the Taishanese people are considered to be one of the Cantonese groups of Yue Chinese family, they've have also retained an identity that distinguishes themselves from other Cantonese groups.
Linguistic and Identity
Taishanese is an dialect of Yue Chinese but is also treated separately from Standard CantoneseStandard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
, since Cantonese speakers often find Taishanese difficult to understand and usually with intelligibility of only 30%, however this also true for other Yue Chinese dialects such as Goulou dialects
Goulou dialects
Goulou Yue is a western Guinan branch of Yue Chinese spoken around the Guangxi–Guangdong border.-Dialects:Yulin dialect is representative.*Yulin dialect*Guangning dialect*Huaiji dialect*Fengkai dialect*Deqing dialect*Yunan dialect...
. Like other variety of Chinese dialects, Taishanese is known only by Taishanese and by other Chinese people as Toisan Cantonese, it is not prosperous like standard Cantonese. Unlike most varieties of Chinese, Cantonese has semi-official status in Hong Kong and Macau, and has an independent tradition of a written vernacular. Aside from Standard Mandarin, Standard Cantonese has achieved world wide fame and is internationally well known due to popular Cantonese speaking action movies from Hong Kong, also because Cantonese in Hong Kong is the lingua franca for education, media, government, communication in Hong kong, this leads to even more exposure of Cantonese throughout the world. Taishanese who make up one-third of Hong Kong population may identify themselves with Cantonese instead of Taishanese. Since Hong Kong culture is heavily Cantonese influenced and is an Cantonese speaking society, Taishanese and other Han Chinese who are Hong Kong born and raised, assimilate into the Cantonese identity of Hong Kong. Everything in Hong Kong from pop music, movies, media, education, Tv series, cuisines, opera, communication is in Cantonese, and because Hong Kong like Macau has high autonomy and different law and government system to China, this yet again strengthens Hong Kong identity, Cantonese is seen by all Hong Kong people as an cultural marker and identity that distinguishes themselves from mainland Chinese. Many Hong Kong activist are of Taishanese origin such as Szeto Wah
Szeto Wah
Szeto Wah was a politician of the pan-democracy camp of Hong Kong. He was formerly the chairman of The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China and a member of the Legislative Council from 1985 to 1997 and 1998 to 2004.Although the Hong Kong government prior to as...
who is an politician of the pan-democracy camp and sing democratic Cantonese songs with other activists to promote democracy in China.
Culture
Culturally Taishanese are very similar to Cantonese. Today many Sze YapSze Yup
Sze Yup, Sze Yap, Seiyap refers to the four former counties of Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping and Enping in the Pearl River Delta of southern Guangdong province, China. Xinhui is a city district and the other three are county-level cities, all four belong to Jiangmen prefecture administered from the...
people have become successful in many areas such as the entertainment industry, business and politics. Hong Kongers of Sze Yap origin include: Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
, Beyond (band)
Beyond (band)
Beyond was a rock band formed in Hong Kong in 1983. The band became prominent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia. They were also very popular in mainland China. The band was, and still is, widely considered as the most successful and influential Cantonese band from Hong Kong...
, Danny Chan
Danny Chan
Danny Chan Bak-keung was a 1980s cantopop singer, composer and actor in Hong Kong with origins in Taishan, Guangdong. Chan was of the first generation of pop idols in Hong Kong. He was already an electronic organ player, a songwriter, an actor and a promising singer at the beginning of his career...
, Kenny Kwan
Kenny Kwan
Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor, under the music label Emperor Entertainment Group. He was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Hong Kong....
, Joey Yung
Joey Yung
Joey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong...
, Ronnie Chan
Ronnie Chan
Ronnie Chan Chi-chung is a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He graduated with an MBA from the University of Southern California....
, John Tsang
John Tsang
John Tsang Chun-wah , GBM, JP, is the current Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. His responsibility is to assist the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in overseeing policy formulation and implementation in financial, monetary, economic, trade and employment matters. He exercises control over the...
