# Foshan

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**Foshan** (/foʊˈʃæn/, /USalso-ˈʃɑːn/; Chinese: 佛山) or **Fatshan** (also **Fatsan**, [Jyutping](/source/Jyutping): Fat6saan1) is a [prefecture-level city](/source/Prefecture-level_city) in central [Guangdong](/source/Guangdong) [Province](/source/Province_of_China), China. The entire prefecture covers 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi) and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the [Pearl River Delta](/source/Pearl_River_Delta) megalopolis, a [conurbation](/source/Conurbation) housing 86,100,000 inhabitants, making it the biggest urban area of the world.

Foshan is regarded as the home of [Cantonese opera](/source/Cantonese_opera), a genre of Chinese opera; [Nanquan](/source/Nanquan_(martial_art)), a martial art; and [lion dancing](/source/Lion_dance).

## Name

*Fóshān* is the [pinyin](/source/Pinyin) [romanization](/source/Romanization_of_Chinese) of the city's [Chinese](/source/Chinese_language) name [佛山](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BD%9B%E5%B1%B1), based on its [Mandarin](/source/Standard_Mandarin) pronunciation. The [Postal Map](/source/Chinese_Postal_Map) spelling "Fatshan" derives from the same name's local [Cantonese](/source/Cantonese_language) pronunciation. Other romanizations include **Fat-shan**[1][2] and **Fat-shun**.[3] Foshan means "[Buddha](/source/Buddha) Mountain" and, despite the more famous present-day statue of [Guanyin (or Kwanyin)](/source/Guanyin) on [Mount Xiqiao](/source/Mount_Xiqiao), who isn't a Buddha, it refers to a smaller hill near the centre of town where three [bronze](/source/Chinese_bronzes) [sculptures](/source/Chinese_sculpture) of [Buddha](/source/Buddha) were discovered in AD 628. The town grew up around a monastery founded nearby that was destroyed in 1391.[4]

## History

### Pre-20th century

Foshan remained a minor settlement on the [Fen River](/source/Fen_River_(Guangdong)) for most of China's history. It developed around a [Tang](/source/Tang_dynasty)-era [Buddhist monastery](/source/Buddhist_monastery) that was destroyed in 1391.[4] The [Foshan Ancestral Temple](/source/Foshan_Ancestral_Temple), a [Taoist temple](/source/Taoist_temple) to the [Northern God](/source/Heidi_(god)) (*Beidi*) that was rebuilt in 1372, became the new focus of the community by the 15th century.[4] Foshan had grown into one of the four great markets in China, primarily on the strength of its local [ceramics](/source/Chinese_porcelain) but also on account of its metalwork.[5] Soon its harbor on the Fen River was limited to ships of a thousand tons' burden but it remained well connected with Guangdong's other ports.[5] By the 19th century, Foshan was considered by the English as the "[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham,_England) of China", with its steel industry responsible for the consumption of the majority of the province's iron production.[3]

### 20th century and onwards

Foshan was connected to [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) and [Sanshui](/source/Sanshui) by rail in the early 20th century.[5] The Ancestral Temple was converted into the [Foshan Municipal Museum](/source/Foshan_Municipal_Museum) upon the victory of the [Communists](/source/Chinese_Communist_Party) in the [Chinese Civil War](/source/Chinese_Civil_War) in 1949.[citation needed]

Foshan remained primarily focused on ceramic and steel production until the 1950s, when it became an [urbanizing](/source/Urbanization_in_China) political center. On 26 June 1951, it left [Nanhai County](/source/Nanhai_County) to become a separate [county-level city](/source/County-level_city) and, in 1954, it was made the seat of the prefectural government.[5] Its economy stagnated as a result of the [Cultural Revolution](/source/Cultural_Revolution)—traditional ceramic ware was forbidden and its workshops were turned to producing [Maoist](/source/Maoism) and [Revolutionary](/source/Chinese_Civil_War) [folderol](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trinket)—but it continued to grow, reaching 300,000 people by the 1970s, making it the province's second city after Guangzhou.[5]

