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Zhang Xiaoping
Zhang Xiaoping (张小平) is a Chinese amateur boxer, born in 1982 in Xilinhaote, Inner Mongolia, who won light-heavyweight gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by beating Ireland's Kenneth Egan.
Zhang Xie Zhuangyuan
Zhang Xie Zhuangyuan (Top Graduate Zhang Xie) is a Southern Chinese drama (nanxi) play, the earliest extant in that tradition, written by the Nine Mountain Society of Wenzhou and preserved in the Yongle Dadian of 1408.
Zhang Xin
Zhang Xin (张新) is a Chinese industrialist who founded and chairs TBEA, a power-equipment and new-energy group in Changji, Xinjiang, listed in Shanghai since 1997.
Zhang Xinxin
Zhang Xinxin (张辛欣, born 1953) is a Chinese writer and director known for the controversial 1981 story On the Same Horizon and the oral-history work Beijing Ren.
Zhang Xiu
Zhang Xiu (张绣) was a late Eastern Han general and warlord who held Wan in Nanyang, twice defeated Cao Cao, then rejoined him and fought at Guandu.
Zhang Xu
Zhang Xu (张旭) was a Tang dynasty calligrapher from Wujun, near Suzhou, famed as the "Sage of Cursive Script" and honored as one of the "Three Absolutes".
Zhang Xuan
Zhang Xuan (张旋), known in English as Xuan Zhang, is a Chinese internet entrepreneur, educated at Tsinghua University, who founded the live-streaming platform Fengyun Live, acquired by LeSports in 2016.
Zhang Xuecheng
Zhang Xuecheng (章学诚, 1738–1801), courtesy name Shizhai, was a Qing dynasty historian and philosopher of history from Kuaiji, Zhejiang, best known for General Meaning of Literature and History.
Zhang Xueliang (张学良)
Zhang Xueliang (张学良), the Young Marshal, also known as Peter H. L. Chang, 1901–2001, ruled northeast China, lost Manchuria in the 1931 Mukden Incident, staged the 1936 Xi'an Incident detaining Chiang Kai-shek, and spent 50 years under house arrest before dying in Honolulu.
Zhang Xun (Qing dynasty military leader)
Zhang Xun (张勋) was a Chinese military leader of the late Qing and early Republican period, best known for his failed 1917 attempt to restore the Manchu monarchy.
Zhang Xun (Tang dynasty defender of Suiyang)
Zhang Xun (张巡) was a Tang dynasty scholar-official and commander who defended Yongqiu and Suiyang against An Lushan's rebellion, dying at forty-nine when Suiyang fell in 757.
Zhang Xutuo
Zhang Xutuo (张须陀) was a Sui dynasty general who won more than thirty victories over rebels in eastern China, dying in battle against Li Mi at age fifty-two.
Zhang Yalin
Zhang Yalin (张亚林, born 1978) is a Chinese semiconductor executive who co-founded the AI chip maker Enflame Technology in 2018 and serves as its COO and general manager.
Zhang Yan
Zhang Yan (1248 – c. 1320) was a Chinese ci poet of the late Song and early Yuan, author of the Ciyuan and known as Zhang Lone Goose.
Zhang Yanghao
Zhang Yanghao (张养浩) was a Yuan dynasty official and sanqu poet from Jinan, known for blunt remonstrance and for dying in office during the 1329 famine relief.
Zhang Yangyang
Zhang Yangyang (张杨杨), Chinese rower born 1989 in Jilin; won women's quadruple sculls gold at Beijing 2008 with Tang Bin, Jin Ziwei, and Xi Aihua, China's first Olympic rowing gold, and placed fifth at London 2012.
Zhang Yao
Zhang Yao (张曜, 1832–1891) was a Qing dynasty general and provincial governor who rose from militia leader against the Nian rebels to Governor of Shandong, where he reorganized the Yellow River works.
Zhang Yaozuo
Zhang Yaozuo (张尧佐, 987–1058) was a Song dynasty official who rose from poor scholar to State Finance Commissioner as uncle of Empress Wencheng, drawing protests from Bao Zheng.
Zhang Yayi
Zhang Yayi (张雅怡), Chinese artistic swimmer born 1997 in Hunan; Paris 2024 Olympic team gold (996.1389), China's first Olympic artistic swimming title, plus 8 world championship golds.
Zhang Yi (early Ming Vice Censor-in-chief)
Zhang Yi (章溢, 1314–1369) was a statesman from Longquan, Zhejiang, who rose from militia leader under the Yuan dynasty to Vice Censor-in-chief of the early Ming.
Zhang Yi (Shu Han general)
Zhang Yi (张嶷), courtesy name Boqi, was a Shu Han general and administrator of the Three Kingdoms era who pacified Yue巂 commandery and died in battle against Wei forces at Didao.
Zhang Yi (Shu Han official)
Zhang Yi (张裔), courtesy name Junsi, was an official of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, serving Liu Zhang, Liu Bei, and finally Zhuge Liang's government at the capital.
Zhang Yi (Song dynasty civil official, 张奕)
Zhang Yi (张奕), courtesy name Yuanming, was a Song dynasty civil official from Wuxi who served in judicial and editorial posts and died in 1066.
Zhang Yi (Song dynasty civil official, 张逸)
Zhang Yi (张逸), courtesy name Dayin, was a Song dynasty civil official from Xingyang, Zhengzhou, known for four terms in Sichuan and upholding the law as Kaifeng prefect.
Zhang Yi (Song dynasty civil official, 章谊)
Zhang Yi (章谊, 1078–1138, courtesy name Yisou) was a Song dynasty civil official who rose to Minister of Justice and Minister of Revenue and served as envoy to the Jin state.
Zhang Yi (Warring States Qin chancellor)
Zhang Yi (张仪) was a Warring States diplomat and statesman, a native of Wei who served as chancellor of Qin under King Huiwen and pioneered the horizontal alliance strategy.
Zhang Yichao
Zhang Yichao (张议潮) was a Tang-dynasty military leader from Shazhou, Dunhuang, who led the recovery of the Hexi region from Tibetan rule and served as the first Guiyi Army Commissioner.
Zhang Yifan
Zhang Yifan (张一璠), Chinese swimmer born 2000 in Baoding, Hebei; won gold in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay at Tokyo 2020, swimming the heats; specialist in the 200 m butterfly.
Zhang Yiming (张一鸣)
Zhang Yiming (张一鸣), Chinese entrepreneur from Longyan, Fujian; founder of ByteDance (字节跳动), creator of Toutiao, Douyin, and TikTok. Stepped down as CEO in 2021; Bloomberg ranks him China's richest man; ByteDance revenue topped $155 billion in 2024.
Zhang Yimou (张艺谋)
Zhang Yimou (张艺谋), born 1950 in Xi'an, is a Fifth Generation Chinese film director; Red Sorghum won the 1988 Berlin Golden Bear, Hero opened the blockbuster era, and he directed the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics ceremonies.