Liu Xiaobo

@Human Rights Activists, Family and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese professor, writer, and human rights activist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Chinese Activists Human Rights Activists Political Activists Writers Capricorn Celebrities Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese professor, writer, and human rights activist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 while still under detention in a Chinese prison. Till date he has not been able to collect his prize in person. The citation and the medal are displayed in the Oslo Hall waiting for him to collect them. He has always been outspoken about the freedom of speech, human rights, democratic elections and government reforms. This has not gone down well with the Chinese government as he has been detained, imprisoned, kept under house arrest, and kept incommunicado many times, even from his wife sometimes, during his life. He was given a prison sentence of eleven years for writing the manifesto named ‘Charter 08’ and for ‘inciting subversion of state power.’ The manifesto called for the change of the one-party rule in China, restoration of human rights, democratic elections, and privatization of state organizations, land reforms and freedom of expression among other things. He had gathered more than three hundred signatures in support of the manifesto which increased to more than 10,000 signatures by 2010.

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Birthday: December 28, 1955 Nationality: Chinese Famous: Human Rights Activists, Nobel Peace Prize, Activists, Human Rights Activists, Political Activists, Writers Spouses: Liu Xia, Tao Li Childrens: Liu Tao Universities: 1982 - Jilin University 1984 - Beijing Normal University Birth Place: Changchun, China Information Detail Birthday December 28, 1955 Nationality Chinese Famous Human Rights Activists, Nobel Peace Prize, Activists, Human Rights Activists, Political Activists, Writers Spouses Liu Xia, Tao Li Childrens Liu Tao Universities 1982 - Jilin University 1984 - Beijing Normal University Birth Place Changchun, China Gender Male Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Changchun, China Famous as Chinese Human Rights Activist

Changchun, China

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Liu Xiaobo married his first wife Tao Li in 1984 and had a son named Liu Tao in 1985. Unsplash Personal Life

He divorced Tao Lin in 1991 after his release from prison. His wife and son immigrated to the US after the divorce. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1996, he married Liu Xia while under detention in a labor camp. Unsplash Personal Life

Liu Xiaobo was born on December 28, 1955 in Changchun, in the Jilin province in mainland China into a family of intellectuals. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1969 he was taken by his father to Inner Mongolia as part of the ‘Down to the Countryside Movement’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He completed his middle school education in 1974 and went to a countryside farm in the Jilin province to work there. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He enrolled at the ‘Department of Chinese Literature’ of the Jilin University in 1977. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1982 he graduated with a BA degree in Chinese literature from the university. He got enrolled at the Beijing Normal University the same year and completed his MA in literature in 1984 and started working as a lecturer at the university. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1988 Xiaobo was invited by various European and American universities as a visiting professor. Unsplash Career

He came back to China from the United States to take part in the student protests at the Tiananmen Square on April 27, 1989. He organized a hunger strike consisting of four people in support of students demands. Unsplash Career

When the Chinese government cracked down on the students in Tiananmen Square with tanks and killed many demonstrating students, he negotiated with the student leaders and the military commander to allow rest of the students to leave the square in peace. His efforts at bringing peace saved thousands of lives. Unsplash Career

He was arrested on June 5, 1989, for his involvement in the students’ protests and was detained in the Qincheng Prison. Unsplash Career

Three months later he was expelled from the ‘Beijing Normal University’ and all his writings were banned. Unsplash Career

Xiaobo’s first book ‘Criticism of the Choice: Dialogues with Li Zehou’ was published in 1987. Unsplash Major Works

His second book was his doctoral thesis ‘Aesthetic and Human Freedom’, which was published in 1988. Unsplash Major Works

His third book titled ‘Mysteries of Thought and Dreams of Mankind’ came out in two volumes in 1989-1990. Unsplash Major Works

Other than these, he has many other books, articles, poems to his credit. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	December 28, 1955
Nationality	Chinese
Famous	Human Rights Activists, Nobel Peace Prize, Activists, Human Rights Activists, Political Activists, Writers
Spouses	Liu Xia, Tao Li
Childrens	Liu Tao
Universities	1982 - Jilin University 1984 - Beijing Normal University
Birth Place	Changchun, China
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Changchun, China
Famous as	Chinese Human Rights Activist

Liu Xiaobo

Chinese

Dec 28, 1955

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Changchun, China