, Andrew Li
Andrew Li
Andrew Li Kwok-nang, CBE, GBM, JP is the former Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, a post he held from the 1997 Hong Kong handover until 31 August 2010 inclusive. He is succeeded by Geoffrey Ma.-Early life and education:...
and many others. The Father of Hong Kong Cinema, Lai Man-Wai
Lai Man-Wai
Lai Man-Wai , now known as Father of Hong Kong Cinema, was the director of the first Hong Kong movie Zhuangzi Tests His Wife in 1913...
also has ancestry from the Sze Yap region of province. As a result, Sze Yap people have dominated in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and play most major roles in the music and movie sectors. In many Hong Kong films, Taishanese can be heard, especially in many of Karl Maka
Karl Maka
Karl Maka is a popular Hong Kong producer, director, actor and presenter. He was born on 29 February 1944 in Taishan, China. One of his popular movie is the Aces Go Places film series which he acted alongside Sam Hui....
's films such as Merry Christmas and Aces Go Places
Aces Go Places
Aces Go Places, , also known in the United States as Diamondfinger or Mad Mission 1, is a 1982 Hong Kong action/comedy film directed by Eric Tsang, and starring Sam Hui and Karl Maka.-Plot:...
.
It is said that over 100 famous people come from the Sze Yap
Sze Yup
Sze Yup, Sze Yap, Seiyap refers to the four former counties of Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping and Enping in the Pearl River Delta of southern Guangdong province, China. Xinhui is a city district and the other three are county-level cities, all four belong to Jiangmen prefecture administered from the...
region of Guandong
Guandong
Guandong, Kwantung, or other variants meaning "east of the pass" may refer to:* A historical name for all of Manchuria, i.e...
province, making the region famous for producing more stars than any other city/region in Mainland China. As a result, the local government in Jiangmen
Jiangmen
Jiangmen , is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province in southern China with a population of about 4.48 million in 2010. The 3 urban districts are now part of Guangzhou - Shenzhen built up area.-Names:...
which administers the Sze Yap or Ng Yap cities of Taishan
Taishan
Taishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, Kaiping
Kaiping
Kaiping : Hoi3 Pen6) or Hoi Ping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, southern China. It has a population of 680,000 as of 2003 and an area of 1,659 km². The locals speak a variation of the Taishan dialect.-Administration:...
, Enping
Enping
Enping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China and is part of the Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city....
, Xinhui
Xinhui
Xinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, and Heshan
Heshan
Heshan also known as Hok San in Cantonese is a county-level city of Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city in the southern part of Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China....
, decided to build a Stars Park called Jiangmen star park
Jiangmen star park
Jiangmen Star Park is a celebrity park opened in November 2010 in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China at an estimated cost of 10 million yuan.-Theme:...
(江门星光园).
Taishan
Taishan
Taishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
county is famous for being the Birthplace of Chinese Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, that was brought to Taishan by overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the Greater China Area . People of partial Chinese ancestry living outside the Greater China Area may also consider themselves Overseas Chinese....
, and the city won many provincial and national championships. Taishanese are well known for their love for volleyball and being China's volleyball champions. Premier Zhou En-Lai once stated, "Taishan is Half of Country's (China) Volleyball System.
Business
Besides dominating the entertainment industry, they are quite dominant and influential in Hong Kong's BusinessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
Industry, such as the Bank of East Asia
Bank of East Asia
The Bank of East Asia Limited often abbreviated to BEA, is the largest independent local bank and the third largest bank in Hong Kong. Its chairman and chief executive is Sir David Li...
(東亞銀行), Lee Kum Kee
Lee Kum Kee
Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd. is a food company which specialized in manufacturing oyster flavored sauce and a wide range of authentic Chinese and Asian sauces founded by Lee Kum Sheung in 1888 in Nanshui, a small town in Guangdong. Its primary brand, Lee Kum Kee is well known throughout...
(李錦記), Hang Lung Properties
Hang Lung Properties
Hang Lung Properties , formerly Amoy Properties and parented by Hang Lung Group, is a Chinese real estate company with its headquarters in Hong Kong. It is a member of Hang Seng Index Constituent Stocks ....
, Maxim's Catering
Maxim's Catering
Maxim's is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. Founded in 1956 by Dr James Tak Wu and his brother S.T...
(美心), Hysan Development Company Limited
Hysan Development Company Limited
Hysan Development Company Limited is a property investment, management and development company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company's roots in Hong Kong date back to 1923, when Lee Hysan acquired plots of land in East Point, now known as Causeway Bay...
