Lin as First Name

Lin Chi Ling            Origin/Culture/Country: Taiwanese
Lin Chi Ling: is one of Taiwan's top supermodels in terms of popularity and pay; in 2004, she earned nearly $1,000,000 (USD) from endorsement deals.[citation needed] She has become the official spokesperson for China Airlines appearing in company commercials and calendars.

Lin Dan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Lin Dan: is a men's singles badminton player from Fujian, the People's Republic of China. Lin is currently the most dominant singles player in the world stage, since 2004, he has been ranked number 1 in the world for two years, consistently winning many tournaments. As of October 2006, Lin Dan has regained his ranking as #1 in the world, after a short period of being ranked behind Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.

Lin Haiyin            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Lin Haiyin: was a Taiwanese writer of Chinese ethnicity. She is now best remembered for her sensitive memoir ???? (Chengnan Jiushi, "My Memories of Old Beijing", 1960), which is a novelistic tribute to her childhood reminiscences of Beijing.

Lin Huiyin            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Lin Huiyin: was a noted 20th century Chinese architect and writer. She is said to be the first female architect in China. Her niece is Maya Lin.[1]She was born in Hangzhou though her family had roots in Minhou, Fujian province. From a rich family, Lin Huiyin received the best education a woman could obtain at that time, studying both in Europe and America. She attended St Mary's College in London, and she was in love with the well known Chinese poet Xu Zhimo briefly.

Lin Jian Hui            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese
Lin Jian Hui: who got his break at the Astro Talent Quest (Astro ????)competition in 2001 when he came out in first place. He subsequently represented Malaysia at the Asian level competition, held in China.

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Lin as Last Name

Carol Lin            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Carol Lin: is the founder of CarolLinReporting.com which provides cancer patients, their families, and caregivers with answers they may not find on traditional networks. [1]. The site launched on Oct. 1, 2007, and is part of a yet to be announced larger project that will be an operating system to enable cancer patients and their families to find immediate solutions to the most pressing problems in their daily lives. [2]U.S. News & World Report reported that Lin, through CarolLinReporting.com, "has moved quickly to combine politics and news to create a model to provide cancer answers while also pushing for greater spending for cures [3].

Maya Ying Lin            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Maya Ying Lin: is an American artist who has become known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. Her best-known work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Sam Chu Lin            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Sam Chu Lin: was an American journalist. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Lin died, at the age of 67, in Burbank, California on March 5, 2006. In the 1960's, he was one of the first Asian Americans to appear on-air on both radio and (in 1968) television, eventually working for all four major broadcast networks. Lin's career in broadcasting began in his hometown and later led him to Phoenix, New York City, San Francisco, and finally Los Angeles. It was with CBS News in New York that he first reached a national audience.