Ma Jian

Chinese-born British writer (1953-)
Person human Q389454
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Summary

Ma Jian is a human[1]. He was born in Qingdao[2]. He was born on August 18, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4], photographer[5], and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Qingdao[2].
  • Ma Jian was born on August 18, 1953[3].
  • Ma Jian held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ma Jian worked as a writer[4].
  • Ma Jian worked as a photographer[5].
  • Ma Jian worked as a poet[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Ma Jian is Beijing Coma[9].
  • Ma Jian received the Index Award[10].
  • Ma Jian is recorded as male[11].
  • Ma Jian's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ma Jian's Commons category is recorded as Ma Jian (Chinese writer)[13].
  • Ma Jian's family name is recorded as Ma[14].
  • Ma Jian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[15].
  • Ma Jian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Ma Jian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '馬建'}[17].
  • Ma Jian's permanent resident of is recorded as Hong Kong[18].
  • Ma Jian's writing language is recorded as Chinese[19].
  • Ma Jian's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

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Origins and Family

Ma Jian was born in Qingdao[2]. He was born on August 18, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], photographer[5], and poet[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ma Jian is Beijing Coma[9].

Recognition

Ma Jian received the Index Award[10].

Why It Matters

Ma Jian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Ma Jian born?

Ma Jian's place of birth was Qingdao[2].

What did Ma Jian do for work?

Ma Jian worked as writer[4], photographer[5], and poet[6].

What awards did Ma Jian receive?

Honors received include Index Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . scmp.com. scmp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Le Delarge. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . scmp.com. scmp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ma-jian
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: ma-jian, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289944299|ma jian (#289944299)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0439124-Ma-Jian-1953
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0439124-Ma-Jian-1953, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, photographer, poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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