China
- Mo Yan, Literature, 2012
- Liu Xiaobo, Peace, 2010
- Charles K. Kao*, Physics, 2009
- Gao Xingjian*, Literature, 2000
- Daniel C. Tsui*, Physics, 1998
- Tenzin Gyatso*, Peace, 1989
- Chen Ning Yang*, Physics, 1957
- Tsung-Dao Lee*, Physics, 1957
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Famous quotes containing the word china:
“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve, I’ve dreamed of havin’ my own things about me. My spinet over there and a table here. My own chairs to rest upon and a dresser over there in that corner, and my own china and pewter shinin’ about me.”
—Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)
“Anyone who tries to keep track of what is happening in China is going to end up by wearing all the skin of his left ear from twirling around on it.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)
“The roof of England fell
Great Paris tolled her bell
And China staunched her milk and wept for bread”
—Karl Shapiro (b. 1913)