Li Lanqing - Graduated in 1962, former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, known for his contributions to education and economic reforms.
Zhang Yimou - Attended HBU in the 1970s, renowned filmmaker and director, famous for films like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Hero'.
Wang Xiaodong - Graduated in 1984, prominent biologist and researcher at the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing.
Liu Xiaobo - Attended HBU in the early 1980s, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2010 for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.