As early as 1973, however, its agriculture and consumer industries were permitted to become an export production base and a modern highway linked it to Guangzhou soon after. This permitted its party secretary [Tong Mengqing](/source/Tong_Mengqing) and mayor [Yu Fei](/source/Yu_Fei_(politician)) to take full advantage when [Deng Xiaoping](/source/Deng_Xiaoping) introduced the [reform and opening up](/source/Reform_and_opening_up) after the fall of the [Gang of Four](/source/Gang_of_Four).[5]

In 1983, Foshan was promoted to a [prefecture-level city](/source/Prefecture-level_city) with its former core becoming the new [Chancheng District](/source/Chancheng_District) but lost the southwestern half of its former territory to [Jiangmen](/source/Jiangmen).[5] On 8 December 2002, [Shunde](/source/Shunde_District) and [Nanhai](/source/Nanhai_District) joined its urban core as a full district.[citation needed]

Since 2020, a Japanese-themed street in Foshan has become a hit with young people unable to travel abroad due to the [coronavirus pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[6] The 100m-long road called Ichiban Street has been outfitted by a local property developer to resemble famous commercial streets in Japan, complete with a sakura tree, an icon of Japan.[6] The "exotic" street is attracting young people from nearby cities like Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Zhuhai as the younger Chinese generation likes many things about Japanese culture and design.[6] In late 2020, the street was temporarily closed, renamed, and some of its signs were adjusted.[7]

## Geography

Foshan lies on the [Fen River](/source/Fen_River) in the estuaries making up the west side of the [Pearl River Delta](/source/Pearl_River_Delta). [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast, [Zhongshan](/source/Zhongshan) to the southeast, [Jiangmen](/source/Jiangmen) to the south, [Qingyuan](/source/Qingyuan) to the north, and [Zhaoqing](/source/Zhaoqing) to the west.[8]

### Climate

Foshan experiences a [humid subtropical climate](/source/Humid_subtropical_climate) ([Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) *Cfa*).

## Economy

Foshan has been well known for its [ceramics](/source/Chinese_porcelain) since the [Ming dynasty](/source/Ming_dynasty), although it was forced to cease production during the [Cultural Revolution](/source/Cultural_Revolution).[5]

Foshan had a [¥](/source/RMB)0.8 trillion [gross domestic product](/source/Gross_domestic_product) in 2015,[needs update] raising its per capita GDP past [$](/source/USD)10,000.[citation needed] [Shunde District](/source/Shunde_District) in particular has a high manufacturing output, with its 3,000+ electronical appliance factories responsible for more than half of the world's [air conditioners](/source/Air_conditioner) and [refrigerators](/source/Refrigerator).[9] Foshan now has more than 30 towns specialized in particular industries, including furniture, machinery, and beverages.[9]

The Foshan Hi-Tech Development Zone, established in 1992, is a planned industrial area spanning 7.55 km² (2.92 sq mi). Its strategic location provides convenient access to major transportation networks, including proximity to the G325 national highway and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The zone is a hub for several key industries, notably automobile assembly, biotechnology, and chemicals processing.[10]

## Administration

Foshan administers five [county-level divisions](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China#County_level), all of which are [districts](/source/District_of_China), including Chancheng, Nanhai, Sanshui, Gaoming and Shunde.

These are further divided into 32 [township-level divisions](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China#Township_level), including 11 [subdistricts](/source/Subdistricts_of_China) and 21 [towns](/source/Town_(China)).

Foshan is close to Guangzhou and considers its link with Guangzhou to be very important. As such, it is part of the [Pearl River Delta](/source/Pearl_River_Delta) and [Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area](/source/Guangdong-Hong_Kong-Macau_Greater_Bay_Area) metropolis, centered on Guangzhou.

