one of the eight surnames of the first Han Chinese clans who first moved out the Central Plains into Fujian province (八姓入閩; Foochow Romanized: Báik Sáng Ĭk Mìng) during this conflict. The Hồ 胡 clan which founded the Hồ dynasty in Vietnam originated in Zhejiang province of China. The Hu family of Xidi are descended from Hu Shiliang, from Wuyuan, who was a descendant of Hu Changyi, a son of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang who was adopted by the Wuyuan Hu family. The surname 虎 (Hǔ), which means "Tiger", is rare in China to the point where many people are not aware that it is used as a surname. Some believe it comes from the name of a 4,300-year-old chancellor, while others believe it originates among the Hui Muslim minority. Notable people Hu Angang, Tsinghua University professor Hu Bin, Chinese freestyle swimmer Aw Boon Haw 胡文虎, Burmese Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of Tiger Balm Aw Boon Par 胡文豹, Burmese Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist Hu Chen-pu, Minister of Veterans Affairs Commission of the ROC (2007–2008) Aw Cheng Chye, Singaporean millionaire and philanthropist Chih-Wei Hu, MLB pitcher Chin-lung Hu (born 1984), MLB player Hu Chuanzhi, CEO of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation Hu Chunhua 胡春华, member of the 18th and 19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Dahai, 14th century Hui Muslim general David Hu, American mathematician, roboticist, and biologist Hu Denghui 胡登辉, former Chinese international footballer Hu Die, actress, "Movie Queen" of the 1930s Evelyn Hu, Harvard University professor of applied physics and engineering Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Brown University professor of history and American studies Hu Feng 胡风, Chinese writer and theorist of arts and literature Hu Fo, Taiwanese political scientist and activist Frank Hu, Harvard University professor of medicine and public health Hu Ge 胡歌 (born 1982), actor Hu Haichang (born 1928), Chinese mechanical and aerospace engineer Hu Haiyan, Chinese academician and scientist Hu Hanmin, influential Kuomintang politician Hu Hesheng (born 1928), Chinese mathematician Jayley Woo and her twin sister Hayley Woo (born 27 December 1991), Singaporean actresses Jason Hu 胡志强, Republic of China politician Hu Jia 胡佳, pro-democracy activist in the People's Republic of China Jianying Hu, American engineer Hu Jimin (1919–1998), Chinese nuclear and plasma physicist and educator Hu Jintao 胡锦涛, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the paramount leader of China Hu Jinqiu (born 1997), Chinese basketball player Julia Hu (born 1985), American