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Cecilia Lindqvist (Cecilia Norman) was born on 4 June, 1932 in Lund, is a Swedish Sinologist, professor, and author (1932–2021). Discover Cecilia Lindqvist's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Cecilia Norman
Occupation Sinologist, professor, author
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 4 June, 1932
Birthday 4 June
Birthplace Lund
Date of death 28 September, 2021
Died Place N/A
Nationality China

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Her husband is Sven Lindqvist (m. 1956-1986)

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Cecilia Lindqvist Net Worth

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1932

Cecilia Lindqvist (Chinese name: Lin Xili 林西莉; 4 June 1932 – 28 September 2021) was a Swedish Sinologist.

She was a professor and author of several books on China.

Cecilia Norman was born in Lund in 1932.

She was interested in China because it had such a long history.

She first visited the country when she was 28 with letters of recommendation including one from the King of Sweden.

She went to see all the porcelain and paintings she had read about and to study the country.

She also learnt to play the stringed instrument called the guqin.

She ate the same diet as her hosts which was low in protein.

Lindvqist became ill and she lost her hair but continued to study.

1956

She was married to Sven Lindqvist from 1956 to 1986.

1964

They wrote books on China together that were published in 1964, 1979 and 1980.

1970

In 1970 she was working as a teacher when they asked if anyone could teach Chinese.

Lindqvist rose to the challenge and taught 18 students successfully for the first year.

1974

in 1974 she started to write the book Kingdom of Characters which was not complete until 1989.

She won the August Prize for that book and she is one of the few authors to have been given that award twice.

1991

In 1991 she wrote a book entitled China: Empire of Living Symbols which traces how Chinese characters used today can be traced back to Stone Age markings made on bone.

2006

Her 2006 book entitled Qin is about the seven-stringed zither that Lindqvist had first seen in China in 1961.

She died on 27 September 2021.