Administrative divisions of Foshan ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Division code[11] ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Division ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Area (km2)[12] ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Population (2020) ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Seat ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Postal code ! scope="col" colspan=4 |Subdivisions[13] ! scope="col" |Subdistricts ! scope="col" |Towns ! scope="col" |Residential communities ! scope="col" |Administrative villages 440600 Foshan 3848.49 9,498,863 Chancheng 528000 11 21 408 328 440604 Chancheng 154.15 1,330,262 Zumiao Subdistrict 528000 3 1 89 54 440605 Nanhai 1073.94 3,667,247 Guicheng Subdistrict 528200 1 6 183 67 440606 Shunde 806.55 3,229,090 Daliang Subdistrict 528300 4 6 93 108 440607 Sanshui 874.22 803,226 Xinan Subdistrict 528100 2 5 22 48 440608 Gaoming 939.64 469,038 Hecheng Subdistrict 528500 1 3 21 51 Administrative divisions in Chinese and varieties of romanizations English Chinese Pinyin Guangdong Romanization Chancheng District 禅城区 Chánchéng Qū xim4 xing4 kêu1 Nanhai District 南海区 Nánhǎi Qū nam4 hoi2 kêu1 Shunde District 顺德区 Shùndé Qū sên6 deg1 kêu1 Sanshui District 三水区 Sānshuǐ Qū sam1 sêu1 kêu1 Gaoming District 高明区 Gāomíng Qū gou1 ming4 kêu1 Foshan city 佛山市 Fóshān Shì fed6 san1 xi5

## Language

Located in the [Sanyi](/source/Sanyi) region, the local dialects are based on [Cantonese](/source/Yue_Chinese) and often used by the city natives, particularly among older generations.[citation needed] As the current national language, [Mandarin](/source/Standard_Chinese) is the *[lingua franca](/source/Lingua_franca)* of government, business, and education—whereas the local dialects are used on informal occasions.

## Transportation

In 2013 and 2014, Foshan planned to improve public transportation by putting forward six measures:[14]

### FMetro

Main article: [Foshan Metro](/source/Foshan_Metro)

The first line of [FMetro](/source/FMetro) opened in 2010, and another two lines are completed in 2021 and 2022.

The existing line of [FMetro](/source/FMetro) network:

- [Line 1 (Guangfo Line)](/source/Guangfo_Metro): From [Xincheng Dong Station](/source/Xincheng_Dong_station) to [Lijiao Station](/source/Lijiao_Station)
- [Line 2](/source/Line_2_(Foshan_Metro)): From [Nanzhuang Station](/source/Nanzhuang_station) to [Guangzhou South Railway Station](/source/Guangzhou_South_Railway_Station)
- [Line 3](/source/Line_3_(Foshan_Metro)): From to [Zhongshan Park Station](/source/Zhongshan_Park_station_(Foshan_Metro)) & [Lianhe Station](/source/Lianhe_station) to [Foshan University Station](/source/Foshan_University_station)

### Rail

Main article: [Foshan Railway Station](/source/Foshan_Railway_Station)

Main article: [Foshan West Railway Station](/source/Foshan_West_Railway_Station)

Foshan is a main interchange for railway routes linking [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) ([Guangzhou Railway Station](/source/Guangzhou_Railway_Station), [Guangzhoudong Railway Station](/source/Guangzhou_East_Railway_Station) and [Guangzhounan Railway Station](/source/Guangzhou_South_Railway_Station)), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong_West_Kowloon_Station) and western Guangdong Province towards [Guangxi](/source/Guangxi).

### Aviation

The city is served by [Foshan Shadi Airport](/source/Foshan_Shadi_Airport), and later the [Pearl River Delta International Airport](/source/Pearl_River_Delta_International_Airport). It is also served by [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport](/source/Guangzhou_Baiyun_International_Airport).

## Education

Like other government schools in mainland China, [Mandarin](/source/Standard_Chinese) is the primary language of instruction in Foshan's government schools.[citation needed]

### Universities

- [Foshan University](/source/Foshan_University)
- [South China Normal University](/source/South_China_Normal_University) (Foshan campus)
- Southern Medical University (Shunde campus)
- Guangdong University of Finance & Economics (Sanshui campus)

### Schools

- [Nanhai Senior High School](/source/Nanhai_Senior_High_School)

## Sports

Foshan was one of the host cities for the [2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup](/source/2019_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup).[15]

The city hosted events during the [2010 Asian Games](/source/2010_Asian_Games). [Synchronized swimming](/source/Synchronized_swimming) at the [Foshan Aquatics Center](/source/Foshan_Aquatics_Center) and [boxing](/source/Boxing) at the [Foshan Gymnasium](/source/Foshan_Gymnasium).[16]

In October 2014, the city hosted [The Foshan Open](/source/The_Foshan_Open) golf event on the [European Challenge Tour](/source/European_Challenge_Tour).[17]

