Great Nanjingers

Godfather of Science & Technology across Taiwan Strait; Li Guoding

Li Guoding (李国鼎), known as Li Kwoh-ting in Taiwan, transformed the island from an economy based on agriculture to the world’s leading supplier of semiconductors. No wonder he’s referred to as Taiwan's "godfather of science and technology". 李国鼎,在台湾被称为李国鼎,将该岛从以农业为基础的经济转变为世界领先的半导体供应商。 难怪他被称为台湾的“科技教父”。 Born in...

Dark, Political Satirist who was Fairy Tale King; Zhang Tianyi

Zhang Tianyi (张天翼) was a 20th-century Chinese satirist who went on to become editor of a prolific national literary journal. But, as a left winger and member of the Communist Party, the public needed to enjoy Zhang’s wit through...

British-Chinese Diplomat Serving in Xinjiang; George Macartney

George Macartney (马继业) was initially a translator, but one who went on to become a consummate diplomat as Consul General in Kashgar at Britain’s first diplomatic office in the region. 乔治·麦卡特尼(马继业)最初是一名翻译,但他后来成为英国驻喀什总领事的外交官,担任英国在该地区的第一个外交机构。 Born in Nanjing on 19 January, 1867, to a British...

Northern Capitalist who was “King of Cement”; Zhou Xuexi

Zhou Xuexi (周学熙) was a late Qing Dynasty industrialist who, as Minister of Finance, became one of the most powerful men in country and to latterly use that influence in bringing about social welfare and industrial reform which earned...

#MeToo Ming! A Shining Star among Qinhuai’s Debutantes; Ma Xianglan

Ma Shouzhen (馬守真) was the foremost product of the #MeToo movement of the late Ming Dynasty. A courtesan, party animal and a hopeless romantic, she was known as a prolific painter, a benevolent citizen and one of the eight...

Gatherer of the Entirety of Chinese Knowledge; Zhu Di

Zhu Di (朱棣), the third to be top dog in the Ming Dynasty and often referred to as the Yongle Emperor, brought much that is great to the world, including the Forbidden City. He also remained relevant until very...

A Ruler More Obsessed by Poetry than Politics; Li Yu

Li Yu (李煜) was the final ruler of the Southern Tang state whose greatest contribution was his introduction of the two-stanza form to Chinese poetry. And having his works reproduced in song by one of the most popular Asian singers...

A Life of Public Service for Women; Pauline Woo Tsui

Pauline Woo Tsui was at her core an anti-discrimination activist who sought to correct the wrongs brought on the female sex in many theaters, from the USA to China. Pauline Woo Tsui的核心是一位反歧视活动家,她试图纠正从美国到中国的许多剧院中女性行为带来的错误。 Born in Nanjing on 2 October, 1920, Woo’s father...

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