Xu Lai
Encyclopedia
Xu Lai is a Chinese
journalist
and internet
blog
ger. He is Culture Editor for the daily paper The Beijing News (新京报) under the pen name
"Qian Liexian" (錢烈憲). He was stabbed on February 14, 2009 while speaking at a bookshop in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
.
. The blog name "Pro-State in Flames" (钱烈宪要发言) literally means "Qian Liexian Wants to Speak" but sounds like prostate
wants to be inflamed.
Xu Lai was described as "20 Most Influential Figures in China's Cyberspace" by Southern Metropolis Weekly. He was also a nominee for the best Chinese blog in the 2005 BoB award organized by Deutsche Welle
.
. He was answering questions when a fight erupted. His wife said two men forced him into the men's bathroom. She chased after them and found that one was holding a vegetable knife and the other a dagger
. The men escaped, leaving Xu Lai on the ground with a cut to his stomach. The two men attempted to cut Xu's hand before fleeing. Xiao Sanlang, who edits Xu's articles at Beijing News Daily, said the men had announced they were taking revenge. Xu was hospitalized after the incident.
The bold assault stirred fears and a flurry of rumors. Some people suggested the attack may have stemmed from Mr. Xu’s writings, many of which take swipes at government corruption or poke fun at the ruling Communist Party of China
. In recent weeks, Mr. Xu’s blog has included items on censorship, the melamine
milk scandal and the Beijing Television Cultural Center fire.
China
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and internet
Internet
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blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger. He is Culture Editor for the daily paper The Beijing News (新京报) under the pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
"Qian Liexian" (錢烈憲). He was stabbed on February 14, 2009 while speaking at a bookshop in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Blogger career
Xu is famous for his biting and often sarcastic style in commenting on social and political issues. He is an editor at the popular Beijing News daily and his book Fanciful Animals (想象中的动物) was published last November 2008. He is also known for his blog "Pro-State in Flames", published on bullog.cnBullog.cn
Bullog.cn was a Chinese-language blogging website, created by Chinese internet celebrity Luo Yonghao. Before it was shut down, it was considered to be one of the most liberal and edgy blog portals in Chinese cyberspace.- History :...
. The blog name "Pro-State in Flames" (钱烈宪要发言) literally means "Qian Liexian Wants to Speak" but sounds like prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
wants to be inflamed.
Xu Lai was described as "20 Most Influential Figures in China's Cyberspace" by Southern Metropolis Weekly. He was also a nominee for the best Chinese blog in the 2005 BoB award organized by Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...
.
Stabbing incident
On Feb 14, 2009 Xu Lai, was speaking at the One Way Street bookshop in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He was answering questions when a fight erupted. His wife said two men forced him into the men's bathroom. She chased after them and found that one was holding a vegetable knife and the other a dagger
Dagger
A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. The design dates to human prehistory, and daggers have been used throughout human experience to the modern day in close combat confrontations...
. The men escaped, leaving Xu Lai on the ground with a cut to his stomach. The two men attempted to cut Xu's hand before fleeing. Xiao Sanlang, who edits Xu's articles at Beijing News Daily, said the men had announced they were taking revenge. Xu was hospitalized after the incident.
The bold assault stirred fears and a flurry of rumors. Some people suggested the attack may have stemmed from Mr. Xu’s writings, many of which take swipes at government corruption or poke fun at the ruling Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
. In recent weeks, Mr. Xu’s blog has included items on censorship, the melamine
Melamine
Melamine is an organic base and a trimer of cyanamide, with a 1,3,5-triazine skeleton. Like cyanamide, it contains 66% nitrogen by mass and, if mixed with resins, has fire retardant properties due to its release of nitrogen gas when burned or charred, and has several other industrial uses....
milk scandal and the Beijing Television Cultural Center fire.