国家副主席: 习近平
Vice-President: Xi Jinping

-习 xí 〖learn; habit; usual practice〗
-平易近人 píng yì jìn rén 〖easy to approach to common people〗
-Symbolization: The names comes form the idiom “平易近人 píng yì jìn rén”. It is a usual practice (to learn) to approach common people easily. ChineseHour has the story.
Xi’s wife 彭丽媛 (Peng Liyuan) is a very popular folk […]

Chinese names often symbolize the parents’ good wishes to the children in their future destiny (good learning, health, wealth, patriotic,etc) by their parents. If you have a better understanding of a Chinese friend’s name, you can tell him/her what you know about it, such a respect will be a expressway to become close friends in […]

赵本山 Zhao Benshan
小品 xiaopin, skit and sitcom

Zhao Benshan 赵本山 (Zhào Běnshān) born in 1958 is a Chinese skit and sitcom actor, and recently turned director and producer of “farmer TV series.” Recently, he unexpectedly joined China Football (Soccer) League’s Liaoning Club as its chairman, unveiling a new chapter of his life.
Secret of the name
赵 […]

梅兰芳 Mei Lanfang
An introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without mentioning female impersonator Mei Lanfang (1894-1961). Traditionally only men performed Peking Opera, including the female roles — and Mei Lanfang was the master. During his stage life, Mei embellished traditions of the past with his own creations, shaping a style of his own, […]

The World Bank recently named Justin Lin Yifu 林毅夫 lín yìfū, who defected from Taiwan and rose to become a top economic strategist for China, as its chief economist — the first time a Chinese has held the job.
Secret of the name
林毅夫lín yìfū
- 林 lín is his family name. You may notice form the formation […]