Liuxia Subdistrict
Liu Xia may refer to: *Liu Hsia (1942–2003), Republic of China writer *Liu Xia (badminton) (born 1955), Chinese badminton player *Liu Xia (judoka) (born 1979), Chinese judoka *Liu Xia (poet) (born 1961), Chinese poet and artist, widow of Liu Xiaobo See also *Liuxia Subdistrict (留下街道), a subdistrict in Xihu District, Hangzhou Xihu District () is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China, named after and containing the West Lake. It has an area of , and a population of 520,000. The postal code is ...

Liu Hsia
Liu Hsia (; 28 February 1942 – 8 February 2003), better known by her pen name Hsinglintzu (), was a Taiwanese writer. She was born in Fufeng, Shaanxi on 28 February 1942, and later moved to Taiwan, attending elementary school in Beitou. Liu was diagnosed with atrophic arthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis, in 1954, aged 12. Her condition ended her formal education and required the use of a wheelchair. Aged 16, Liu converted to Christianity. In the early 1970s, Liu spent two years as a volunteer with two organizations, both working with the disabled. In 1982, Liu founded the Eden Social Welfare Foundation with NT$200,000 she had won as one of ten "outstanding young women" of 1980. The organization was named after the Garden of Eden, as Liu's goal was to create a paradise for the disabled. Though she worked with six fellow Christians as cofounders, Liu was regarded as the "spiritual leader" of the organization. For her activism, Liu was later awarded the for social service. ...
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Liu Xia (badminton)
Liu Xia (; Mandarin pronunciation: lʲə́u ɕáː) is a former badminton player from China. Liu is one of the players from China who played in the era of split between World Badminton Federation (WBF) and International Badminton Federation (IBF). The Chinese badminton team was the member of WBF due to dispute, she therefore wasn't able to participate in many of the big tournaments which were handled and sanctioned only by the IBF, but still excelled in various continental championships which included Asian Games, Asian Championships and Asian Invitational Championships. She was the gold medalist in the World Championship which rival organisation WBF conducted in 1979. Career & Early life In 1970, when Liu Xia was a 15 years of age, she was studying at Chengdu No. 2 Middle School in Shanghai. Being a 15-year-old, it was the first time she was exposed to badminton and thereafter joined the Shanghai team. Just after an year, she got selected to the national badminton training t ...
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Liu Xia (judoka)
Liu Xia (; born 6 January 1979, in Qingdao, Shandong) is a female Chinese judoka. She was the silver medalist in the 78 kg category at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She was the 2003 Summer Universiade The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea. Emblem * The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade. * It sym ... gold medalist and won her first continental title at the 2007 Asian Championships. Achievements References External links * * 1979 births Living people Chinese female judoka Olympic judoka for China Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in judo Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in judo FISU World University Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Qingdao 20th-century Chinese women 21s ...
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Liu Xia (poet)
Liu Xia (; 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. Biography Liu was formerly a civil servant in the Beijing tax bureau, and met her husband Liu Xiaobo while part of the Beijing literary scene in the 1980s.Boelinger, Mathias (8 October 2010)"Wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner talks about daily struggle" Deutsche Welle She married Liu Xiaobo while he was imprisoned in China in a labor re-education camp in 1996. Liu prefers to lead the solitary life of an intellectual. However, being the wife of an oft-imprisoned activist, she has been forced to act as his proxy in the public arena. She has been described as her husband's "most important link to the outside world." Because she is the wife of one of Chi ...
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Liuxia Subdistrict
Liu Xia may refer to: *Liu Hsia (1942–2003), Republic of China writer *Liu Xia (badminton) (born 1955), Chinese badminton player *Liu Xia (judoka) (born 1979), Chinese judoka *Liu Xia (poet) (born 1961), Chinese poet and artist, widow of Liu Xiaobo See also *Liuxia Subdistrict (留下街道), a subdistrict in Xihu District, Hangzhou Xihu District () is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China, named after and containing the West Lake. It has an area of , and a population of 520,000. The postal code is ...