Yang

Yang stands for:

a term from Chinese natural philosophy, see Yin and Yang
Yang (Hanzhong) , Yang (洋县; Pinyin: Yáng Xiàn ) County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
Yang (coin) , a Korean silver coin

Yang is the family name of the following people:

Ruby Yang , Chinese American documentary filmmaker
Yang Chaoguan (1710–1788), Chinese politician and opera writer
Yang Chen (* 1974), Chinese soccer player
Yang Chengfu (1883–1936), Chinese representative of the "soft" martial art of the Yang style in Taijiquan
Yang Chia-Chen (* 1984), Taiwanese badminton player
Yang Chih-Hsun (* 1991), Taiwanese badminton player
Yang Chin-Yi (* 1981), Taiwanese weightlifter
Yang Ching-shun (* 1978), Taiwanese pool player
Yang Chuan-Kwang (1933-2007), Taiwanese athlete
Yang Chun-han (* 1997), Taiwanese sprinter
Yang Chunlin (* 1954), dissident of the People's Republic of China
Yang Dezhi (1911–1994), Chinese politician and general
Yang Dongliang (* 1954), Chinese politician
Yang Ermin (* 1964), Chinese painter and university professor
Yang Fan (* 1947), Chinese photographer and film director, see Yon Fan
Yang Fan (soccer player, 1995) , Chinese soccer player
Yang Fan (soccer player, 1996) , Chinese soccer player
Yang Fan (weightlifter) (* 1987), Chinese weightlifter
Yang Fangxu (* 1994), Chinese volleyball player
Yang Fen (* 1982), Congolese table tennis player
Yang Feng (2nd century), Chinese cavalry officer
Yang Fengxia (* 1989), Chinese marathon runner
Yang Fudong (* 1971), Chinese photographer, installation and video artist
Yang Guang , personal name of Sui Yangdi (560–618), Chinese emperor
Yang Guang (ski jumper) (* 1984), Chinese ski jumper
Yang Guifei (719–756), Chinese concubine
Yang Gui-ja (* 1955), South Korean writer
Yang Ha-eun (* 1994), South Korean table tennis player
Yang Hak-seon (* 1992), South Korean apparatus gymnast
Yang Hao (volleyball player) (* 1980), Chinese volleyball player
Yang Hao (soccer player, 1983) , Chinese soccer player
Yang Hao (soccer player, 1990) , Chinese soccer player
Yang Hao (water diver) (* 1998), Chinese water diver
Yang Hu (221-278), Chinese general
Yang Hui (~ 1238– ~ 1298), Chinese mathematician
Yang Huiyan (* 1981), Chinese punter
Yang Huiyu (214-278), Chinese mother empress
Yang Hyong-sop (* 1925), North Korean politician
Yang Hyun-min (* 1979), South Korean natural track luge
Yang Hyun-mo (* 1971), South Korean wrestler
Yang Hyun-suk (* 1969), South Korean singer, record producer and founder of JYP Entertainment
Yang Jia († 1402 BC), Chinese king, see Xiang Jia
Yang Jia (murderer) (1980-2008), Chinese murderer
Yang Jiang (1911–2016), Chinese writer and translator
Yang Jianli (* 1963), Chinese dissident
Yang Jiayu (* 1996), Chinese athlete
Yang Jiechi (* 1950), Chinese diplomat and politician
Yang Jin-mo , South Korean film editor
Yang Jinghui (* 1983), Chinese water diver
Yang Jingnian (1908-2016), Chinese economist
Yang Jingzhu (* 1976), Chinese tennis player
Yang Jisheng (man of letters) (1516–1555), Chinese civil servant and man of letters
Yang Jisheng (journalist)杨继绳 (* 1940), Chinese journalist
Yang Kaihui (1901–1930), Chinese wife of Mao Zedong s
Yang Ko-han († 2015), Taiwanese actress
Yang Kyong-il (* 1987), North Korean wrestler
Yang Kyoungjong (1920–1992), Korean soldier who served in three armies during World War II
Yang Lei (athlete) (* 1995), Chinese athlete
Yang Lei (pop singer) (* 1984), Chinese pop singer
Yang Lei (table tennis player) (* 1977), Chinese table tennis player and trainer
Yang Li Lian (* 1993), Malaysian badminton player
Yang Lian (* 1955), Chinese poet
Yang Ling (* 1972), Chinese marksman
Yang Liwei (* 1965), Chinese astronaut
Yang Luchan (1799–1872), Chinese martial artist
Yang Lung-hsiang (* 1996), Taiwanese sprinter
Yang Min (table tennis player) (* 1963), Italian table tennis player of Chinese descent