, Li & Fung
Li & Fung
Li & Fung Limited is a global trading group, based in Hong Kong, that supplies high-volume, time-sensitive consumer goods. Garments make up around two-thirds of the Li & Fung business which also covers the sourcing of hardgoods such as fashion accessories, furnishings, gifts, handicrafts, home...
(利豐) and many others.
List of Notable people from China and Hong Kong
- Lai Man-WaiLai Man-WaiLai Man-Wai , now known as Father of Hong Kong Cinema, was the director of the first Hong Kong movie Zhuangzi Tests His Wife in 1913...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Father of Hong Kong Cinema - Feng Ru (EnpingEnpingEnping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China and is part of the Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Father of Chinese Aviation - Liang SichengLiang SichengLiang Sicheng was the son of Liang Qichao, a well-known Chinese thinker in the late Qing Dynasty. Liang Sicheng returned to China from the United States after studying at the University of Pennsylvania...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Father of Modern Chinese Architecture - Hu Die (HeshanHeshanHeshan also known as Hok San in Cantonese is a county-level city of Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city in the southern part of Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Empress of Chinese Cinema - Chen YunchangChen YunchangChen Yunchang was a Chinese movie actress in the 1930s and 1940s.-Biography:Chen Yunchang was born in Guangzhou in 1919, but her hometown is Taishan, Guangdong. She starred some popular movies including Mulan Joins the Army in 1939.Chen married Tang Yuhan, a doctor in Shanghai, in 1943...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Very Famous Shanghainese Actress and is the "3rd Empress of Chinese Movie" (连获三届“中国电影皇后”) who starred some popular movies including "Mulan Joins the Army" in 1939. - Lee Ya-Ching (EnpingEnpingEnping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China and is part of the Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - China’s First Lady of Flight - Dai AiLian (XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Mother of Chinese Dance"中国舞蹈之母". - Lily Leung (XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong's First TV Actress. She acted in the first ever TV drama series produced in Hong Kong - Shawn YueShawn YueShawn Yue is a Hong Kong actor and singer. A former model, he has starred in many films such as Jiang Hu and Infernal Affairs II and has established himself as a recognized face in Hong Kong cinema.- Background :...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a famous Hong Kong Actor, Singer and former model - Joey YungJoey YungJoey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong - Andy LauAndy LauAndy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, film actor, and producer; one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop (四大天王) - Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Cannes Film Festival and five-time Hong Kong Film Award-winning Chinese film and television actor - Danny ChanDanny ChanDanny Chan Bak-keung was a 1980s cantopop singer, composer and actor in Hong Kong with origins in Taishan, Guangdong. Chan was of the first generation of pop idols in Hong Kong. He was already an electronic organ player, a songwriter, an actor and a promising singer at the beginning of his career...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Very popular Hong Kong Actor, Singer and Song Writer; his hometown is Sijiu, Taishan - Kenny KwanKenny KwanKenny Kwan Chi-Bun is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor, under the music label Emperor Entertainment Group. He was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Hong Kong....
(KaipingKaipingKaiping : Hoi3 Pen6) or Hoi Ping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, southern China. It has a population of 680,000 as of 2003 and an area of 1,659 km². The locals speak a variation of the Taishan dialect.-Administration:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actor and Singer; former member of Hong Kong boy band Boy'z - Gillian ChungGillian ChungGillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actress and Singer; a member of Hong Kong music group Twins - Beyond (band)Beyond (band)Beyond was a rock band formed in Hong Kong in 1983. The band became prominent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia. They were also very popular in mainland China. The band was, and still is, widely considered as the most successful and influential Cantonese band from Hong Kong...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - The most famous Hong Kong rock band; the whole band members have origins from Taishan. The band became the first Band from Hong Hong rock band and Chinese rock band to have an multinational fan base in Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, China. - Karl MakaKarl MakaKarl Maka is a popular Hong Kong producer, director, actor and presenter. He was born on 29 February 1944 in Taishan, China. One of his popular movie is the Aces Go Places film series which he acted alongside Sam Hui....
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a popular Hong Kong producer, director, actor and presenter; his hometown is Chonglou, Taishan - Donnie YenDonnie YenDonnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and world wushu tournament medalist...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, film director, action choreographer and film producer - Ekin ChengEkin ChengEkin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, after a popular noodle product with a similar name...
