10 Notable alumni of Beijing Language and Culture University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Beijing Language and Culture University is ranked #2,684 in the world and #208 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Beijing Language and Culture University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Beijing Language and Culture University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Da Chen
1962-2019 (aged 57)
university teacher
writer
banker
Da Chen was a Chinese-American author whose works included Colors of the Mountain, Brothers, and Sword. Colors of the Mountain gave rise to a version for young readers, China's Son, and a sequel, Sounds of the River. The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald and Publishers Weekly hailed Brothers as the best book of 2006.
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2. Riaz Mohammad Khan
diplomat
politician
Riaz Mohammad Khan holds a master's degree in mathematics and a B.A. from Punjab University, Lahore.
3. Sylvie Bermann
1953-. (aged 73)
diplomat
Sylvie-Agnès Bermann is a French former career diplomat who served as the ambassador of France to the United Kingdom, ambassador of France to Russia, and as French ambassador to China in Beijing from 2011 until 2014. She previously served as director for United Nations, International Organizations, Human Rights and Francophony at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development...
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4. Shoichi Kondo
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Shoichi Kondo is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
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5. Hong Lei
1969-. (aged 57)
diplomat
politician
Hong Lei is a Chinese diplomat and politician, serving as Director-General of the Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was Chinese Consul General in Chicago from 2016 to 2018 and served as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2016. Hong was the 25th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry in...
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6. Awkwafina
1988-. (aged 38)
musician
singer
actor
television producer
voice actor
Nora Lum, known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress and rapper. She rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, Yellow Ranger (2014), and appeared on the MTV comedy series Girl Code (2014–2015). She expanded to films with supporting roles in the comedies Neighbors 2: Sorority...
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7. Fu Xiaotian
1983-. (aged 43)
journalist
Fu Xiaotian is a Chinese news correspondent. Fu joined Phoenix Television’s London bureau in 2009 and gained prominence for her wartime reporting from Libya in 2011. After her transfer to Phoenix TV's Hong Kong headquarters, she became known as the host of Talk with World Leaders. In June 2023, she disappeared from public view amid a political scandal involving Qin...
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8. Wode Maya
1990-. (aged 36)
aerospace engineer
YouTuber
vlogger
Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, popularly known as Wode Maya, is a Ghanaian YouTube personality, vlogger, digital media influencer, and aeronautical engineer. His name Wode Maya (Wǒ de Mà yà) translates as "Oh my God" in the Chinese language. In 2017, he took a video in a bus where seats were empty beside him and other passengers stood due to his...
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9. Adrian Bradshaw
photographer
General Sir Adrian John Bradshaw, KCB, OBE, DL is a former British Army officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He also served as Director Special Forces from 2006 to 2009 and Commander Land Forces in 2013.
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10. Karim Massimov
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
economist
Kärım Qajymqanūly Mäsımov is a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2016. He was Deputy Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and held the positions of Minister of Economy and Budget Planning and Minister of Transport and Communications in 2001. He served as chairman of the National Security...
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