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Gui Minhai

Chinese-born Swedish scholar and book publisher
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Gui Minhai

Summary

Gui Minhai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ningbo[2]. He was born on May 5, 1964[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gui Minhai's place of birth was Ningbo[2].
  • Gui Minhai was born on May 5, 1964[3].
  • A child of Gui Minhai was Angela Gui[7].
  • Gui Minhai held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Gui Minhai worked as a writer[4].
  • Gui Minhai's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Gui Minhai received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize[9].
  • Gui Minhai received the Johann Philipp Palm Award[10].
  • Gui Minhai is recorded as male[11].
  • Gui Minhai's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gui Minhai's Commons category is recorded as Gui Minhai[13].
  • Gui Minhai's family name is recorded as Gui[14].
  • Gui Minhai's given name is recorded as Minhai[15].
  • Gui Minhai's significant event is recorded as Causeway Bay Books disappearances[16].
  • Gui Minhai's convicted of is recorded as Q10877424[17].
  • Gui Minhai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[18].
  • Gui Minhai's start of work period is recorded as 2006[19].

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Origins and Family

Gui Minhai was born in Ningbo[2]. He was born on May 5, 1964[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and businessperson[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[9], a literary award[20], in Sweden[21], founded in 1985[22] and Johann Philipp Palm Award[10], an award[23].

Personal Life

A child of Gui Minhai was Angela Gui[7].

Why It Matters

Gui Minhai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Gui Minhai born?

Gui Minhai was born in Ningbo[2].

What did Gui Minhai do for work?

Gui Minhai worked as writer[4] and businessperson[5].

What awards did Gui Minhai receive?

Honors received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[9] and Johann Philipp Palm Award[10].

Related Entities

Ningbo People's Republic of China Sweden University of Gothenburg

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . svenskapen.se. Retrieved . svenskapen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ningbo
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    Educated at → Peking University, University of Gothenburg
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