Fuzhou - Famous Natives

Famous Natives

• Lin Zexu (林则徐, 1785—1850), Chinese scholar and official, considered a national hero for his strong opposition to the trade of opium before the First Anglo-Chinese War
• Shen Baozhen (沈葆桢, 1820—1879), Viceroy of Liangjiang from 1875 to 1879
• Zhan Shi Chai (詹世釵, 1840s-1893), entertainer as "Chang the Chinese giant"
• Chen Baochen (陈宝琛, 1848—1935), Chinese scholar and loyalist to the Qing Dynasty
• Wong Nai-siong (黄乃裳, 1849—1924), Chinese Christian scholar, and founding father of Malaysian town of Sibu, in the state of Sarawak
• Lin Shu (林纾, 1852—1924), Chinese scholar and translator, most famous for his translation of Alexandre Dumas' La Dame aux Camélias
• Yan Fu (严复, 1854—1921), Chinese scholar and translator, best known for introducing western ideas such as Darwinian evolution
• Sa Zhenbin (萨镇冰, 1859—1952), high-ranking naval officer of Mongolian origin
• Lin Sen (林森, 1868—1943), President of the Republic of China from 1931 to 1943
• Lin Juemin (林觉民, 1887—1911), one of 72 Revolutionary Martyrs at Huanghuagang, Guangzhou
• E.A. Coffin (1888–1972), U.S. Coast Guard admiral
• Hou Debang (侯德榜, 1890—1974), Chinese chemical engineer
• Lin Xiangqian (林详谦, 1892—1923), a martyr, labor movement leader and an early member of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
• Lu Yin (廬隱, 1898—1934), female Chinese writer
• Zheng Zhenduo (郑振铎, 1898—1958), Chinese journalist and literary scholar
• Bing Xin (冰心, 1900—1999), female Chinese writer
• Watchman Nee (倪柝声, 1903—1972), Chinese Christian author and church leader
• Lin Huiyin (林徽因, 1904—1955), female Chinese architect and writer
• Chen Jingrun (陈景润, 1933—1996), Chinese mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory
• Chen Zhangliang (陈章良, 1962—), Chinese biologist, elected as vice-governor of Guangxi in 2007
• Wu Qingyuan (吳清源, 1914—), Chinese Weiqi/Go player, considered by many players to be the greatest player of the game in the 20th century and one of the greatest of all time.