Born in Wuhan

Chinese-American professor of mechanical engineering and chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley from 1990 to 1997, he was the first Asian American to head a major American research university

1935

Vice premier of China from 2003 to 2008, referred to by Chinese media as "iron lady"

1938

Former diver who won the first Olympic gold medal for Chinese diving

1965

Former diver and winner of four Olympic gold medals

1978

Former badminton player and two-time Olympic gold medalist

1979

Former tennis player, Australian Open and French Open champion

1982

Former diver who won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform

1983

Footballer who plays for Guangzhou and the Chinese national team (former Schalke and Tianjin player)

1987