WRITER

Shi Tao

1968 - Today

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Shi Tao (simplified Chinese: 师涛; traditional Chinese: 師濤; pinyin: Shī Tāo; born July 25, 1968) is a Chinese journalist, writer and poet, who in 2005 was sentenced to 10 years in prison for releasing a document of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to an overseas Chinese democracy site. Yahoo! China was later discovered to have facilitated his arrest by providing his personal details to the Chinese government. Yahoo! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Shi Tao is the 7,324th most popular writer, the 1,406th most popular biography from China and the 131st most popular Chinese Writer.

Shi Tao is most famous for being a Chinese dissident and journalist who was imprisoned for ten years for leaking state secrets and for his pro-democracy writings. His case drew international attention to issues of press freedom and human rights in China.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Shi Tao ranks 7,324 out of 7,302. Before him are Kass Morgan, Binyavanga Wainaina, Kelly Link, Eleanor Catton, Baby Halder, and Maarja Kangro. After him are Craig Thomas, Laila Lalami, Shehan Karunatilaka, Anna Kim, Espido Freire, and Mohsin Hamid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Shi Tao ranks 1,108. Before him are Glenroy Gilbert, Stephanie Storp, Miloš Babić, Saleh Al-Dawod, Russell Latapy, and Paul Tracy. After him are Santi Duangsawang, Laila Lalami, Erick Sermon, Óscar Cortés, J. D. Evermore, and Susi Erdmann.

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In China

Among people born in China, Shi Tao ranks 1,406 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Jing (null), Wang Jiao (1988), Kanat Islam (1984), Chen Qi (1983), Wang Xianbo (1976), and Li Ju (1976). After him are Feng Tianwei (1986), Xiao Qin (1985), Zhong Chenle (2001), Sun Ribo (1976), Gong Zhichao (1977), and Guan Xiaotong (1997).

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    Liu Jing

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 41.00

    Rank: 1,400

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    Wang Jiao

    WRESTLER

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 40.96

    Rank: 1,401

  • Photo of Kanat Islam

    Kanat Islam

    BOXER

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 40.95

    Rank: 1,402

  • Photo of Chen Qi

    Chen Qi

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 40.88

    Rank: 1,403

  • Photo of Wang Xianbo

    Wang Xianbo

    MARTIAL ARTS

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 40.85

    Rank: 1,404

  • Photo of Li Ju

    Li Ju

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 40.84

    Rank: 1,405

  • Photo of Shi Tao

    Shi Tao

    WRITER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 40.83

    Rank: 1,406

  • Photo of Feng Tianwei

    Feng Tianwei

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 40.83

    Rank: 1,407

  • Photo of Xiao Qin

    Xiao Qin

    GYMNAST

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 40.82

    Rank: 1,408

  • Photo of Zhong Chenle

    Zhong Chenle

    SINGER

    2001 - Present

    HPI: 40.82

    Rank: 1,409

  • Photo of Sun Ribo

    Sun Ribo

    ATHLETE

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 40.77

    Rank: 1,410

  • Photo of Gong Zhichao

    Gong Zhichao

    BADMINTON PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 40.76

    Rank: 1,411

  • Photo of Guan Xiaotong

    Guan Xiaotong

    ACTOR

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 40.75

    Rank: 1,412

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Shi Tao ranks 131. Before him are Wei Hui (1973), Ken Liu (1976), Bi Feiyu (null), Yiyun Li (1972), Chen Ran (1962), and Han Han (1982). After him are Hao Jingfang (1984), Xia Jia (1984), R. F. Kuang (1996), Xiaolu Guo (1973), and Marie Lu (1984).

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