Qian Xingcun

writer and literary critic (1900-1977)
Person human Q4053873
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Qian Xingcun

Summary

Qian Xingcun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wuhu[2]. He was born on February 6, 1900[3]. He died on June 17, 1977[4]. He worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], playwright[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wuhu[2], Qian Xingcun…
  • Qian Xingcun was born on February 6, 1900[3].
  • Qian Xingcun died on June 17, 1977[4].
  • Qian Xingcun held citizenship in Qing dynasty[11].
  • Qian Xingcun held citizenship in People's Republic of China[12].
  • Qian Xingcun is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[13].
  • Qian Xingcun worked as a writer[5].
  • Qian Xingcun worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Qian Xingcun's professions included journalist[7].
  • Qian Xingcun's professions included playwright[8].
  • Qian Xingcun worked as a poet[9].
  • Qian Xingcun worked as a short story writer[14].
  • Qian Xingcun was a member of May Fourth Movement[15].
  • Qian Xingcun was a member of League of Left-Wing Writers[16].
  • Qian Xingcun is recorded as male[17].
  • Qian Xingcun's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Qian Xingcun was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[19].
  • Qian Xingcun's genre is drama[20].
  • Qian Xingcun's genre is essay[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Qian Xingcun's family name is recorded as Qian[23].
  • Qian Xingcun's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Qian Xingcun's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia, 1st volume[25].
  • Qian Xingcun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[26].
  • Qian Xingcun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '阿英'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wuhu[2], Qian Xingcun… he was born on February 6, 1900[3]. He is identified as part of the Han Chinese people ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and short story writer[14].

Personal Life

Qian Xingcun was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[19].

Death and Burial

Qian Xingcun died on June 17, 1977[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Qian Xingcun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Qian Xingcun born?

Qian Xingcun's place of birth was Wuhu[2].

What did Qian Xingcun do for work?

Qian Xingcun worked as writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], playwright[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia, 1st volume. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'et', 'hy', 'id', 'ja', 'ka', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
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    Family name → Qian
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