Two professional football teams have played in Foshan. From 1989 to 1997, [Foshan Fosti](/source/Foshan_Fosti_F.C.) (now disbanded) played at the [New Plaza Stadium](/source/New_Plaza_Stadium) in Chancheng (now demolished). Foshan Fosti mainly played in the second tier, but did play in the eight team top tier in 1993. In 2007, newly created [Guangdong Sunray Cave](/source/Guangdong_Sunray_Cave_F.C.) played at [Nanhai District Stadium](/source/Nanhai_District_Stadium) (now demolished), before moving to the [Century Lotus Stadium](/source/Century_Lotus_Stadium) in 2008. Sunray Cave then moved to Guangzhou, although did play the final games of the 2013 China League One back at Century Lotus Stadium. They returned to Guangzhou in 2014 and then disbanded.[18]

## Destinations

- [Crowne Plaza Foshan Hotel](/source/Crowne_Plaza_Foshan_Hotel)
- [Foshan Ancestral Temple (Zumiao)](/source/Foshan_Ancestral_Temple)
- [Nanfeng Kiln](/source/Nanfeng_Kiln)
- [Liang's Garden](/source/Liang's_Garden)
- [Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall](/source/Wong_Fei-hung_Memorial_Hall)

## Sister cities

- [Itami](/source/Itami,_Hy%C5%8Dgo), [Hyōgo](/source/Hy%C5%8Dgo_Prefecture) Japan
- [La Possession](/source/La_Possession), [Réunion](/source/R%C3%A9union), France (since 1989)[19]
- [Port Louis](/source/Port_Louis), Mauritius
- [Oakland, California](/source/Oakland,_California), United States
- [Stockton, California](/source/Stockton,_California), United States
- [Markham, Ontario](/source/Markham,_Ontario), Canada (Friendly co-operative)
- [Townsville](/source/Townsville), Queensland, Australia
- [Medway](/source/Medway), United Kingdom
- [Starogard Gdański](/source/Starogard_Gda%C5%84ski), Poland
- [St. George's](/source/St._George's,_Grenada), Grenada
- [Ingolstadt](/source/Ingolstadt), [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria), Germany (since 2013)[20][21]

