The most-searched, most-followed people in China. 11 tracked, ranked on measured visibility — search interest, encyclopedic footprint, press, and social audience — not opinion, and rebuilt daily.
The people the world most associates with China right now, concentrated in China — ranked by the public attention they command across search, news, Wikipedia, and social.
| # | Δ | Person | Country | Category | Fame | Momentum | ~ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | — | ![]() Hu Jintao | Politicians | 76.2 | 10.0 | ||
| #2 | — | ![]() Zhou Enlai | Politicians | 66.2 | 0.0 | ||
| #3 | — | ![]() Tu Youyou | Scientists | 66.1 | 3.0 | ||
| #4 | — | ![]() Yang Shangkun | Politicians | 60.8 | 13.0 | ||
| #5 | — | ![]() Hu Yaobang | Politicians | 60.0 | 0.7 | ||
| #6 | — | ![]() Li Xiannian | Politicians | 59.8 | 6.6 | ||
| #7 | — | ![]() Hua Guofeng | Politicians | 58.9 | 0.0 | ||
| #8 | — | ![]() Xi Jinping | Politicians | 91.2 | 22.2 | ||
| #9 | — | ![]() Huang Xianfan | Academics | 79.4 | 0.0 | ||
| #10 | — | ![]() Jiang Qing | Actors | 62.8 | 10.0 | ||
| #11 | — | ![]() Mo Yan | Writers | 67.7 | 0.0 |