Liu Xia | |
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刘霞 | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Liou_Sia_(2024).jpg) Liu Xia in 2024 | |
| Born | 1 April 1961 Beijing, China |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | poet, painter, photographer |
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| Simplified Chinese | 刘霞 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉霞 | ||||||
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Liu Xia (Chinese: 刘霞; born 1 April 1961, Beijing, China) is a Chinese painter, poet, and photographer. Liu Xia was under effective house arrest in China as her husband, Liu Xiaobo, had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. She remained under house arrest until 10 July 2018, when she was allowed to travel to Germany for medical treatment.