(EnpingEnpingEnping is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China and is part of the Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer - Kenny BeeKenny BeeChung Chun-to , better known as Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is well-known as a member of the Hong Kong English pop and cantopop band the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for nearly three decades.-Career:Bee made...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor; a member of the Hong Kong English pop and cantopop band the WynnersThe WynnersThe Wynners are a Hong Kong pop band formed in the 1970s. The five-piece is made up of Alan Tam , Kenny Bee , Bennett Pang , Danny Yip and Anthony Chan .-History:... - Alan TamAlan TamWing Lun Alan Tam, MH is an award-winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor. During the early 1980s he played a major role in developing the cantopop scene as he was known for singing romantic ballads with modern arrangements. As of 2008, he is still active in the music...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is an award winning Hong Kong Cantopop and English pop singer and actor - Hacken LeeHacken LeeHacken Lee Hak Kan is an award winning Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and lyricist, actor, Master of Ceremonies and Association football sportscaster.-Early years: 1985-1995:...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is an award winning Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
based CantopopCantopopCantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer and lyricist, actor, Master of CeremoniesMaster of CeremoniesA Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
and Association football sportscasterSportscasterIn sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator... - Gigi LaiGigi LaiGigi Lai is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Lai was under a contract with the television station TVB and she retired in October 2008. She is popularly nicknamed by the Hong Kong media as the "Goddess of Beauty" ....
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong actress and singer. - Adam ChengAdam ChengAdam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong TVB actor and CantopopCantopopCantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer; wife of Lydia Shum (肥肥) - Joyce ChengJoyce ChengJoyce Cheng Yan-yee with family root in Taishan is a Hong Kong singer, writer, actress and performer. She is the daughter of Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum and actor Adam Cheng....
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong musician, writer, actor and performer. She is the daughter of famous Hong Kong comedian Lydia ShumLydia ShumLydia Shum Din-Ha, also known as Lydia Sum , was a Hong Kong comedienne, MC, and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle. She was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei...
and veteran actor Adam ChengAdam ChengAdam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung...
. - William SoWilliam SoWilliam So Wing Hong is a Hong Kong actor and a cantopop singer. He began his musical career by participating the New Talent Singing Awards in 1985 and won the competition as the first runner up. His performance at that event earned him a record contract with Capital Artists...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer - Edmond LeungEdmond LeungEdmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, TV host - Wong HeWong HeWong He , sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his firefighter roles in TVB's Burning Flame trilogy. Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles, which gave rise to rumors that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" Wong He (born 7 July...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong Chinese Actor & Model and former Hong Kong Policeman - Myolie WuMyolie WuMyolie Wu Hang-yee is a Hong Kong actress for the Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star-Career:...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actress and Singer - Maggie Cheung Ho-yee (TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actress - Gigi LeungGigi LeungGigi Leung Wing-kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress.-Biography:Given the name Leung Bik-Zi at birth, at the age of 7 her mother changed her name changed to 'Wing-Kei' for superstitious reasons; as a child, Leung suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong singer and actress - Moses ChanMoses ChanMoses Chan Ho is an award-winning actor from Hong Kong. Having started his career working mostly on films, Chan has gained remarkable success in recent years while concentrating on his TV acting career with Television Broadcasts Limited...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong actor - Michelle YimMichelle YimMichelle Yim Wai-ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Mai Suet , is a Hong Kong actress. She graduated from St Rose of Lima College and Shaw Brothers' Training School.-Early life and career:...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong actress - Deep NgDeep NgDeep Ng is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. He is the winner of the 21st annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals. Deep was well received by the viewers since the New Talent Singing Awards in 2002. His first EP Deep was released in 2003 with the hit debut single "先入為主"...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actor, song writer, and singer - Lee Kum Sheung (XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Founder of Lee Kum KeeLee Kum KeeLee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd. is a food company which specialized in manufacturing oyster flavored sauce and a wide range of authentic Chinese and Asian sauces founded by Lee Kum Sheung in 1888 in Nanshui, a small town in Guangdong. Its primary brand, Lee Kum Kee is well known throughout...
