SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Ni Yulan
1960 - Today

Ni Yulan
Ni Yulan (倪玉兰, born 24 March 1960) is a civil rights lawyer in the People's Republic of China. She has established herself in defending human rights in China by providing legal aid to persecuted groups such as Falun Gong practitioners and victims of forced eviction. Ni has gone through multiple arrests, three prison sentences, and torture following her human rights cases against the Chinese government. Her license to practice law was later revoked by Chinese authorities. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Ni Yulan is the 723rd most popular social activist (up from 728th in 2024), the 1,128th most popular biography from China (up from 1,166th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Chinese Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Ni Yulan ranks 723 out of 840. Before her are Anthony Dod Mantle, Crystal Eastman, Faiza Jama Mohamed, Dorothy Height, Manasi Pradhan, and Lučka Kajfež Bogataj. After her are Matthew Shepard, Andrea James, Jacqueline Moudeina, Salwan Momika, Ahed Tamimi, and Valery Levaneuski.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnthony Dod Mantle
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 717
Crystal Eastman
1881 - 1928
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 718
Faiza Jama Mohamed
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 719
Dorothy Height
1912 - 2010
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 720
Manasi Pradhan
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 721
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 722
Ni Yulan
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 723
Matthew Shepard
1976 - 1998
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 724
Andrea James
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 725
Jacqueline Moudeina
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 726
Salwan Momika
1986 - 2025
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 727
Ahed Tamimi
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 728
Valery Levaneuski
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 729
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Ni Yulan ranks 682. Before her are Paulo Rodrigues Barc, Kevin Doyle, Rick Savage, Linford Christie, Abdullah Al-Buloushi, and Julianne Phillips. After her are Karl Erjavec, Chingiz Mustafayev, Jan Ottosson, Hocine Yahi, Wim Koevermans, and Marcia Barbosa.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsPaulo Rodrigues Barc
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 676
Kevin Doyle
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 677
Rick Savage
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 678
Linford Christie
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 679
Abdullah Al-Buloushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 680
Julianne Phillips
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 681
Ni Yulan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 682
Karl Erjavec
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 683
Chingiz Mustafayev
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 684
Jan Ottosson
SKIER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 685
Hocine Yahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 686
Wim Koevermans
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 687
Marcia Barbosa
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 688
In China
Among people born in China, Ni Yulan ranks 1,128 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhao Lijian (1972), Diao Yinan (1969), Jiang Jin (1968), Tiffany Tang (1983), Wang Tao (1967), and Zhao Lusi (1998). After her are Jiao Zhimin (1963), Sun Yang (1991), Liu Wen (1988), Zhao Tao (1977), Fala Chen (1982), and Deng Chao (1979).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsZhao Lijian
DIPLOMAT
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,122
Diao Yinan
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1,123
Jiang Jin
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 1,124
Tiffany Tang
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 1,125
Wang Tao
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,126
Zhao Lusi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 1,127
Ni Yulan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,128
Jiao Zhimin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,129
Sun Yang
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 1,130
Liu Wen
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,131
Zhao Tao
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,132
Fala Chen
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,133
Deng Chao
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 1,134
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In China
Among social activists born in China, Ni Yulan ranks 16. Before her are Hu Jia (1973), Chen Guangcheng (1971), Wu'erkaixi (1968), Tank Man (null), Wang Dan (1969), and Guo Jianmei (1961). After her are Rahile Dawut (1966), Nathan Law (1993), Chen Qiushi (1985), Xu Mengtao (1990), and Sayragul Sauytbay (null).
Hu Jia
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 10
Chen Guangcheng
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 11
Wu'erkaixi
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 12
Tank Man
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 13
Wang Dan
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 14
Guo Jianmei
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 15
Ni Yulan
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 16
Rahile Dawut
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 17
Nathan Law
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 18
Chen Qiushi
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 19
Xu Mengtao
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 20
Sayragul Sauytbay
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 21















































