Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman who served as Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, the second provisional president of the Republic of China, head of the Beiyang government from 1912 to 1916 and Emperor of China from 1915 to 1916. A major political figure during the late Qing dynasty, he spearheaded a number of major modernisation programs and reforms and played a decisive role in securing the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in 1912, which marked the collapse of the Qing monarchy and the end of imperial rule in China.
Yuan Shao, courtesy name Benchu (本初), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred towards the end of the Han dynasty. He was also an elder half-brother of Yuan Shu, a warlord who controlled the Huai River region, though the two were not on good terms with each other.
Yuan is a Chinese surname ranked 37th in China by population in 2019. In Standard Chinese, the surname is transliterated Yuán or Yüen2" (Wade-Giles). Other romanizations include Yeu (Shanghainese), Ion, Yuen (Cantonese), Oan, Wang (Teochew), Won (Korean), and Viên (Vietnamese). Pronunciation differs widely from region to region.
Yuan Shu-chi is an athlete from Chinese Taipei. She competes in archery.
Yuan Hong, courtesy name Yanbo, was a scholar, historian and politician from the Eastern Jin. He was born in Zhoukou, Henan, and served as an advisor to generals Xie Shang and Huan Wen on a number of military campaigns.
Yuan Weimin is a Chinese sports administrator and civil servant. He was the Executive President of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Guo Wei is a Chinese short track speed skater.
Li Ye is a Chinese short track speed skater.
Tongliang District is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China. On 6 June 2014 Tongliang was upgraded from a county into a district within Chongqing.
Yuan Aijun is a male Chinese weightlifter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yuan Hua is a Chinese judoka and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Yuan Fan is a female Chinese football player who competed for the national team in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her position is that of defender.
Yuan Quan, also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama where she majored in drama.
Ye Qiaobo is a Chinese speed skater. She was born in Changchun, Jilin. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Zhang Ye is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Zibo Cuju as a midfielder.
Yuan Li is a Chinese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Yuan Chenye, also known as Chen-Ye Yuan is a Chinese operatic baritone. He graduated from Central Conservatory of Music in 1990 and in the same year passed entrance to the China Central Opera Company. He won the Tchaikovsky Prize in 1994 took part in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions of 1998, and sang the role of Zhou Enlai in Marin Alsop's Naxos recording of Nixon in China (opera).
Yuan Jing is a Chinese sport shooter. She won a gold medal in the women's sport pistol at the 2011 ISSF World Cup series in Munich, Germany, with a total score of 787.8 points, earning her a spot on the Chinese team for the Olympics.
Yuan Qiqi is a Chinese athlete who specialises in the sprinting events. She won the silver medal at the 2016 Asian Indoor Championships.
Yuan Ye is a Chinese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Henan Jianye.
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