(李錦裳) - Ha Yu (actor) (XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actor - Christine NgChristine NgChristine Ng Wing-Mei is a Hong Kong actress under contract to Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited or TVB. Christine is known for her roles in TVB's dramas including "C.I.B...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actress - Cutie MuiCutie MuiCutie Mui Siu Wai is an actress and television host associated with Television Broadcasts Limited. Her notable roles include Sek Mei in Virtues of Harmony and Loose Head Zhi in Justice Of Life.-Filmography:*The Seasons...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Hong Kong Actress - David LiDavid LiSir David Li Kwok-po, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP is a Hong Kong banker and politician.He is the current Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East Asia, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong....
(HeshanHeshanHeshan also known as Hok San in Cantonese is a county-level city of Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city in the southern part of Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East AsiaBank of East AsiaThe Bank of East Asia Limited often abbreviated to BEA, is the largest independent local bank and the third largest bank in Hong Kong. Its chairman and chief executive is Sir David Li...
(東亞銀行); his grand father founded the Bank - Ronnie ChanRonnie ChanRonnie Chan Chi-chung is a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He graduated with an MBA from the University of Southern California....
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - One of the top 10 HK Billionaire; he is the chairman of Hang Lung Group and Hang Lung Properties - Victor FungVictor FungVictor Fung Kwok-king , GBS , is the Group Chairman of Li & Fung group of companies. Together with his brother William, he owns a controlling stake of 32% in the business, which was founded by his grandfather....
(HeshanHeshanHeshan also known as Hok San in Cantonese is a county-level city of Siyi prefecture administered from Jiangmen city in the southern part of Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is the Group Chairman of Li & FungLi & FungLi & Fung Limited is a global trading group, based in Hong Kong, that supplies high-volume, time-sensitive consumer goods. Garments make up around two-thirds of the Li & Fung business which also covers the sourcing of hardgoods such as fashion accessories, furnishings, gifts, handicrafts, home...
(利豐) group of companies; his grand father founded the company - Lee HysanLee HysanLee Hysan was a renowned land developer and entrepreneur in Hong Kong. The ancestral home of the Lee family was Xinhui, Guangdong, and his father, Lee Leung Yik was an early participant in the U.S. gold rush. Hysan Lee was born in Hawaii and attended primary school in the United States. At age...
(XinhuiXinhuiXinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - was a renowned land developer and entrepreneur in Hong Kong who founded modern-day Hysan Development Company LimitedHysan Development Company LimitedHysan Development Company Limited is a property investment, management and development company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company's roots in Hong Kong date back to 1923, when Lee Hysan acquired plots of land in East Point, now known as Causeway Bay...
(希慎興業). He was known as the Li Ka-shing or the wealthiest man in HK in the early 20th Century. - Dr.James Tak WuJames Tak WuDr James Tak Wu, SBS isa Hong Kong-based conglomerateur. As Chairman of Maxim's Catering Limited, a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd., he helped co-founded and helped establish a chain of operates restaurants, night clubs, fast food outlets, cake and coffee shops, institutional...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - founder of Maxim's CateringMaxim's CateringMaxim's is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. Founded in 1956 by Dr James Tak Wu and his brother S.T...
(美心); which is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain - Annie Wu Suk-chingAnnie Wu Suk-chingDr. Annie Wu Suk-ching , SBS, JP, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese businesswoman and activist of Taishan, Guangdong origin. She is the daughter of Hong Kong businessman Dr. James Tak Wu...
(TaishanTaishanTaishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
) - is a Hong Kong-based Chinese businesswoman and activist who founded Beijing Air Catering Ltd, the first joint venture company in the People's Republic of China; she is the daughter of Dr. James Tak Wu
List of Notable people from China and other countries in U.S, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii ect
Artists
- Alan ChinAlan Chin (artist)Alan Christopher Chin is an American artist working in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has worked in the media of painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, and film. He is known for his exploratory paintings and sculptures. Chin studied at California College of the Arts in Oakland,...
- San Francisco Bay Area contemporary artist - Tyrus WongTyrus WongTyrus Wong is a Chinese-American painter, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, designer and kite maker. As film production illustrator in the film industry, Wong has worked for Disney and Warner Bros.. Wong's most famous work was for the Disney animated classic, Bambi.-Early life:Wong was born in...
- painter, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer, designer and kite maker - James HongJames HongJames Hong is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists . A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.-Early life:Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His...
- former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA)
Business
- Kwong Sue DukKwong Sue DukKwong Sue Duk, also known as Kwong See Tek, was a Chinese Australian herbalist and merchant.Kwong Sue Duk was born in Guangdong Province, China, in 1853. In his teens, he travelled to the Californian gold rush where he made a modest fortune mining for gold...
