Zhang Henshui

Chinese novelist (1895-1967)
Person human Q2052651
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Summary

Zhang Henshui was born on May 18, 1895[1], in Nanchang[2]. He died on February 15, 1967[3], in Beijing[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Family name: Zhang[9]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[10]
  • Name in native language: 张恨水[11]
  • P14541: VzMWU[12]

Why It Matters

Zhang Henshui has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Works attributed to him include A Family of Distinction[15], a written work[16].

FAQs

Where was Zhang Henshui born?

Zhang Henshui's place of birth was Nanchang[2].

Where did Zhang Henshui die?

Zhang Henshui died in Beijing[4].

What did Zhang Henshui do for work?

Zhang Henshui worked as a writer[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → TO0V427793
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', 'nl', 'zh']
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  3. 5w ago · Ntulibsys · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ldt @ library name authority id → 77707
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  4. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → VzMWU
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  5. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Zhang
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → People's Republic of China
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