## Notable people

- [Au Tak](/source/Au_Tak) (1840–1920), Hong Kong entrepreneur
- [Jeremy Bray](/source/Jeremy_Bray) (1930–2002), British politician
- [Cai Feihu](/source/Cai_Feihu) (born 1964), professor, engineer and businessman
- [Cao Yuanhang](/source/Cao_Yuanhang) (born 1991), Paralympian
- [Sun Chan](/source/Sun_Chan_(Chen_Shen)) (born 1932), Peruvian-Chinese artist
- [Chan Wah-shun](/source/Chan_Wah-shun) (c.1836–1906), martial arts teacher of Ip Man
- [Chen Jintao](/source/Chen_Jintao) (1870–1939), technocrat who founded the Bank of China
- [Cheok Hong Cheong](/source/Cheok_Hong_Cheong) (1851–1928), Australian missionary, political activist, writer, and businessman
- [Cheng Yu-tung](/source/Cheng_Yu-tung) (1925–2016), Hong Kong billionaire
- [Cheung Wing-sing](/source/Cheung_Wing-sing) (1897–1960), wife of Wing Chun master Ip Man
- [Chin Siu-ho](/source/Chin_Siu-ho) (born 1963), Hong Kong actor and martial artist
- [Chow Chi-yuen](/source/Chow_Chi-yuen)[citation needed] (1900–1971), Hong Kong entrepreneur and the founder of [Chow Tai Fook](/source/Chow_Tai_Fook)
- [Chow Kwen Lim](/source/Chow_Kwen_Lim) (1928–2016), founder and the chairman of Chow Sang Sang Jewellery Company
- [Dang Fong](/source/Dang_Fong) (1877 or 1879–1955), disciple of the Chinese Kung Fu folk hero Wong Fei Hung
- [Eu Tong Sen](/source/Eu_Tong_Sen) (1877 -1941), businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong
- [Feng Feng](/source/Feng_Feng_(footballer)) (born 1968), footballer
- [Foo Ping-sheung](/source/Foo_Ping-sheung) (1895–1965), diplomat and politician in the early Republic of China and later in Taiwan
- [Fung Jing Toy](/source/Little_Pete) (c.1864–1897), American gangster
- [Stanley Fung](/source/Stanley_Fung) (born 1945), Hong Kong actor and film director
- [Merdan Ghappar](/source/Merdan_Ghappar), model and prisoner
- [He Xiangjian](/source/He_Xiangjian) (born 1942), co-founder of [Midea Group](/source/Midea_Group)
- [Hu Zaobin](/source/Hu_Zaobin) (1897–1942), painter
- [Huang Mingda](/source/Huang_Mingda), diplomat
- [Huang Shaoqiang](/source/Huang_Shaoqiang), (1901–1942), artist
- [Ip Ching](/source/Ip_Ching) (1936–2020), Hong Kong martial artist
- [Ip Chun](/source/Ip_Chun) (born 1924), martial artist and actor in the style of Wing Chun
- [Ip Man](/source/Ip_Man) (1893–1972), [Wing Chun](/source/Wing_Chun) grandmaster and [instructor](/source/Sifu) of [Bruce Lee](/source/Bruce_Lee)
- [Kang Youwei](/source/Kang_Youwei) (1858–1927), political thinker and reformer in China of the late Qing dynasty
- [Ko Lai Chak](/source/Ko_Lai_Chak) (born 1976), Hong Kong table tennis player
- [Kwong Wui Chun](/source/Kwong_Wui_Chun) (c.1955), Hong Kong businessman
- [Lai Shanzhang](/source/Lai_Shanzhang) (born 1992), Paralympic cyclist
- [Lam Cho](/source/Lam_Cho) (1910–2012), Hung Ga Grandmaster
- [Lam Sai-wing](/source/Lam_Sai-wing) (1861–1943), Hung Gar martial artist
- [Law Kar-ying](/source/Law_Kar-ying) (born 1946), Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor
- [Lee Heung-kam](/source/Lee_Heung-kam) (1932–2021), Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actress
- [Lee Hoi-chuen](/source/Lee_Hoi-chuen) (1901–1965), opera singer and actor
- [Lee Shau-kee](/source/Lee_Shau-kee) (born 1928), Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
- [Leung Bik](/source/Leung_Bik) (1843–1911), Wing Chun martial artist
- [Leung Chu Yan](/source/Leung_Chu_Yan) (born 1979), Hong Kong table tennis player
- [Leung Jan](/source/Leung_Jan) (1826–1901), [Wing Chun](/source/Wing_Chun) master, doctor and [instructor](/source/Sifu) of [Ip Man](/source/Ip_Man)
- [Li Jian](/source/Li_Jian_(footballer,_born_1989)) (born 1989), footballer
- [Li Wenfan](/source/Li_Wenfan) (1884–1953), revolutionary and politician
- [Li Yingjian](/source/Li_Yingjian) (born 1991), footballer
- [Li Zhaohuan](/source/Li_Zhaohuan) (1898–1969), educator, politician and banker
- [Li Ziliu](/source/Li_Ziliu) (1932–2022), politician
- [Liang Dunyan](/source/Liang_Dunyan) (1857–1924), Qing dynasty diplomat and politician
