Ji was born and raised in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang province. His extended family, which still lives in Yiwu, watched the live broadcast of the opening ceremony on TV with great joy and pride, according to local media reports.
Wuju, a local opera of Jinhua, Zhejiang province, has its roots in neighboring Anhui province, and comes from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Shi Guangnan (1940-90), one of modern China's most popular composers, was a native of Jinhua city, located in East China's Zhejiang province.
Wu Fuzhi (1900-1977), whose literary name was Wu Luyu, came from Wucun village in Pujiang county in Jinhua city, situated in East China's Zhejiang province.
Chen Wangdao (1891-1977), originally called Chen Canyi, was from Fenshuitang village in Yiwu city.
Xu Qiao (1160-1237) was from Fotang town, Yiwu city.
Zhu Danxi (1281-1358), known as Mr Danxi by later generations, was a well-known medical scientist of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).
Feng Xuefeng (1903-1976), a well-known literary theorist, writer and poet, was from Chi'an town, Yiwu city.
