Li Zhensheng - Graduated in 1963, renowned Chinese photojournalist known for his documentation of the Cultural Revolution.
Zhang Yimou - Attended Yantai University, famous Chinese filmmaker and director of films such as 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Hero'.
Wang Yaping - Graduated in 1997, Chinese astronaut who became the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk.
Liu Xiaobo - Attended Yantai University, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2010 for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.
