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Denis Lian
Denis Lian (traditional Chinese: ) (born 8 March 1972) is a Singaporean race car driver. Denis Lian is Singapore's most successful professional racing driver. In 2002, he was crowned Asian Formula 2000 Champion, becoming the first Singaporean to win an international motorsports title. In 2005, he went on to become the first Singaporean to compete in Europe when he raced in the Formula Palmer Audi Euro Series. In 2006, he established his own Formula V6 Asia race team to compete in the regions then premier series, finishing 5th overall as driver and team owner. Later that year, he was given the honor to represent Singapore in A1GP, the World Cup of Motorsports. He raced for A1 Team Singapore in the 2006/2007 season with a best place finish of 18th overall. Denis also had a successful career in the automotive industry, initially as brand manager for Lotus Cars Singapore from 2004 to 2005 and subsequently as brand manager for McLaren Singapore from 2011 to 2013. In 2015, he was appo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lian (surname)
Lian/Lien (wiktionary:連, 連/wiktionary:连, 连), (wiktionary:廉, 廉) is a Chinese language, Chinese surname. Origin 連 The Chinese Lian (wiktionary:連, 連) family originated from the Gaoxin (高辛) family, Lianao (連敖) of Chu (state), and the Qi (state)#House of Jiang, Jiang (姜) family of Qi (state). Also, it was founded from various public Office, offices of the Zhou Dynasty period and the public Office, offices of the Han Dynasty period. Later, another Lian (連) family was founded from the Xiongnu people, the Xianbei people, and the Manchu people. 廉 The Chinese Lian (wiktionary:廉, 廉) family originated from the Xiong (surname), Xiong family of the Chu (state) and the Uyghur people. It is also said that the Lian family descended from the Yellow Emperor. It is the 66th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. [1989] (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Notable people 練 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
