Xia Yan

Chinese playwright (1900-1995)
Person human Q619051
Xia Yan
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Xia Yan

Summary

Xia Yan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yuhang District[2]. He was born on October 30, 1900[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on February 6, 1995[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], translator[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Xia Yan was born in Yuhang District[2].
  • Xia Yan died in Beijing[4].
  • Xia Yan was born on October 30, 1900[3].
  • Xia Yan died on February 6, 1995[5].
  • Xia Yan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[12].
  • Xia Yan worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Xia Yan worked as a translator[7].
  • Xia Yan worked as a playwright[8].
  • Xia Yan worked as a journalist[9].
  • Xia Yan worked as a writer[10].
  • Xia Yan's professions included politician[13].
  • Xia Yan held the position of National People's Congress deputy[14].
  • Xia Yan was employed by Zhejiang University[15].
  • Xia Yan's education included a stint at Kyushu Institute of Technology[16].
  • Xia Yan's education included a stint at Zhejiang University[17].
  • Xia Yan is recorded as male[18].
  • Xia Yan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Xia Yan was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[20].
  • Xia Yan's Commons category is recorded as Xia Yan[21].
  • Xia Yan's family name is recorded as Shen[22].
  • Xia Yan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[23].

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Origins and Family

Xia Yan was born in Yuhang District[2]. He was born on October 30, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Kyushu Institute of Technology[16], a university[24], in Japan[25], founded in 1949[26], headquartered in Kitakyūshū-shi[27] and Zhejiang University[17], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1897[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], translator[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], writer[10], and politician[13]. Xia Yan was employed by Zhejiang University[15]. He held the position of National People's Congress deputy[14].

Personal Life

Xia Yan was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[20].

Death and Burial

Xia Yan died on February 6, 1995[5]. He passed away in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Xia Yan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Xia Yan born?

Xia Yan was born in Yuhang District[2].

Where did Xia Yan die?

Xia Yan died in Beijing[4].

What did Xia Yan do for work?

Xia Yan worked as screenwriter[6], translator[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Xia Yan go to school?

Xia Yan was educated at Kyushu Institute of Technology[16] and Zhejiang University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation screenwriter, translator, playwright +4
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