A merchant in Australia, respected and influential amongst the Chinese and European communities - Chin Gee HeeChin Gee HeeChin Gee Hee , courtesy name Chàngtíng , Cheun Gee Yee, was a Chinese merchant, labor contractor, and railway entrepreneur, who made his fortune in Seattle, Washington before returning to his native village in Taishan, Guangdong province, which sources variously refer to as...
A labor contractor, and railway entrepreneur who contributed railway workers for american railway project. - Eric Kwong - investor.
- Norman KwongNorman KwongNorman Lim "Normie" Kwong, CM, AOE is a former professional athlete, sports executive, and was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta...
- Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta & professional football player, president & manager of the Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
. - Justin Lee - cardiovascular specialist of Seattle, Washington.
- Jack YanJack YanJack Yan is a publisher, designer and businessman, born 1972 in Kowloon, Hong Kong.Yan founded his own company in 1987 while a teenager and grew it, initially, into the region's leading font software firm, claiming to be the first New Zealander to design digital typefaces...
- magazine publisher in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. - James Tak WuJames Tak WuDr James Tak Wu, SBS isa Hong Kong-based conglomerateur. As Chairman of Maxim's Catering Limited, a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd., he helped co-founded and helped establish a chain of operates restaurants, night clubs, fast food outlets, cake and coffee shops, institutional...
- founder of Hong Kong's famous Maxim's CateringMaxim's CateringMaxim's is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. Founded in 1956 by Dr James Tak Wu and his brother S.T...
Limited, which is Hong Kong's largest food & beverage corporation and restaurant chain. His ancestral town is Sijiu (四九). - Annie Wu Suk-chingAnnie Wu Suk-chingDr. Annie Wu Suk-ching , SBS, JP, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese businesswoman and activist of Taishan, Guangdong origin. She is the daughter of Hong Kong businessman Dr. James Tak Wu...
- founder of Beijing Air Catering Ltd and member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She is the daughter of James Tak Wu. - Luis Chi - Taishan businessman in Miami and International Commerce Representative for Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado
Education
- Chu Ching-wuChu Ching-wuPaul Chu is an Chinese-American physicist specializing in superconductivity, magnetism, and dielectrics. He is a Professor of physics and T.L.L. Temple Chair of Science in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Houston...
- Selected as the Best Researcher in the U.S. by US News and World Report in 1990. - Li EnliangLi EnliangLi Enliang or E.L.li , is a Chinese civil engineer and educator. Li was a former Vice-president of Zhejiang University and former President of the Zhejiang University of Technology.-Life:...
- Chinese civil engineer and educator. - Chin Siu Dek (aka Jimmy H. Woo) - martial artist of Sanba and a Grandmaster of Kung Fu San SooSan sooKung Fu San Soo is a martial art based on techniques from all over China, both Northern and Southern Chinese martial arts systems, acoording to Grandmaster Woo in a 1970's interview. The 5 Family Fist , practiced in the Taishan region of the Guangdong province. Kung Fu San Soo has many traditional...
. - William Poi Lee - San Francisco author who wrote The Eighth Promise.
- Ken HomKen HomKen Hom OBE with ancestry from Taishan, Guangdong is a notable Chinese American chef, author and British television-show presenter. In 2009 he was awarded by HM The Queen with an honorary OBE for ‘services to culinary arts’...
- Chinese American chef, author and British television-show presenter. In 2009 he was awarded by Queen Elizabeth II with an honorary OBE for ‘services to culinary arts’.
Historical figures
- Liang QichaoLiang QichaoLiang Qichao |Styled]] Zhuoru, ; Pseudonym: Rengong) was a Chinese scholar, journalist, philosopher and reformist during the Qing Dynasty , who inspired Chinese scholars with his writings and reform movements...
- scholar, journalist, philosopher and reformist and was called Mind of Modern China - Kang YouweiKang YouweiKang Youwei , was a Chinese scholar, noted calligrapher and prominent political thinker and reformer of the late Qing Dynasty. He led movements to establish a constitutional monarchy and was an ardent Chinese nationalist. His ideas inspired a reformation movement that was supported by the Guangxu...
