He Qinglian
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He Qinglian is a Chinese author and economist, most prominently known for her critical view of Chinese society and media controls in China
.
, Hunan
, China
, in 1956. She studied history in Hunan Normal University
from 1979 to 1983. In 1988 she received a Masters degree in economics from Fudan University
in Shanghai, China. She worked in universities in Hunan and Guangdong for several years. Later she became a newspaper editor in Shenzhen
, Guangdong. She wrote many articles and several books on Chinese society and economy. The Pitfalls of Modernization (现代化的陷阱), her most famous book, sold over 100,000 copies in China and won acclaim from both the public and economists. She argues in Pitfalls that, as power has devolved to local government, local officials who at first favored reform later came to oppose further reform which might limit their discretion and so make it harder to trade power for money and money for power. In the latter part of Pitfalls she also discussed the revival of clan power in southern provinces such as Guangdong
and Fujian
. Her articles, which point to deep structural problems and declare that thoroughgoing political reform will be necessary if economic reform is to succeed, displeased some Chinese government officials. Due to her articles she got more and more pressure in China and on June 14, 2001 she fled from home abroad. She now lives in the United States
.
He Qinglian's articles often appear in the Chinese language press outside of China. Her book Media Control in China (中国政府如何控制媒体) was published online in Chinese (with an English language summary) by Human Rights in China in 2004 and serialized on the website of a scholarly Chinese language quarterly based in New Jersey, Modern China Studies (当代中国研究). A revised and expanded edition was published in Taipei
by Liming Cultural Enterprises in 2006.
Censorship in the People's Republic of China
Censorship in the People's Republic of China is implemented or mandated by the PRC's ruling party, the Communist Party of China . The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau have their own legal systems and are largely self-governing, so these censorship policies do not apply...
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Biography
She was born in ShaoyangShaoyang
-Administrative divisions:*Shuangqing District *Daxiang District *Beita District *Wugang City *Shaodong County *Shaoyang County *Xinshao County *Longhui County *Dongkou County *Suining County...
, Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, in 1956. She studied history in Hunan Normal University
Hunan Normal University
Hunan Normal University , founded in 1938, is a higher education institution located in Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It has existed for 72 years...
from 1979 to 1983. In 1988 she received a Masters degree in economics from Fudan University
Fudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
in Shanghai, China. She worked in universities in Hunan and Guangdong for several years. Later she became a newspaper editor in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, Guangdong. She wrote many articles and several books on Chinese society and economy. The Pitfalls of Modernization (现代化的陷阱), her most famous book, sold over 100,000 copies in China and won acclaim from both the public and economists. She argues in Pitfalls that, as power has devolved to local government, local officials who at first favored reform later came to oppose further reform which might limit their discretion and so make it harder to trade power for money and money for power. In the latter part of Pitfalls she also discussed the revival of clan power in southern provinces such as Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
and Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
. Her articles, which point to deep structural problems and declare that thoroughgoing political reform will be necessary if economic reform is to succeed, displeased some Chinese government officials. Due to her articles she got more and more pressure in China and on June 14, 2001 she fled from home abroad. She now lives in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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He Qinglian's articles often appear in the Chinese language press outside of China. Her book Media Control in China (中国政府如何控制媒体) was published online in Chinese (with an English language summary) by Human Rights in China in 2004 and serialized on the website of a scholarly Chinese language quarterly based in New Jersey, Modern China Studies (当代中国研究). A revised and expanded edition was published in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
by Liming Cultural Enterprises in 2006.
External links
- He Qinglian, Author, Economist, China (int'l edition)
- He Qinglian Comments on Writing the Pitfalls of Modernization
- "Will a Growing Middle Class Bring About Change in China?", Epoch Times interview with He Qinglian
- Media Control in China, translated excerpts]
- Some He Qinglian Englilsh language articles listed on her Chinese language blog.
- Media Control in China 2004 edition, full Chinese text (PDF)
- Media Control in China revised 2006 Chinese language edition, publication notice
- "The Hijacked Potential of China's Internet" , a chapter from the forthcoming English language translation of Media Control in China, in the 2/2006 issue of China Rights Forum
- He Qinglian articles in Modern China Studies (Chinese text)