- [Liang Jiahong](/source/Liang_Jiahong) (born 1988), sprinter
- [Liang Shiyi](/source/Liang_Shiyi) (1869–1933), minister who served as premier of China
- [Liang Yanfen](/source/Liang_Yanfen) (born 2000), Paralympic athlete
- [Liang Youyu](/source/Liang_Youyu) (1521–1556), Ming dynasty scholar
- [Lin Liang](/source/Lin_Liang) (c.1424－1500), imperial painter
- [Anqi Luo](/source/Anqi_Luo) (born 1996), Canadian table tennis player
- [Luo Zhi](/source/Luo_Zhi) (1915–1949), revolutionary activist and leader in Xinjiang
- [Ma Man-kei](/source/Ma_Man-kei) (1919–2014), Chinese-Macanese businessman, tycoon, entrepreneur and politician
- [Ma Yexin](/source/Ma_Yexin) (born 1999), tennis player
- [Mai Shaoyan](/source/Mai_Shaoyan) (born 1979), field hockey player
- [Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching](/source/Evergreen_Mak_Cheung-ching) (born 1968), Hong Kong actor
- [Mok Kwai-lan](/source/Mok_Kwai-lan) (1892–1982), fourth spouse of Lingnan martial arts grandmaster Wong Fei-hung
- [Antonio Ng](/source/Antonio_Ng) (born 1957), Macanese politician
- [Ou Daren](/source/Ou_Daren) (1516–1596) Ming dynasty scholar
- [Ou Mengjue](/source/Ou_Mengjue) (1906–1992), politician
- [Ou Shizi](/source/Ou_Shizi) (1234–1324), Song dynasty scholar
- [Pan Kou-ang](/source/Pan_Kou-ang) (born 1939), Taiwanese former sports shooter
- [Pan Nam](/source/Pan_Nam) (1911–1995), martial artist and Grandmaster of the Wing Chun style
- [Pu Jun Jin](/source/Pu_Jun_Jin) (born 1984), racing driver
- [Quan Hansheng](/source/Quan_Hansheng) (1912–2001), economic historian
- [Philip Rees](/source/Philip_Rees_(medical_missionary)) (1877–1912), English medical missionary
- [So Chan](/source/So_Chan), martial artist and folk hero who lived during the late Qing dynasty
- [So Cheung-wing](/source/So_Cheung-wing) (born 1960), Hong Kong businessman and politician
- [Su Changlan](/source/Su_Changlan) (born c.1971), civil rights activist
- [Su Xiongfeng](/source/Su_Xiongfeng) (born 1987), long jumper
- [Tan Pingshan](/source/Tan_Pingshan) (1886–1956), revolutionary socialist
- [Sun Ma Sze Tsang](/source/Sun_Ma_Sze_Tsang) (1916–1997), Cantonese opera singer and actor in Hong Kong
- [Wang Yue](/source/Death_of_Wang_Yue), (2009–2011), toddler whose death was attributed to the [bystander effect](/source/Bystander_effect).
- [Wang Jingwei](/source/Wang_Jingwei) (1883–1944), politician
- [Wong Fei Hung](/source/Wong_Fei_Hung) (1847–1925), [Hung Ga](/source/Hung_Ga) master and doctor, honored at a [memorial hall](/source/Wong_Fei-hung_Memorial_Hall) in Chancheng
- [Wong Kei-ying](/source/Wong_Kei-ying) (c.1815–1886), [Hung Ga](/source/Hung_Ga) master, doctor, father of [Wong Fei Hung](/source/Wong_Fei_Hung) and one of the members of the [Ten Tigers of Canton](/source/Ten_Tigers_of_Canton)
- [Wong Wah-bo](/source/Wong_Wah-bo), martial artist and opera singer of the late Qing dynasty
- [Wu Dixi](/source/Wu_Dixi) (born 1962), badminton player
- [Wu Jianren](/source/Wu_Jianren) (1866–1910), writer of the late Qing period
- [Wu Yee-sun](/source/Wu_Yee-sun) (1900–2005), Hong Kong entrepreneur and billionaire
- [Xu Liang](/source/Xu_Liang) (1893–1951), diplomat and politician in the Republic of China
- [Yam Kim-fai](/source/Yam_Kim-fai) (1912–1989), Cantonese opera actress
- [Yang Guoqiang](/source/Yang_Guoqiang) (born 1954), entrepreneur
- [Yang Huiyan](/source/Yang_Huiyan) (born 1981), businesswoman billionaire
- [Yang Jiechang](/source/Yang_Jiechang) (born 1956), contemporary artist
- [Yau Lit](/source/Yau_Lit) (1864–1936), revolutionary
- [Yuen Kay-shan](/source/Yuen_Kay-shan) (1889–1956), Grandmaster of Wing Chun
- [Zhou Wanfeng](/source/Zhou_Wanfeng) (born 1979), field hockey player
- [Zhang Yinhuan](/source/Zhang_Yinhuan) (1837–1900), ambassador
- [Zheng Yanfen](/source/Zheng_Yanfen) (1902–1990), politician affiliated with the Kuomintang

## See also

- [New first-tier city](/source/New_first-tier_city)

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