Hong Shen

Chinese playwright
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Hong Shen

Summary

Hong Shen is a human[1]. Born in Wujin District[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1894[3]. He died in Beijing[4]. He died on August 29, 1955[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], politician[7], film director[8], film screenwriter[9], and theatrologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hong Shen was born in Wujin District[2].
  • Hong Shen died in Beijing[4].
  • Hong Shen was born on December 31, 1894[3].
  • Hong Shen died on August 29, 1955[5].
  • Burial took place at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery[12].
  • Hong Shen's father was Hong Shuzu[13].
  • Hong Shen held citizenship in People's Republic of China[14].
  • Hong Shen held citizenship in Taiwan[15].
  • Hong Shen's professions included playwright[6].
  • Hong Shen worked as a politician[7].
  • Hong Shen's professions included film director[8].
  • Hong Shen's professions included film screenwriter[9].
  • Hong Shen worked as a theatrologist[10].
  • Hong Shen worked as a film theorist[16].
  • Hong Shen's field of work was belletristic literature[17].
  • Hong Shen's field of work was drama[18].
  • Hong Shen's field of work was film[19].
  • Hong Shen held the position of member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[20].
  • Hong Shen held the position of National People's Congress deputy[21].
  • Among Hong Shen's employers was Fudan University[22].
  • Among Hong Shen's employers was Xiamen University[23].
  • Hong Shen was educated at Tsinghua University[24].
  • Hong Shen's education included a stint at Ohio State University[25].
  • Hong Shen's education included a stint at Harvard University[26].
  • Hong Shen is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wujin District[2], Hong Shen… he was born on December 31, 1894[3]. His father was Hong Shuzu[13].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[24], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Beijing[31]; Ohio State University[25], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Columbus[35]; and Harvard University[26], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], politician[7], film director[8], film screenwriter[9], theatrologist[10], and film theorist[16]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[17], a literary genre[40]; drama[18], a literary mode[41]; and film[19]. Employers include Fudan University[22], a public university[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1905[44], headquartered in Shanghai[45] and Xiamen University[23], a public university[46], in People's Republic of China[47], founded in 1921[48], headquartered in Xiamen[49]. Positions held include member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[20], a position[50], in People's Republic of China[51] and National People's Congress deputy[21], a position[52], in People's Republic of China[53].

Death and Burial

Hong Shen died on August 29, 1955[5]. He died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[54]. Burial took place at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Hong Shen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Hong Shen born?

Born in Wujin District[2], Hong Shen…

Where did Hong Shen die?

Hong Shen died in Beijing[4].

Who were Hong Shen's parents?

Hong Shen's father was Hong Shuzu[13].

What did Hong Shen do for work?

Hong Shen worked as playwright[6], politician[7], film director[8], film screenwriter[9], and theatrologist[10].

Where did Hong Shen go to school?

Hong Shen was educated at Tsinghua University[24], Ohio State University[25], and Harvard University[26].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [54] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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