Obituaries Related to "Liu" from New York Times Archive
Liu Shouxiang, Champion of Watercolor in China, Dies at 61
Mr. Liu helped expand the country’s art beyond the traditionally dominant disciplines.
Liu Ouqing, Civil Servant Who Helped Feed Wuhan, Dies at 78
As China was opening up its centrally planned economy, Mr. Liu was party secretary of the Wuhan Grain Bureau, and he later helped establish Wuhan Business University.
Notable Deaths 2017: Liu Xiaobo
Summer Reading Contest Winner, Week 4 | On ‘Liu Xiaobo, Chinese Dissident Who Won Nobel While Jailed, Dies at 61’
Thank you to the 776 teenagers who participated this week, and congratulations to Ivy Xun, our winner, as well as to our many runners-up and honorable mentions.
Liu Xiaobo’s Death Pushes China’s Censors Into Overdrive
After Mr. Liu’s death, the number of keyword combinations that were blocked greatly increased, and images were automatically filtered in private chats, researchers said.
Global News Quiz: Trump in Paris, Riot in India, Death of Liu Xiaobo
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Liu Xiaobo’s Dying Words for His Wife
The notes by the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, written before he died under police guard in China, are to accompany photographs by his wife, Liu Xia, who has been under house arrest.
Liu Xiaobo, Chinese Dissident Who Won Nobel While Jailed, Dies at 61
Mr. Liu, who was convicted in 2009 of inciting subversion and sentenced to prison, was given medical parole recently to be treated for late-stage cancer.
The Funeral of Officer Wenjian Liu
Images from the funeral of Officer Liu, who was shot dead with his patrol partner as they sat in their car.
Updates From the Funeral of Police Officer Wenjian Liu
Coverage of the funeral of Officer Liu, who was shot dead with his patrol partner as they sat in their car.
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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
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Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
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