Liu Jingsheng
Appearance
Liu Jingsheng | |
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刘京生 | |
Born | c. 1950 |
Occupation | Political activist |
Known for | Democracy Wall, co-editor of Tansuo (Explorations) |
Notable work | Tansuo |
Awards | PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award (1998) |
Liu Jingsheng (Chinese: 刘京生; pinyin: Liú Jīngshēng; born c.1950) is a Chinese political opposition activist and a former co-editor of Tansuo (Explorations), a journal he founded in the late 1970s with Wei Jingsheng.
Biography
[edit]Liu played a leading role in the Democracy Wall and was arrested (when?). Upon his release, Liu resumed his job as a bus driver. In 1992, he was arrested again for his associations with "counter-revolutionary organizations." Liu was released in November 2004.
Liu was awarded the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award in 1998.
External links
[edit]- Liu Jingsheng. People's Republic of China
- U.S. Welcomes Release of Chinese Democracy Activist Liu Jingsheng
- Liu Jingsheng. Background