Du, Jian

Chinese author
Person human Q113302670
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Summary

Du, Jian was born on February 19, 1934[1], in British Hong Kong[2]. He died on July 23, 2022[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a writer[5], editor[6], and author[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 2, 1935[9]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[10]
  • Field of work: science fiction literature[11], detective fiction[12], translation[13]
  • Educated at: Lingnan Primary School[14], St. Stephen's College[15], Sun Yat-sen University[16]
  • Country: British Hong Kong[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Li[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[20]
  • Birth name: 李文建[21]

FAQs

Where was Du, Jian born?

Du, Jian's place of birth was British Hong Kong[2].

Where did Du, Jian die?

Du, Jian passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Du, Jian do for work?

Du, Jian worked as a writer[5], editor[6], and author[7].

Where did Du, Jian go to school?

Du, Jian was educated at Lingnan Primary School[14], St. Stephen's College[15], and Sun Yat-sen University[16].

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  15. [1] ↑ . ol.mingpao.com. Retrieved . ol.mingpao.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . ol.mingpao.com. Retrieved . ol.mingpao.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · GZWDer · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → People's Republic of China
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Chinese
    Wikipedia languages → ['zh']
    Occupation → writer, editor, author
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  2. 9w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → 0000000376201805
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    Viaf cluster id → 267656294
    Hkcan id → 9811104354703406
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