- prominent politician and Leader Gongche Shangshu movement who influenced Guangxu Emperor and Chinese politicians - Loke YewLoke YewLoke Yew , CMG, LL.D. was a famous businessman and philanthropist during the British Malaya era. He was regarded as the richest man in Malaysia during his time and played a significant role in the growth of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution, Kuala...
the the richest man of Malaysia in his time and made significant impact in the growth of Kuala Lumpur, and was one of founder fathers of Victoria institution. - Evan LowEvan LowEvan Low is an American politician and a member of the Campbell, California City Council. In 2009 and 2010 his colleagues on the Council selected him to serve as Mayor. He current term on the council expires in 2014....
- the youngest Asian American mayor in the United States. - Anna May WongAnna May WongAnna May Wong was an American actress, the first Chinese American movie star, and the first Asian American to become an international star...
- the first Asian and Chinese AmericanChinese AmericanChinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
to become international movie star. - Chen YunchangChen YunchangChen Yunchang was a Chinese movie actress in the 1930s and 1940s.-Biography:Chen Yunchang was born in Guangzhou in 1919, but her hometown is Taishan, Guangdong. She starred some popular movies including Mulan Joins the Army in 1939.Chen married Tang Yuhan, a doctor in Shanghai, in 1943...
- a very famous ShanghaineseShanghaineseShanghainese , or the Shanghai language , is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the city of Shanghai and the surrounding region. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Shanghainese, like other Wu dialects, is largely not mutually intelligible with other Chinese varieties...
actress. She starred some popular movies including Mulan Joins the ArmyMulan Joins the Army (1939 film)Mulan Joins the Army is a 1939 Chinese historical war film. It is one of several film adaptations of the Hua Mulan legend, which have included two silent versions: Hua Mulan Joins the Army by Tianyi Film Company, and a less successful Mulan Joins the Army produced by Minxin...
. She is the 3rd "Chinese Film Queen"; while the 1st is Hu Die who is also of Sze Yap origin. - Gary Locke - the first Chinese American and the first Asian descent to become an governor of continental United stated. He was also the first Chinese to served as the Commerce Secretary of the US.
- James Wong HoweJames Wong HoweJames Wong Howe, A.S.C. was a Chinese American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films...
- master cinematographer of Hollywood. - Arthur ChinArthur ChinMajor Arthur Chin was an American pilot and a Second Sino-Japanese War fighter ace.-Biography:Chin was born in Portland, Oregon to a Chinese father of Cantonese origin and a Caucasian mother of Peruvian background. Motivated by the Japanese invasion of China, Chin enrolled in flight school in 1932...
– America's first ace in World War II - Raymond Kwok ChowRaymond Kwok ChowRaymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow, born Kwok Cheung in 1960 in Hong Kong, is a Chinese American former triad member who once was the second-highest ranking member of the American branch of the Hong Kong-based triad Wo Hop To...
(a.k.a. Shrimp Boy) -- San Francisco Chinatown mobster, Dragon Head of the San Francisco Chapter Chinese Freemasons - Judy ChuJudy ChuJudy May Chu, Ph.D. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party....
She is the first Chinese American woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress. Chu was reelected in the 2010 United States midterm elections, defeating Republican challenger Edward "Ed" Schmerling. - Michael WooMichael WooMichael K. Woo, also known as Mike Woo, is an educator who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1993. He is now dean of the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.-Family:...
He served as the first Asian American on the Los Angeles City Council from 1985 to 1993. Woo chaired the Citywide Planning commission, until 1993 when he became the first Asian American to run for the mayor of a major city - Szeto WahSzeto WahSzeto Wah was a politician of the pan-democracy camp of Hong Kong. He was formerly the chairman of The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China and a member of the Legislative Council from 1985 to 1997 and 1998 to 2004.Although the Hong Kong government prior to as...
- He is the first Chinese to have received an Homo Homini AwardHomo Homini AwardThe Homo Homini Award is given annually by the Czech human rights organization People in Need to "an individual in recognition of a dedication to the promotion of human rights, democracy and non-violent solutions to political conflicts"...
. He is regarded be one of the most influential Hong Kong politician of pan-democracy movement and is respected by many pro-democracy citizens from China and Hong Kong. - Alexander Yee - calculated World Record digits of Pi.
