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Jackie Chan
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- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Famous Action Movie Stars
- Famous Arians
Jackie Chan
Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert / 1954 -
Actor/director/producer Jackie Chan's unique blend of impressive martial arts and screwball physical comedy has helped make him an international film star.
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Dalai Lama
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Activists
Dalai Lama
Activist, Political Leader, Religious Leader / 1935 -
Dalai Lama, Tibet's political leader, has strived to make Tibet an independent and democratic state from China. He and his followers are exiled to India.
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Confucius
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Libras
- Famous Philosophers
Confucius
Philosopher / 551 - 479
Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction.
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Mao Tse-tung
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- Erratic and Autocratic
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Military Leaders
Mao Tse-tung
Military Leader, Political Leader / 1893 - 1976
Mao Tse-tung was the principal Chinese Marxist theorist, soldier and statesman who led his nation's Cultural Revolution.
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Jet Li
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- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Rags to Riches
- Famous Action Movie Stars
Jet Li
Film Actor, Martial Arts Expert / 1963 -
Jet Li is an actor and martial artist who has starred in a number of Chinese and English-language action films.
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Lee Kuan Yew
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous People Named Lee
Lee Kuan Yew
Lawyer, Prime Minister / 1923 -
Lee Kuan Yew was the prime minster of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, making him the longest-serving PM in history. During his long rule, Singapore became the most prosperous nation in Southeast Asia.
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