Geling Yan

Chinese writer and screenwriter (1958- )
Person human Q2495376
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Geling Yan

Summary

Geling Yan is a human[1]. Born in Shanghai[2], she… she was born on +1958-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and journalist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shanghai[2], Geling Yan…
  • Geling Yan was born on +1958-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Geling Yan's father was Ma Xiao[8].
  • Geling Yan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Chinese was Geling Yan's native language[10].
  • Geling Yan's professions included writer[4].
  • Geling Yan worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Geling Yan's professions included journalist[6].
  • Geling Yan's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Geling Yan was a member of China Writers Association[12].
  • Geling Yan's image is recorded as 2008TIBE Day4 Hall1 ThemeSquare Geling Yen.jpg[13].
  • Geling Yan is recorded as female[14].
  • Geling Yan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Geling Yan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117010158[16].
  • Geling Yan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120115803[17].
  • Geling Yan's GND ID is recorded as 138244189[18].
  • Geling Yan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87873515[19].
  • Geling Yan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14411753c[20].
  • Geling Yan's IdRef ID is recorded as 069783020[21].
  • Geling Yan's CALIS ID is recorded as n2004004711[22].
  • Geling Yan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11432834[23].
  • Geling Yan's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0945802[24].
  • Geling Yan's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00761127[25].
  • Geling Yan's Commons category is recorded as Yan Geling[26].
  • Geling Yan's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36651856[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shanghai[2], Geling Yan… she was born on +1958-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Ma Xiao[8]. Chinese was her native language[10].

Education

Geling Yan's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and journalist[6].

Why It Matters

Geling Yan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Geling Yan born?

Geling Yan was born in Shanghai[2].

Who were Geling Yan's parents?

Geling Yan's father was Ma Xiao[8].

What did Geling Yan do for work?

Geling Yan worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Geling Yan go to school?

Geling Yan was educated at Columbia University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . chinawriter.com.cn. Retrieved . chinawriter.com.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_geling-yan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Geling Yan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/geling-yan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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