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Zhang Yin (businesswoman)
Zhang Yin (张茵, Cheung Yan) is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Nine Dragons Paper and became China's first woman to top the 2006 Hurun Rich List.
Zhang Ying
Zhang Ying (张英, 1637–1708) was a Qing dynasty civil official from Tongcheng who rose to Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall under the Kangxi Emperor.
Zhang Yingfei (张颖菲)
Zhang Yingfei (张颖菲, born 2004, Qinhuangdao, Hebei) is a Chinese actress and Central Academy of Drama graduate known for short-drama leads Lin Siwang in The Heiress Who Won With Brains (真千金她是学霸) and roles in Dashing Youth.
Zhang Yinhuan
Zhang Yinhuan (张荫桓, 1837–1900) was a Qing dynasty official and diplomat who served as minister to the United States, Spain, and Peru and advised the Guangxu Emperor.
Zhang Yining
Zhang Yining (张以宁, 1301–1370) was a Yuan scholar-official who became a Hanlin academician, served the founding Ming emperor, and died returning from an embassy to Annam.
Zhang Yintang
Zhang Yintang (张荫棠, courtesy name Qibo) was a Qing dynasty diplomat and official who proposed the late-Qing reform program for Tibet in 1906 to 1907.
Zhang Yizhi
Zhang Yizhi (张易之) was a Tang dynasty courtier who managed Empress Wu's inner court with his brother Zhangchangzong and was killed in the 705 coup.
Zhang Yong (restaurateur)
Zhang Yong (张勇) is a Chinese restaurant entrepreneur, born in 1971, who co-founded the Haidilao hot pot chain in 1994 and built it into a global chain.
Zhang Yong's governorship of Sichuan
Zhang Yong's governorship of Sichuan (张咏治蜀) was the administration of Chengdu by the Song official Zhang Yong after the Wang Xiaobo–Li Shun rebellion of 993 to 994.
Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan (张原, 1474–1524) was a Ming dynasty supervising secretary from Sanyuan, Shaanxi, twice punished for his memorials and killed by a flogging in the 1524 Great Rites protest.
Zhang Yuanzhen
Zhang Yuanzhen (张元祯, 1437–1507) was a Ming dynasty scholar-official from Nanchang, Jiangxi, who rose to Left Vice Minister of Personnel and pressed for Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucian learning at court.
Zhang Yue
Zhang Yue (张说) was a Song dynasty official from Kaifeng who rose through marriage into the imperial family to the Bureau of Military Affairs under Emperor Xiaozong.
Zhang Yue (Tang dynasty statesman)
Zhang Yue (张说, courtesy name Daoji) was a Tang dynasty statesman, general, and writer who served three times as chancellor, led the Kaiyuan court's literary affairs, and was enfeoffed as Duke of Yan.
Zhang Yuehong
Zhang Yuehong (张越红, born 1975, Shenyang) is a Chinese retired volleyball main attacker, 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist who scored the match-winning spike against Russia, 2003 World Cup champion, later Liaoning head coach.
Zhang Yufei
Zhang Yufei (张雨霏), born 1998, Chinese swimmer; double Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion (200m butterfly OR, 4x200 free relay WR) and six-medalist at Paris 2024; cleared 2020 TMZ doping case.
Zhang Yuning (footballer, born 1997)
Zhang Yuning, born 1997, is a Chinese footballer and striker who plays for Beijing Guoan after four seasons in Europe, and captains China's national team.
Zhang Yuqi
Zhang Yuqi (张雨绮, Kitty Zhang Yuqi), Chinese actress born 1986 in Dezhou, Shandong; discovered by Stephen Chow, starred in CJ7, The Mermaid, Legend of the Demon Cat, and the Candle in the Tomb TV series.
Zhang Yushu
Zhang Yushu (张玉书, 1642–1711) was a Chinese official of the Qing dynasty who served the Kangxi Emperor, rising to Wenhua Hall Grand Secretary and helping direct the Kangxi Dictionary.
Zhang Yuting
Zhang Yuting (张雨婷), born 1999 in Harbin, is a Chinese short track speed skater who won gold in the mixed relay and bronze in the women's relay at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Zhang Yuzhao
Zhang Yuzhao (张裕钊, 1823–1894), courtesy name Lianqing, was a late Qing Chinese calligrapher and educator whose distinctive stele-based regular script became known as the Zhang style.
Zhang Yuzhuo
Zhang Yuzhuo (张玉卓, born 1962) is a Chinese clean coal engineer who led Shenhua Group and became president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2026.
Zhang Zai
Zhang Zai (张载, 1020–1077), known as Master Hengqu, was a Song dynasty Confucian philosopher and official, a founder of neo-Confucianism and master of the Guan school.
Zhang Zeduan
Zhang Zeduan (张择端) was a Chinese painter at the Northern Song Hanlin Painting Academy under Emperor Huizong, best known for the handscroll Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
Zhang Zhao (Eastern Wu official)
Zhang Zhao (张昭, 156–236) was the senior civil adviser of the early Wu state, serving Sun Ce and Sun Quan and drafting most of their correspondence.
Zhang Zhaozhong
Zhang Zhaozhong (张召忠), born 1952, is a retired rear admiral of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, known for live war commentary on CCTV and popular online nicknames.
Zhang Zhehan
Zhang Zhehan (张哲瀚), born 1991 in Xinyu, Jiangxi, is a Chinese actor, singer, and director known for Word of Honor (2021). Blacklisted in China in August 2021 over Yasukuni Shrine photos, he relaunched abroad as a singer-songwriter.
Zhang Zhibo
Zhang Zhibo (张知白) was a Song dynasty civil official from Cangzhou, Hebei, who became chancellor under Emperor Renzong and died in office in 1028, praised for frugality and impartiality.
Zhang Zhidong
Zhang Zhidong, known as Tony Zhang (张志东), is a Chinese software engineer who co-founded Tencent with Ma Huateng in 1998 and served as Chief Technology Officer until 2014.
Zhang Zhifa
Zhang Zhifa (张至发) was a Chinese official of the Ming dynasty who rose from county magistrate to chief grand secretary under the Chongzhen Emperor, dying in 1642.
Zhang Zhiwan
Zhang Zhiwan (张之万) was a Qing dynasty grand secretary and Grand Councillor, first among the jinshi of 1847, who served four emperors until his death in 1897.