Zhao is a Chinese surname, ranking as the 7th most common surname in Mainland China and carried mainly by people of Mandarin-speaking regions. Zhao is the 1st surname in the famous Hundred Family Surnames – the traditional list of all Chinese surnames – because it was the emperor's surname of the Song Dynasty (960–1279) when the list was compiled.
Zhao Benshan is a Chinese skit and sitcom actor and director, and entrepreneur. Originally from Liaoning province, Zhao has appeared on the CCTV New Year's Gala, a widely watched performing arts program, every year from 1990 to 2011. Zhao's performances at the gala had made him a household name in China.
Zhao Wei, also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, film director, producer and pop singer. She is considered one of the most popular actresses in China and Chinese-speaking regions, and one of the highest paid actresses.
Zhao Leji is a senior leader of the Communist Party of China and the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's top anti-corruption body. Additionally, he is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the party's top decision making body.
Zhao County (Zhaoxian), a historic town called Zhaozhou (赵州) in the past, is located in the southwest of Hebei province 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, and 280 km (170 mi) south of Beijing. Its total land area is 675 km2 (261 sq mi) and total population is around 550,000. There are many historical sites in Zhao County, including the Zhaozhou (Anji) bridge (赵州桥), Yongtong Bridge (永通桥), Tuoluonijing Tower (陀罗尼经幢), and Bailin Temple (柏林寺). The county is also famous for its agricultural products: snowflake pears, asparagus，and high-quality wheat.
Zhao Nanqi, or Cho Nam-gi in Korean, was a Chinese general and politician. Born in Japanese-ruled Korea, he moved with his family to Jilin, China, as a child. He distinguished himself as a logistics officer of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. After the war, he served in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Jilin Military District and as Vice Governor of Jilin province. He later served in top leadership positions in the PLA as Director of the General Logistics Department (1987–1992), member of the Central Military Commission, and President of the PLA Academy of Military Science (1992–1995). He attained the rank of general in 1988. From 1998 to 2003 he served as a Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The politics of Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
The politics of Jilin Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.
Zhao Erlu was a general in the People's Liberation Army of China.
Zhao Hongzhu is a retired Chinese politician and previously a member of the Communist Party of China's national leadership. Zhao served as the Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency, as well as a Secretary of the Central Secretariat.
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known for playing the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the Once Upon a Time in China film and television series.And also well-known for his film The Blade, True Legend and God of War.
Zhao Pengfei was a member of the Communist Party of China. He served as Chairman of the Beijing People's Congress from 1983 to 1993 and Vice Chairman of the Beijing Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from 1979 to 1983.
Zhao Kezhi is a Chinese politician and police officer, who is the current Minister and Party Committee Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security. He is the former the Communist Party Secretary of Hebei and Guizhou provinces, and the former Governor of Guizhou province. He had also previously served as a vice governor of Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.
Zhao Zhengyong is a former politician of the People's Republic of China who served as Communist Party Secretary, Governor, and Congress Chairman of Shaanxi Province. After his retirement, he was placed under investigation for corruption in January 2019.
Zhao Keluo is an official of the People's Republic of China, and also a democracy activist.
Zhao Zhiyong is a former Chinese politician, banker, and regional official. He served as the Vice Governor of Jiangxi province between March 2002 to June 2008, and Communist Party Secretary of Jiujiang, from June 2005 to November 2006. He also served as Secretary-General of Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee (江西省委秘书长) from 2008 until June 2014, when he was dismissed for corruption.
Zhao Shaolin is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in Jiangsu province. Beginning in the 1990s, Zhao served as the mayor, then Communist Party Secretary, of the city of Huaiyin. In 1998 he became the Secretary General of the Jiangsu provincial Party Committee, in charge of the execution of provincial party policy. He retired from politics in November 2006. Subsequently he became Vice-President of the non-profit China Aging Development Foundation. He was investigated by the Communist Party's anti-graft body in 2014 for corruption, then expelled from the Communist Party; he faces criminal charges related to bribery and foreign exchange fraud.
Zhao Liping was a Chinese police chief and politician who spent most of his career in Inner Mongolia. He served successively as the head of the region's Public Security Department, Vice-Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Vice-Chairman of the regional political advisory body. Zhao was also a writer. He was arrested by police in the eastern Inner Mongolian city of Chifeng in March 2015 on charges of intentional homicide. He was the first known provincial-level official to be convicted of murder in the history of the People's Republic of China. He was executed in 2017.
Zhao Boping was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Lantian County, Shaanxi Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in February 1927. He was governor of his home province.
Zhao Haiyan is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in her home-province Henan. She was investigated by the Communist Party of China's anti-graft agency in July 2016. Previously she served as Communist Party Secretary of Sanmenxia.
