Ai Weiwei vs Yang Liwei
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Yang Liwei (1965–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 61 years, from 1965 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
Yang Liwei (1965–present)
- — Born in Suizhong County, Liaoning Verified
- — Joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force Verified
- — Graduated from flight school and became a fighter pilot Verified
- — Selected for China's first astronaut corps Verified
- — Flew the Shenzhou 5 mission Verified
- — Given the title Space Hero Verified
- — Appointed to a leadership role in the manned space programme Verified
- — Promoted to major general Verified