the latest issue of Time magazineThe Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world features four figures from mainland China this year, one of the biggest pool of Chinese honorees in the past four years.
Chinese president Hu Jintao is on the list for the third time since 2004, and is the only Chinese figure appearing on the list for more than once in recent years.
Also on the list is Mr. Liu Qi, Beijing Communist Party Secretary and the head of the city’s Olympic Organizing Committee. He was chosen for his important and challenging role in organizing the 2008 Olympic Games.
Zeng Jinyan, wife of environmental activist Hu Jia, is listed as one of the “heroes and pioneers” for her bravery of keeping blogging about she and her husband’s battle against government oppression.
Internet pioneer Pony Ma, inventor of China's popular online communication service QQ, was selected, too. The online service has evolved into a 100-million-user network for online socializing and entertainment.
It’s also interesting to look at who else from mainland China were selected into Time 100 in recent years.
There were four in last year’s list, too. They were Chinese premier Wen Jiabao; Ma Jun, a journalist turned environmental advocate; blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng who filed a lawsuit against officials forcing women to have abortion or sterilization when enforcing the one-child policy; and business man Huang Guangyu, an entrepreneur who made a big fortune by building a discount electronics chain around China.
In 2005, Hu Jintao and actress Zhang Ziyi were on the list. Ms. Zhang Ziyi was called “China's gift to Hollywood.” A year before, again, Mr. Hu was on the list. Accompanying him were Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi and NBA star Yao Ming.
The annual Time 100 list provides a window to see the reach of some Chinese figures’ international influence, and as China grows, chances are there will be more and more Chinese faces appearing among “the people who shape our world.”
The 2007 Time 100
Hu Jintao
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615513_1615464,00.html
Liu Qi
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615513_1614661,00.html
Zeng Jinyan
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615754_1616169,00.html
Pony Ma
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/1,28804,1595326_1615737_1615710,00.html
The 2006 Time 100
Wen Jiabao
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187198,00.html
Ma Jun
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187271,00.html
Chen Guangcheng
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1186887,00.html
Huang Guangyu
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187472,00.html
The 2005 Time 100
Hu Jintao
http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/2005/time100/leaders/100jintao.html
Zhang Ziyi
http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/2005/time100/artists/100ziyi.html
The 2004 Time 100
Hu Jintao
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993962,00.html
Wu Yi
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993958,00.html
Yao Ming
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994049,00.html
Chinese president Hu Jintao is on the list for the third time since 2004, and is the only Chinese figure appearing on the list for more than once in recent years.
Also on the list is Mr. Liu Qi, Beijing Communist Party Secretary and the head of the city’s Olympic Organizing Committee. He was chosen for his important and challenging role in organizing the 2008 Olympic Games.
Zeng Jinyan, wife of environmental activist Hu Jia, is listed as one of the “heroes and pioneers” for her bravery of keeping blogging about she and her husband’s battle against government oppression.
Internet pioneer Pony Ma, inventor of China's popular online communication service QQ, was selected, too. The online service has evolved into a 100-million-user network for online socializing and entertainment.
It’s also interesting to look at who else from mainland China were selected into Time 100 in recent years.
There were four in last year’s list, too. They were Chinese premier Wen Jiabao; Ma Jun, a journalist turned environmental advocate; blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng who filed a lawsuit against officials forcing women to have abortion or sterilization when enforcing the one-child policy; and business man Huang Guangyu, an entrepreneur who made a big fortune by building a discount electronics chain around China.
In 2005, Hu Jintao and actress Zhang Ziyi were on the list. Ms. Zhang Ziyi was called “China's gift to Hollywood.” A year before, again, Mr. Hu was on the list. Accompanying him were Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi and NBA star Yao Ming.
The annual Time 100 list provides a window to see the reach of some Chinese figures’ international influence, and as China grows, chances are there will be more and more Chinese faces appearing among “the people who shape our world.”
The 2007 Time 100
Hu Jintao
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615513_1615464,00.html
Liu Qi
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615513_1614661,00.html
Zeng Jinyan
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615754_1616169,00.html
Pony Ma
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/1,28804,1595326_1615737_1615710,00.html
The 2006 Time 100
Wen Jiabao
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187198,00.html
Ma Jun
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187271,00.html
Chen Guangcheng
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1186887,00.html
Huang Guangyu
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187472,00.html
The 2005 Time 100
Hu Jintao
http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/2005/time100/leaders/100jintao.html
Zhang Ziyi
http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/2005/time100/artists/100ziyi.html
The 2004 Time 100
Hu Jintao
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993962,00.html
Wu Yi
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993958,00.html
Yao Ming
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994049,00.html
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