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Chai Ling

1966 - Today

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Chai Ling (Chinese: 柴玲; pinyin: Chái Líng; born April 15, 1966) is a Chinese psychologist who was one of the student leaders in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. According to the documentary Gate of Heavenly Peace, she had indicated that the strategy of the leadership group she dominated was to provoke the Government to use violence against the unarmed students. She had also claimed to have witnessed soldiers killing student protesters inside Tiananmen Square. She is the founder of All Girls Allowed, an organization dedicated to ending China's one-child policy, and the founder and president of Jenzabar, an enterprise resource planning software firm for educational institutions. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Chai Ling is the 682nd most popular businessperson (down from 679th in 2024), the 1,010th most popular biography from China (up from 1,034th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Chai Ling ranks 682 out of 847. Before her are Martin Whitmarsh, Selçuk Bayraktar, Eugene Roshal, Tony Fernandes, Peter Hill-Wood, and Yelena Baturina. After her are Henry Tate, Michael Milken, Steve Shirley, Michael Burry, Micky Arison, and Shuhei Yoshida.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Chai Ling ranks 393. Before her are Katsuo Kanda, María Jesús Montero, Rim Banna, Abbas Nilforoushan, Finn Christian Jagge, and Akiyoshi Yoshida. After her are Gem Archer, Alain Mabanckou, Tatyana Ledovskaya, Lionel Charbonnier, Robert Del Naja, and Larisa Neiland.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chai Ling ranks 1,010 out of 1,610. Before her are Yang Mi (1986), Liu Xia (1961), Sun Wen (1973), Zheng Qinwen (2002), Bai Yang (1920), and Lee Yuan-tsu (1923). After her are Zhu Chen (1976), Ding Liren (1992), Chen Guangcheng (1971), Liu Qi (1942), Li Tie (1977), and Zheng Zhi (1980).

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  • Photo of Yang Mi

    Yang Mi

    ACTOR

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 51.73

    Rank: 1,004

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    Liu Xia

    WRITER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 51.73

    Rank: 1,005

  • Photo of Sun Wen

    Sun Wen

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 51.67

    Rank: 1,006

  • Photo of Zheng Qinwen

    Zheng Qinwen

    TENNIS PLAYER

    2002 - Present

    HPI: 51.64

    Rank: 1,007

  • Photo of Bai Yang

    Bai Yang

    ACTOR

    1920 - 1996

    HPI: 51.61

    Rank: 1,008

  • Photo of Lee Yuan-tsu

    Lee Yuan-tsu

    POLITICIAN

    1923 - 2017

    HPI: 51.59

    Rank: 1,009

  • Photo of Chai Ling

    Chai Ling

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 51.56

    Rank: 1,010

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    Zhu Chen

    CHESS PLAYER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 51.56

    Rank: 1,011

  • Photo of Ding Liren

    Ding Liren

    CHESS PLAYER

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 51.41

    Rank: 1,012

  • Photo of Chen Guangcheng

    Chen Guangcheng

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 51.40

    Rank: 1,013

  • Photo of Liu Qi

    Liu Qi

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 51.37

    Rank: 1,014

  • Photo of Li Tie

    Li Tie

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 51.35

    Rank: 1,015

  • Photo of Zheng Zhi

    Zheng Zhi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 51.33

    Rank: 1,016

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Chai Ling ranks 18. Before her are Wang Jianlin (1954), Changpeng Zhao (1977), Henry Luce (1898), Wang Chuanfu (1966), Zhang Yiming (1983), and Li Shufu (1963). After her are Meng Wanzhou (1972), Xu Rongmao (1950), Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968), Guo Wengui (1970), Forrest Li (null), and Eric Yuan (1970).

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