Liu Xia (poet)

Liu Xia
刘霞
Liu in 2018
Born	(1961-04-01) 1 April 1961 (age 63) Beijing, China
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	poet, painter, photographer
Spouse	Liu Xiaobo ​ ​ (m. 1996; died 2017)​

Liu Xia (Chinese: 刘霞; born 1 April 1961, Beijing, China) is a Chinese painter, poet, and photographer. Liu Xia was under effective house arrest in China as her husband, Liu Xiaobo, had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. She remained under house arrest until 10 July 2018, when she was allowed to travel to Germany for medical treatment.