Notable Citizens

Hu Yicheng

2022-02-08

Hu Yicheng, an athlete at the Yangquan Sports School in Yangquan, was the first athlete from Shanxi to become world champion in women's synchronized trampoline jumping.
Zhang Hengshou

2021-11-02

Zhang Hengshou (1902-91), born in Guangou village in the city of Yangquan, was a well-known historian in China.
Guan Jianhua

2021-08-03

Born in 1962 in Yangquan city in North China's Shanxi province, Guan Jianhua is an outstanding table tennis player.
Ji Maode

2021-05-10

Born in Pingding county, Ji Maode was the earliest national pentathlon champion from Yangquan city.
Zhang Shigui

2020-12-04

Zhang Shigui (586-657), a famous general in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), was from Shangwen village in Yuxian county, administered by Yangquan city.
Xu Shixu

2020-08-26

Born in Yuxian county in Yangquan city, North China's Shanxi province, Xu Shixu was a famous general who lived during the end of the Sui Dynasty (581-618) and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Sun Tao

2020-06-11

Born in Pingding county in Yangquan city, Sun Tao is a famous writer in North China's Shanxi province.
Zhu Cunye

2020-04-03

Zhu Cunye, born in Pingding county in Yangquan city in China's North Shanxi province in 1936, is a famous travel writer.
Robin Li

2019-04-18

Robin Li, male, of the Han nationality, non-partisan, was born in November 1968 in Yangquan city, Shanxi province.