WRITER

Wei Hui

1973 - Today

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Zhou Wei Hui (Chinese: 周卫慧; born 4 January 1973), known simply by her Chinese given name Wei Hui, is a Chinese novelist, living and working in Shanghai and New York City. Her novel Shanghai Baby (上海宝贝) (1999) was banned in the People's Republic of China as "decadent". Her latest novel Marrying Buddha (我的禅) (2005) was censored, modified and published in China under a modified title. She is often associated with Mian Mian, another slightly older member of the "New Generation". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Wei Hui is the 6,796th most popular writer (up from 6,825th in 2024), the 1,123rd most popular biography from China (up from 1,130th in 2019) and the 125th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Wei Hui ranks 6,796 out of 7,302. Before her are Aleš Debeljak, Robert Olen Butler, Tracy Hickman, Dennis Prager, Sibylle Berg, and Ronald D. Moore. After her are Charles Portis, Leonard Maltin, Jónína Leósdóttir, Naomi Novik, Pat Cadigan, and Padraic Colum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Wei Hui ranks 539. Before her are Rebecca Lord, Dominique Monami, Michaela Dorfmeister, Ye Ji-won, Tomasz Radzinski, and Alexei Yashin. After her are Daijiro Takakuwa, Naomi Novik, Michalis Kapsis, Alexei Kovalev, Ionel Ganea, and Emre Aşık.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wei Hui ranks 1,123 out of 1,610. Before her are Wang Nan (1978), Lou Yun (1964), Zhou Qiang (1960), Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985), Fan Zhendong (1997), and Hu Shuli (1953). After her are Zhao Lijian (1972), Diao Yinan (1969), Jiang Jin (1968), Tiffany Tang (1983), Wang Tao (1967), and Zhao Lusi (1998).

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  • Photo of Wang Nan

    Wang Nan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.01

    Rank: 1,117

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    Lou Yun

    GYMNAST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 47.94

    Rank: 1,118

  • Photo of Zhou Qiang

    Zhou Qiang

    POLITICIAN

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 47.92

    Rank: 1,119

  • Photo of Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.90

    Rank: 1,120

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.89

    Rank: 1,121

  • Photo of Hu Shuli

    Hu Shuli

    JOURNALIST

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 47.87

    Rank: 1,122

  • Photo of Wei Hui

    Wei Hui

    WRITER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.79

    Rank: 1,123

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    Zhao Lijian

    DIPLOMAT

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 47.77

    Rank: 1,124

  • Photo of Diao Yinan

    Diao Yinan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 47.71

    Rank: 1,125

  • Photo of Jiang Jin

    Jiang Jin

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 47.70

    Rank: 1,126

  • Photo of Tiffany Tang

    Tiffany Tang

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.69

    Rank: 1,127

  • Photo of Wang Tao

    Wang Tao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 47.68

    Rank: 1,128

  • Photo of Zhao Lusi

    Zhao Lusi

    ACTOR

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 47.60

    Rank: 1,129

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Wei Hui ranks 125. Before her are Liu Xia (1961), Ruth Graham (1920), Shan Sa (1972), Chen Danqing (1953), Tie Ning (1957), and Woeser (1966). After her are Lulu Wang (1960), Ken Liu (1976), Bi Feiyu (null), Yiyun Li (1972), Chen Ran (1962), and Han Han (1982).

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