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Xi'an (chn)

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Xi'an ranks 1,148th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bielefeld, Kanazawa, and Soweto. The most famous people from Xi'an are Ziying, Zhang Yimou, and Emperor Shang of Tang. The most famous people who died in Xi'an are Dong Zhuo, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, and Wang Wei. Xi'an has been the birth place of many athletes, and film directors and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Xi'an is located in China.

Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China. Its total population was 12.95 million in the 2020 census, including an urban population of 9.28 million. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 300 BC and 1998, Xi'an was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Ziying, Zhang Yimou, and Emperor Shang of Tang. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Xi'an including Dong Zhuo, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, and Wang Wei.

People Born in Xi'an

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Newly Added People Born in Xi'an

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  • Photo of Wang Bing

    Wang Bing

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 50.47

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Xia Jia

    Xia Jia

    WRITER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 38.73

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Jing Ruixue

    Jing Ruixue

    ATHLETE

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 36.31

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Liu Yukun

    Liu Yukun

    ATHLETE

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 29.33

    Rank: 18

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People Deceased in Xi'an

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Xi'an were athletes (7), film directors (3), politicians (2), noblemen (1), and actors (1),  while most who died were politicians (9), military personnels (2), writers (1), philosophers (1), and noblemen (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Xi'an, including Wang Zheng, Guo Wenjun, and Qin Kai. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Xi'an, including Wang Zheng, Guo Wenjun, and Qin Kai.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Xi'an since 1700.