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The personalities making headlines in China

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Wang Meng
Feb 7, 2014 (WiC 225)

Born in Qitaihe in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, Wang Meng is a short track speed skater. She got her start in the sport when she was nine, first competing nationally when she was 16. Why is she famous? Wang, ...

Football babe
Jan 17, 2014 (WiC 222)

Born in Jiangsu, Zhang Xinyu, 26, is a model and actress. She got her start as a cheerleader for the football team Shanghai Shenhua and quickly caught the attention of fans across the league (not a very difficult task given the dismal state of ...

“Shall we paint the town red, Ms Pan?”
Dec 13, 2013 (WiC 220)

Born in Chongqing, Lisa Pan became a child star after hosting a popular children’s TV show. After graduating from university in 2003, she became a TV anchor and producer. Why is she famous? In 2006 Pan began producing and ...

Wang Leehom
Dec 6, 2013 (WiC 219)

Born in Rochester, New York, Wang Leehom is the second of three sons in an immigrant family from Taiwan. He started taking violin lessons at the age of three, discovering a talent for music. After graduating from Williams College, Wang went on to ...

Love song
Nov 15, 2013 (WiC 216)

Born in Beijing, Wang Feng started practicing the violin when he was 5. Much later, after graduating from the Central Conservatory of Music, he realised that his real passion was rock and roll. He quit the National Ballet Orchestra to become a ...

That winning smile
Nov 1, 2013 (WiC 214)

Born in 1967, Yingluck Shinawatra comes from a wealthy family of Chinese descent. She later earned a bachelor’s degree from Chiang Mai University and a master’s from Kentucky State University, both in public administration. Why is ...

Asia’s most expensive living artist
Sep 27, 2013 (WiC 210)

Zeng Fanzhi was born in Wuhan in Hubei in 1964 to parents who worked at a printing factory. He dropped out of school at 16 and took a job at the factory with his parents. But he found refuge in drawing, taking formal painting lessons in his ...

The flower of war?
Jun 14, 2013 (WiC 197)

Born in Nanjing, Ni Ni graduated from the Communication University of China, specialising in television broadcasting and hosting. She was also an avid swimmer and dancer before becoming an actress. Why is she in the ...

Oscar director thanks Taiwan
Mar 1, 2013 (WiC 183)

Lee Ang made headlines this week winning best director at the Academy Awards for his movie Life of Pi. It was his second Oscar and the news generated a lot of discussion in China. Why so? First off, there was his ...

She’s got talent
Feb 1, 2013 (WiC 180)

Yi Nengjing, 43, was born in Taipei and started her career writing and singing Mandarin pop songs. After success as a singer, Yi began acting in films and TV in Taiwan. She then hosted her own TV programme before publishing five best-selling ...

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Week in China

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The personalities making headlines in China

Wang Meng Feb 7, 2014 (WiC 225) Born in Qitaihe in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, Wang Meng is a short track speed skater. She got her start in the sport when she was nine, first competing nationally when she was 16. Why is she famous? Wang, ...

Football babe Jan 17, 2014 (WiC 222) Born in Jiangsu, Zhang Xinyu, 26, is a model and actress. She got her start as a cheerleader for the football team Shanghai Shenhua and quickly caught the attention of fans across the league (not a very difficult task given the dismal state of ...

“Shall we paint the town red, Ms Pan?” Dec 13, 2013 (WiC 220) Born in Chongqing, Lisa Pan became a child star after hosting a popular children’s TV show. After graduating from university in 2003, she became a TV anchor and producer. Why is she famous? In 2006 Pan began producing and ...

Wang Leehom Dec 6, 2013 (WiC 219) Born in Rochester, New York, Wang Leehom is the second of three sons in an immigrant family from Taiwan. He started taking violin lessons at the age of three, discovering a talent for music. After graduating from Williams College, Wang went on to ...

Love song Nov 15, 2013 (WiC 216) Born in Beijing, Wang Feng started practicing the violin when he was 5. Much later, after graduating from the Central Conservatory of Music, he realised that his real passion was rock and roll. He quit the National Ballet Orchestra to become a ...

That winning smile Nov 1, 2013 (WiC 214) Born in 1967, Yingluck Shinawatra comes from a wealthy family of Chinese descent. She later earned a bachelor’s degree from Chiang Mai University and a master’s from Kentucky State University, both in public administration. Why is ...

The flower of war? Jun 14, 2013 (WiC 197) Born in Nanjing, Ni Ni graduated from the Communication University of China, specialising in television broadcasting and hosting. She was also an avid swimmer and dancer before becoming an actress. Why is she in the ...

Oscar director thanks Taiwan Mar 1, 2013 (WiC 183) Lee Ang made headlines this week winning best director at the Academy Awards for his movie Life of Pi. It was his second Oscar and the news generated a lot of discussion in China. Why so? First off, there was his ...

She’s got talent Feb 1, 2013 (WiC 180) Yi Nengjing, 43, was born in Taipei and started her career writing and singing Mandarin pop songs. After success as a singer, Yi began acting in films and TV in Taiwan. She then hosted her own TV programme before publishing five best-selling ...