- Chen BaishaChen BaishaChen Baisha is one of China's most famous Confucian scholars, poets, and calligraphers, during the Ming Dynasty. He was born in Xinhui and was considered to be the first scholar to coming out from Xinhui and Guangdong. As early as 1464, when Chen was teaching in Baisha Guangdong, his scholarship...
One of China most famous Confucian scholars, poets, and calligraphers, during the Ming Dynasty
Politicians
- Wu TingfangWu TingfangWu Tingfang was a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as Acting Premier during the early years of the Republic of China. He is also known under his Cantonese name Ng Choy -Biography:...
- was a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs - Wen Tsung-yao - Deputy president of Tibet, and a Politician and diplomat of Qing.
- Mei Quong TartMei Quong TartMei Quong Tart was a leading nineteenth century Sydney merchant from China. He was one of Sydney's most famous and well-loved personalities and made a significant impact on the social and political scene of Sydney at a time of strong anti-Chinese sentiment in Australia...
- An businessman and Politician, significant impact against anti-Chinese sentiment in Australia - John TsangJohn TsangJohn Tsang Chun-wah , GBM, JP, is the current Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. His responsibility is to assist the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in overseeing policy formulation and implementation in financial, monetary, economic, trade and employment matters. He exercises control over the...
- Financial Secretary of Hong Kong. - Leland YeeLeland YeeLeland Yee is a California State Senator in District 8 which represents the western half of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, Supervisor of San Francisco's Sunset District, and was a member and President of the San...
- California State Senator. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore. - Margaret ChinMargaret ChinMargaret Chin is a New York City-based American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the New York City Council on November 3, 2009, to represent District 1 in Lower Manhattan, which includes, amongst other neighborhoods and sites, Chinatown, the Financial District, City Hall, and the site...
- New York City-based American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the New York City Council (First elected to this position) on November 3, 2009, to represent District 1 in Lower Manhattan. - Bill Lann LeeBill Lann LeeBill Lann Lee is a Chinese American civil rights lawyer who served as Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division under President Bill Clinton....
- United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Clinton Administration. - Julius ChanJulius ChanSir Julius Chan GCL GCMG KBE was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 1980 to 1982 and from 1994 to 1997. He is currently Member of Parliament for New Ireland Province, having won the seat in the 2007 national election...
- former Prime Minister of Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
of An Nan Jiang Chao village in Doushan. - Hiram FongHiram FongHiram Leong Fong , born Yau Leong Fong , was an American businessman and politician from Hawaii. He is most notable for his service as Republican United States Senator from 1959 to 1977, and for being the first Asian American and Chinese American to be elected as such...
(a.k.a. Hiram Kwong) (1906–2004) - former US Senator from HawaiiHawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. - Matt FongMatt FongMatthew Kipling Fong was a Republican who served as the 30th California State Treasurer and was also the adopted son of Democrat March Fong Eu, the 25th California Secretary of State....
(a.k.a. Matt KwongKwongKuang , also Kwong, Kwang, Quong, Kong, and Fong, is a Chinese family name originated from central China. Today, it is the surname of over 5 million individuals, across China, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Fiji, Thailand, Cuba,...
) (1953–2011) - former Treasurer of the State of CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. - Wong Kim Ark - defendant in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898).
- Patrick YuPatrick YuPatrick Yu Shuk-Siu is a celebrated trial and appellate lawyer in Hong Kong.Born into an intellectual Chinese family in Hong Kong, with ancestry from Taishan Guangdong, Yu was educated at home for many years before attending Wah Yan College Hong Kong, a prominent Jesuit high school in Hong Kong...
- Hong Kong lawyer and Crown Counsel, and founder of its first law school. - Gary Faye Locke Governor of Washington State (1996-2006); Secretary of Commerce, US Ambassador to China (2011-)
- Yu Hung-ChunYu Hung-ChunYu Hung-Chun was a Chinese political figure who served as premier of the Republic of China on Taiwan between 1954 and 1958....
Political figure who served as premier of the Republic of China on Taiwan between 1954 and 1958. - Art LeeArt LeeArthur John Lee is a politician and lawyer in British Columbia , Canada.Lee was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada to represent the electoral district of Vancouver East in the 1974 federal election...
Lee was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada to represent the electoral district of Vancouver East. From 1984 to 1987, he served as the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party.