Yang Ming (* 1974), Chinese badminton player
Yang Mingxi (* 1993), Chinese ice hockey player
Yang Peidong , Chinese physicist
Yang Pu (* 1978), Chinese soccer player
Yang Quan , Chinese philosopher and atheist
Yang Qianyu (* 1993), Chinese cyclist (Hong Kong)
Yang Senlian (* 1990), Chinese wrestler
Yang Seok-il (* 1936), Japanese writer of Korean descent
Yang Seung-kook (* 1944), North Korean soccer player
Yang Shangkun (1907–1998), President of the People's Republic of China from 1988 to 1993
Yang Shaobin (* 1963), Chinese artist
Yang Shaoqi (* 1976), Chinese fencer
Yang Shih-Jeng (* 1965), Taiwanese badminton player
Yang Shin-young (* 1990), South Korean short tracker
Yang Shou-chung (1910–1985), Chinese grand master in the Yang style of Taijiquan
Yang Shuchao (* 1982), Chinese e-athlete
Yang Shu-chun (* 1985), Taiwanese Taekwondoin
Yang Shuo (1913–1968), Chinese poet and essayist
Yang Sian (* 1979), Singaporean tennis player
Yang Tsung-hua (* 1991), Taiwanese tennis player
Yang Wei (musician) (* 1960), Chinese pipa player
Yang Wei (badminton) (* 1979), Chinese badminton player
Yang Wei (gymnast) (* 1980), Chinese gymnast
Wei Yang (biochemist) , Chinese-American scientist
Yang Wei-ting (* 1994), Taiwanese hurdler
Yang Wenhui (1837–1911), Chinese Buddhist, educator, reformer, author and publisher
Yang Wenyi (* 1972), Chinese swimmer
Yang Xianyi (1915–2009), Chinese translator
Yang Xiaojun (* 1963), Chinese volleyball player and coach
Yang Xinfang (born around 1965), Chinese badminton player
Yang Xinhai (1968-2004), Chinese serial killer
Yang Xiufeng (1897–1983), Chinese lawyer, President of the Chinese People's Court
Yang Xiuqing (1820-1856), leader of the Taiping Rising
Yang Xiuqing (ice hockey player) (* 1975), Chinese ice hockey player
Yang Xu (* 1987), Chinese soccer player
Yang Xuanzhi , Chinese prose writer and translator
Yang Xuefei (* 1977), Chinese classical guitarist
Yang Yan (727–781), Chancellor of the Empire of China
Yang Yanbo (* 1990), Chinese discus thrower
Yang Yang (Badminton) (born 1963), Chinese badminton player
Yang Yang (A) (* 1976), Chinese short track speed skater
Yang Yang (S) (* 1977), Chinese short track speed skater
Yang Yang (baseball player) , Chinese baseball player
Yang Yang (director) , Chinese director
Yang Yanming († 2009), Chinese finance manager
Yang Yansheng (* 1988), Chinese pole vaulter
Yang Yeon-soo (* 1991), South Korean squash player
Yang Yi (politician) († 235), Chinese politician and general
Yang Yi (writer, 974) (974-1020), Chinese writer and scholar
Yang Yi (writer, 1488) (1488–1564), Chinese writer
Yang Yi (writer) (* 1964), Japanese writer of Chinese origin
Yang Yi (tennis player) (* 1989), Chinese tennis player
Yang Ying (born around 1954), Chinese table tennis player
Yang Ying (table tennis player, 1977) (* 1977), Chinese table tennis player
Yang Yilin (* 1992), Chinese gymnast
Yang Yinliu (1899–1984), Chinese music researcher
Yang Yong-eun (* 1972), South Korean golfer
Yang Young-ja (* 1964), South Korean table tennis player
Yang Younhee (* 1977), South Korean artist
Yang Yu (Yuan Dynasty) 杨瑀 (1285–1361), Chinese man of letters
Yang Yu (swimmer) (* 1985), Chinese swimmer
Yang Yu (freestyle skier) (* 1991), Chinese freestyle skier
Yang Yuanqing (born 1964), Chinese manager and chairman of the board of Lenovo Group Limited
Yang Zhaoxuan (* 1995), Chinese tennis player
Yang Zhenming (1910–1985), Chinese Taijiquan Grand Master, see Yang Shou-chung
Yang Zhenzong (* 1968), Chinese video artist and photographer
Yang Zhi (* 1983), Chinese soccer goalkeeper
Yang Zhongjian (1897–1979), Chinese paleontologist
Yang Zhu (3rd century BC), Chinese philosopher
Yang Zi (Yuan Dynasty) 杨梓 , Chinese zaju poet
Yang Zi (table tennis player) (* 1984), Singaporean table tennis player
Yang Zi (tennis player) (* 1993), Chinese tennis player

