Jiao Yulu (1922-1964), a native of Shandong province's Zibo city, was a devoted county Party secretary and a hero who dedicated himself to combating sandstorms, saline-alkali land disasters and floods.
Du Li, a renowned shooter, retired in 2016 with two Olympic gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
Pu Songling – born in the currently district of Zichuan in Zibo city, in East China's Shandong province – was the author of the renowned collection of classical supernatural Chinese short stories, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio or Liaozhai Zhiyi, which was written over a period of 40 years in the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Artist Li Huitong from Zibo city – located in East China's Shandong province – recently received national recognition when he was included in the eighth edition of the Chinese arts and crafts masters list, released by the China National Light Industry Council on Aug 5.
Xu has never received any formal art education, but the trains that he paints are so realistic that people often mistake them for the real thing.
Zhu Yanfu from Zibo city is a brave and tenacious man who refuses to be cowed by circumstances – however dire – and it was this indefatigable spirit that helped him to win the title of "Who Moved China" at the 2021 Annual People Award Ceremony on March 3.
Yidi is a legendary ancient Chinese figure credited with the invention of wine.
Bian Que (407-310 BC) was widely regarded as a pioneer among medical physicians in ancient China.
