Xia Zhiyan (Hsia Chi-yen) [real name Lin Zhou] 1932-

Born in Singapore, he grew up in Shanghai and received his education in Beijing. He worked in a research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences before leaving for Hong Kong on the eve of the Cultural Revolution. After a brief stay in Hong Kong he emigrated to Japan.
Works:

  • Beijing zui hanleng de dongtian (The Coldest Winter in Beijing)(1976)

  • Juedui lingdu xia de gang (Steel below Absolute Zero)(1977)

  • Feixiang caihong (Flying towards the Rainbow)(1979)

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