as well as from:

Andrew Yang (* 1975), American entrepreneur and politician
Antonio Yang (* 1974), South Korean opera singer
Aska Yang (* 1978), Taiwanese singer
Chen Ning Yang (* 1922), Chinese physicist and Nobel Prize winner from the USA
Chunfeng Yang († 2013), Chinese mountaineer
Chung-Tao Yang (1923-2005), Chinese-American mathematician
Edward Yang (1947–2007), Taiwanese director and screenwriter
Franz Yang-Mocnik (* 1951), Austrian artist
Gene Luen Yang (* 1973), American comic book author
Gladys Yang (1919–1999), British translator of Chinese literature
Haegue Yang (* 1971), South Korean artist
Jerry Yang (1959–2009), American stem cell researcher, see Xiangzhong Yang
Jerry Yang (poker player) (* 1968), American poker player
Jerry Yang (Entrepreneur) (* 1968), American entrepreneur
Jimmy O. Yang (* 1987), Chinese-American actor and stand-up comedian
John Yang Shudao (1919–2010), Chinese clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Fuzhou
John Baptist Yang Xiaoting (* 1964), Chinese clergyman, bishop in Yan'an
Joseph Yang Yongqiang (* 1970), Chinese clergyman, Bishop of Zhoucun
Paul C. Yang (* 1947), American mathematician
Pati Yang (* 1980), Polish singer
Pedro Yang (* 1976), Guatemalan badminton player
Philémon Yang (* 1947), Prime Minister of Cameroon
Rainie Yang (* 1984), Taiwanese singer, actress and talk show host
Ricky Yang (* 1972), Indonesian pool player
Shong Lue Yang (1929–1971), Vietnamese script inventor
Sinn Yang (* 1982), German violinist
Song Yang (* 1965), Australian badminton player of Chinese origin
Sukyun Yang (* 1966), South Korean painter and multimedia artist, see Sukyun Yang & Insook Ju
Tianwa Yang (* 1987), Chinese violinist
Timothy Yang (* 1942), Taiwanese diplomat and politician
Welly Yang , Taiwanese actor
Wen-Sinn Yang (* 1965), Swiss cellist and university professor
Xiahou Yang , 5th century Chinese mathematician
Xiangzhong Yang (1959–2009), American stem cell researcher
Youxin Yang (* 1963), Chinese scientist, screenwriter, film director and painter

Yang is the first name of:

Liu Yang (spaceman) (* 1978), first Chinese female Taikonaut

See also:

Yang Ming Line , shipping company
Young
Yung
Yerk