Ai Weiwei vs Han Kang
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Han Kang (1970–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1970 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Han Kang (1970–present)
- — Born in Gwangju, South Korea Verified
- — Family moved from Gwangju to Seoul Verified
- — Studied Korean literature at Yonsei University Verified
- — Literary debut as a poet Verified
- — Fiction debut with the short story The Scarlet Anchor Verified
- — Published The Vegetarian in Korean Verified
- — Published Human Acts Verified
- — Won the Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian Verified
- — Published We Do Not Part Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified