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Petite and pretty with delicate features, Chinese women have since long been admired by men all over the world. However living in the patriarchic Chinese society had never been easy for the women who for centuries had been considered as little more than property. The status of the Chinese women had begun to change only during the 20th century when more women gained access to education and opportunities to build a career other than that of being a homemaker. Today China boasts of having a large percentage of working women in its population.

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 1 
Dilraba Dilmurat
(Chinese Model and Actress)
Dilraba Dilmurat
52
Birthdate: June 3, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ürümqi, China
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 2 
Liu Yifei
(Best Known for Her Titular Role in the Disney Live-Action Film ‘Mulan’)
Liu Yifei
24
Birthdate: August 25, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wuhan, China
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 3 
Fan Bingbing
(Actress, Singer)
Fan Bingbing
14
Birthdate: September 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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 4 
Zhang Ziyi
(One of the Four Dan Actresses of China)
Zhang Ziyi
30
Birthdate: February 9, 1979
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 5 
Empress Dowager Cixi
(Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty from 1861 to 1908)
Empress Dowager Cixi
14
Birthdate: November 29, 1835
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: November 15, 1908
 6 
Chloe Zhao
(Known for Her Independent Films 'The Rider' and 'Songs My Brothers Taught Me')
Chloe Zhao
15
Birthdate: March 31, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Beijing, China
 7 
Shen Yue
(Actress, Model)
Shen Yue
24
Birthdate: February 27, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wugang, Hunan
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 8 
Yang Mi
(Chinese Actress and Singer)
Yang Mi
15
Birthdate: September 12, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 9 
Wu Zetian
(Chinese Empress)
Wu Zetian
15
Birthdate: February 17, 0624
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lizhou, Tang Dynasty
Died: December 16, 0705
 10 
Gong Li
(Chinese Actress)
Gong Li
26
Birthdate: December 31, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shenyang, China
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 11 
Xi Mingze
(Daughter of Xi Jinping)
Xi Mingze
54
Birthdate: June 27, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Funian, Sichuan
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Zhao Liying
(Chinese Actress)
Zhao Liying
22
Birthdate: October 16, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Langfang, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 13 
Victoria Song
(Singer)
Victoria Song
10
Birthdate: February 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong, China
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 14 
Joan Chen
(Actress Who Gained Fame for her Role in 'The Last Emperor')
Joan Chen
3
Birthdate: April 26, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 15 
Sally Phillips
(English Actress, Television Presenter, and Comedian)
Sally Phillips
5
Birthdate: May 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 16 
Tang Wei
(Actress)
Tang Wei
5
Birthdate: October 7, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wenzhou, China
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 17 
Hannah Quinlivan
(Taiwanese Australian Model and Actress)
Hannah Quinlivan
8
Birthdate: August 12, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 18 
Tiffany Tang
(Actress)
Tiffany Tang
8
Birthdate: December 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hanghai, China
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 19 
Zhao Wei
(One of the Most Popular Actresses in China)
Zhao Wei
10
Birthdate: March 12, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wuhu, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 20 
Peng Liyuan
(Wife of Xi Jinping)
Peng Liyuan
17
Birthdate: November 20, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Linyi, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 21 
Faye Wong
(Singer-Songwriter Best Recognized as the 'Best Selling Canto-Pop Female' by Guinness World Records in 2000)
Faye Wong
4
Birthdate: August 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 22 
Jiang Qing
(Chinese Political Figure Who Played an Important Role During 'The Cultural Revolution')
Jiang Qing
5
Birthdate: March 19, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zhucheng, Weifang, China
Died: May 14, 1991
 23 
Nancy Kwan
(Chinese-American Actress who was Instrumental in the Acceptance of Actors of Asian Ancestry in Major Hollywood Film Roles)
Nancy Kwan
7
Birthdate: May 19, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 24 
Amy Tan
(American Author Known for Her Novels: ‘The Joy Luck Club’ and ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’)
Amy Tan
7
