Henry Liu

Henry Liu
劉宜良
Born(1932-12-07)7 December 1932
Died15 October 1984(1984-10-15) (aged 51)
Cause of deathAssassination
MonumentsNewseum Journalists Memorial[1]
NationalityAmerican, Taiwanese
EducationNational Chengchi University
American University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Gift-shop owner
Known forUnauthorized biography of Chiang Ching-Kuo
Notable work《蔣經國傳》 (1984)
Spouse(s)Helen (崔蓉芝; Cuī Róng Zhī, m.1967-1984)[2][3]
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劉宜良
Simplified Chinese刘宜良
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Yíliáng
Wade–GilesLiu Yi-liang
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLâu Gî-liông
Pen name
Chinese江南
Literal meaning"South of the Yangtze River" (cf. Jiangnan)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāng Nán
Wade–GilesChiang Nan
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKang Lâm

Henry Liu (Chinese: 劉宜良; pinyin: Liú Yíliáng; 7 December 1932 – 15 October 1984), often known by his pen name Chiang Nan (江南; Jiāng Nán), was a Taiwanese-American writer and journalist. He was a vocal critic of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party), then the single ruling party of the Republic of China in Taiwan, and was most famous for writing an unauthorized biography of Chiang Ching-kuo, then president of the Republic of China.[4] He later became a naturalized citizen of the United States, and resided in Daly City, California, where he was assassinated by Bamboo Union members who had been reportedly trained by the Kuomintang's military intelligence division.

  1. ^ "Journalists Memorial, Honoree Details: Henry Liu". Newseum. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ Ko, Shu-ling; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (25 October 2007). "Chen calls for new probes of murders". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ Ninety-Ninth Congress (1985). The Murder of Henry Liu: Hearings and Markup before the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ^ Bishop, Katherine (1988-03-09). "California Jury Is Told Defendant Admitted Slaying Journalist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-13.