Ying Chen

Canadian writer
Person human Q297752
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Ying Chen

Summary

Ying Chen is a human[1]. Born in Shanghai[2], she… she was born on +1961-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and translator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ying Chen's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Ying Chen was born on +1961-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ying Chen held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Ying Chen worked as a writer[4].
  • Ying Chen worked as a novelist[5].
  • Ying Chen's professions included translator[6].
  • Ying Chen's field of work was literature[9].
  • Ying Chen's field of work was translation into Chinese[10].
  • Ying Chen's field of work was translation into English[11].
  • Ying Chen's education included a stint at Fudan University[12].
  • Ying Chen's education included a stint at McGill University[13].
  • Ying Chen received the Prix Québec-Paris[14].
  • Ying Chen received the Q3114234[15].
  • Ying Chen received the Q137449540[16].
  • Ying Chen is recorded as female[17].
  • Ying Chen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ying Chen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114691824[19].
  • Ying Chen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23249075[20].
  • Ying Chen's GND ID is recorded as 1025473736[21].
  • Ying Chen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94003280[22].
  • Ying Chen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12500861q[23].
  • Ying Chen's IdRef ID is recorded as 034232117[24].
  • Ying Chen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11839977[25].
  • Ying Chen's SBN author ID is recorded as UBOV109908[26].
  • Ying Chen's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36707746[27].

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Origins and Family

Ying Chen was born in Shanghai[2]. She was born on +1961-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Fudan University[12], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in Shanghai[31] and McGill University[13], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in Montreal[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and translator[6]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[36]; translation into Chinese[10]; and translation into English[11], an activity[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Québec-Paris[14], a literary award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1958[40]; Q3114234[15]; and Q137449540[16].

Why It Matters

Ying Chen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Ying Chen born?

Ying Chen was born in Shanghai[2].

What did Ying Chen do for work?

Ying Chen worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and translator[6].

Where did Ying Chen go to school?

Ying Chen was educated at Fudan University[12] and McGill University[13].

What awards did Ying Chen receive?

Honors received include Prix Québec-Paris[14], Q3114234[15], and Q137449540[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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