Birthdate: February 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
 25 
Li Na
(Chinese Former Professional Tennis Player and the First Grand Slam Singles Champion from Asia)
Li Na
6
Birthdate: February 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wuhan, China
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 26 
Zhou Xun
(Actress, Singer)
Zhou Xun
10
Birthdate: October 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 27 
Ni Ni
(Actress)
Ni Ni
2
Birthdate: August 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: China
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 28 
Peng Shuai
(Chinese Former Professional Tennis Player)
Peng Shuai
2
Birthdate: January 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Xiangtan, China
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 29 
Tu Youyou
(chemist, pharmacologist, inventor, university teacher)
Tu Youyou
3
Birthdate: December 30, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ningbo
 30 
Carrie Lam
(Politician)
Carrie Lam
4
Birthdate: May 13, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wan Chai, Hong Kong, England
 31 
Soong May-ling
(First Lady of the Republic of China (1950 - 1975))
Soong May-ling
0
Birthdate: March 5, 1898
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: October 23, 2003
 32 
G.E.M.
(Chinese-born Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter)
G.E.M.
4
Birthdate: August 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 33 
Ruth Graham
(Philanthropist, Poet, Author)
Ruth Graham
3
Birthdate: June 10, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Qingjiang, Kiangsu, China
Died: June 14, 2007
 34 
Hou Yifan
(Chinese Chess Grandmaster and Second Highest Rated Female Player of All Time)
Hou Yifan
2
Birthdate: February 27, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Xinghua, China
 35 
Carina Lau
(Actress)
Carina Lau
6
Birthdate: December 8, 1965
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 36 
Cecilia Cheung
(Hong Kong Actress and Singer)
Cecilia Cheung
5
Birthdate: May 24, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 37 
Liu Wen
(Chinese Model)
Liu Wen
3
Birthdate: January 27, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yongzhou, Hunan, China
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 38 
Wengie
(Chinese Australian YouTuber, Vlogger and Pop Singer)
Wengie
10
Birthdate: January 9, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 39 
Liu Tao
(Actress, Singer)
Liu Tao
6
Birthdate: July 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Xihu District, Nanchang
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 40 
Betty Sun
(Actress)
Betty Sun
2
Birthdate: September 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Shanghai
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 41 
Jane Zhang
(Chinese Singer & Songwriter)
Jane Zhang
0
Birthdate: October 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 42 
Yang Jiang
(Chinese Playwright and Translator Who Wrote Several Successful Comedies)
Yang Jiang
0
Birthdate: July 17, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: May 25, 2016
 43 
Tina Guo
(Chinese-born American Erhuist and Cellist)
Tina Guo
1
Birthdate: October 28, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
 44 
Isabella Leong
(Actress)
Isabella Leong
3
Birthdate: June 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Portuguese Macau
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 45 
Tsai Chin
(Actress)
Tsai Chin
0
Birthdate: September 1, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tianjin, China
 46 
Huang Shengyi
(actor, entrepreneur, singer,model)
Huang Shengyi
0
Birthdate: February 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shanghai
 47 
Wang Qiang
(Chinese Tennis Player)
Wang Qiang
1
Birthdate: January 14, 1992
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tianjin, China
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 48 
Sharla Cheung
(Hong Kong Film Producer and Actress)
Sharla Cheung
2
Birthdate: February 7, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
 49 
Zhu Zhu
(Chinese Singer and Actress)
Zhu Zhu
3
Birthdate: July 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 50 
Qiyu Zhou
(First Canadian Chess Player to Hold the Title of Woman Grandmaster)
Qiyu Zhou
6
Birthdate: January 6, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jingzhou, China

Chinese women are excelling in many fields hitherto primarily dominated by males and are setting great examples for the future generation of females to follow. Song Qing Ling, the first lady of China devoted her life to make the country a better place for women and children. Liu Yang defied tradition to become the first ever Chinese woman to journey into space while the scientist Ling Meng acquired fame for her work on cellular communication in plants. In keeping up with China’s rich literary culture, Zhang Jie became the first feminist writer in China. Chinese woman have also made their mark in the world of fashion, films, and sports. Intrigued to learn more about inspiring Chinese women? Read on!

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