Notable People
Many well known Chinese came from Ningbo or their ancestral home was Ningbo.
People in mainland China
- Zhang Jianhong (張建紅), freelance writer, playwright, poet, and also a democracy activist.
- Pan Tianshou (潘天寿), artist in Chinese painting.
- Zhou Xinfang (周信芳), artist in Peking Opera.
- Sha Menghai (沙孟海), the Master Calligrapher.
People in Hong Kong
- Run Run Shaw
- Tung Chee Hwa
- Tung Chao Yung
- Chen Din Hwa
- Stephen Chow
- Sammo Hung
People in Taiwan
- Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石), political and military leader of 20th century China.
- Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國)
- Morris Chang (張忠謀)
People overseas
- Shien Biau Woo
- Yo Yo Ma
- Yéro Al Ousseynou Ba, Senegalese businessman
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