Famous People with Name Wei

Wei Yuan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Yuan: was a Chinese scholar from Shaoyang, Hunan. He moved to Yangzhou in 1831, where he remained for the rest of his life. Wei obtained the provincial degree (juren) in the Imperial examinations and subsequently worked in the secretariat of several prominent statesmen, such as Lin Zexu. Wei was deeply concerned with the crisis facing China in the early 19th century; but, while he remained loyal to the Qing Dynasty, he also sketched a number of proposals for the improvement of the administration of the empire.

Wei Zheng            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Zheng: was a Chinese politician and the lead editor of the Book of Sui, composed in 636. He served as a chancellor of Tang Dynasty for about 13 years, during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

Wei Zhuang            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Zhuang: was a Chinese poet and Tang period historical figure, is best known for his poety in shi and ci styles. He was born into a family of minor scholars in Duling county, a town southwest of the capital Changan.

Wei Yili            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Yili: is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.A women's doubles specialist, since 2001 Wei has competed on the world circuit in partnership with a variety of her fellow countrywomen, but most often with either Zhao Tingting or Zhang Yawen.

Wei Wenhua            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wei Wenhua: was the general manager of a construction company, Shuli Architectural Engineering. He was beaten to death in Wanba, Tianmen, Hubei, after attempting to film Chinese authorities clashing with villagers.[3][2]

Qiuyue Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Qiuyue Wei: is a female volleyball player from PR China.

Tao Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Tao Wei: is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.

Wang Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wang Wei: is a baseball player from the People's Republic of China. He plays catcher. He holds the distinction of having hit the first home run ever in the World Baseball Classic, when China played eventual champion Japan in the first round. In 2007, he signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.

Xu Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xu Wei: was a Ming Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness. Revolutionary for its time, his painting style influenced and inspired countless subsequent painters, such as Zhu Da, the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and the modern masters Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi, who once exclaimed in a poem that "How I wish to be born 300 years earlier so I could grind ink and prepare paper for Green Vine ( A Xu Wei pen name)" (???????,???????). Xu Wei can be considered as the founder of modern painting in China

Yan Wei            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yan Wei: is a retired Chinese middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.