About Ling Li
Lived 1942 – 2018 (aged 76). Ling Li was a Chinese writer, novelist and historian.
Zeng Lili (; 13 February 1942 – 18 July 2018), better known by her pen name Ling Li , was a Chinese writer and historian. She was born in Yan'an. Her ancestral home is Yudu County, Jiangxi Province. She graduated from PLA's Xi'an Institute of Telecommunication Engineering (now Xidian University). Having worked as a missile engineer for 12 years, she transferred to the institute of Qing Dynasty History at Renmin University and became a scholar. She was the vice chairman of the Beijing Writers Association, and a member of Chinese Writers Association's 6th committee. She was awarded the Lao She Literary Award in 2000.
Awards and honours 1991, Mao Dun Prize
Works Young Emperor Guan River of Broken Dreams 暮鼓晨钟 星星草 倾城倾国
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Who was Ling Li?
Chinese writer and historian (1942-2018)
When was Ling Li born?
Ling Li was born on 13 February 1942 in Yan'an.
When did Ling Li die?
Ling Li died on 18 July 2018 in Beijing.
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Ling Li was a writer, novelist and historian.
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Ling Li was Chinese.
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