Liu Hsia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Liu Hsia

Taiwanese writer

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1942

Place of Birth: Fufeng County, Shaanxi, China

Date of Death: 08-Feb-2003

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Liu Hsia (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Liú Xiá; 28 February 1942 – 8 February 2003), better known by her pen name Hsinglintzu (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Xìnglínzi), was a Taiwanese writer.
She was born in Fufeng, Shaanxi on 28 February 1942, and later moved to Taiwan, attending elementary school in Beitou.
Liu was diagnosed with atrophic arthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis, at the age of 12.
Her condition ended her formal education and required the use of a wheelchair.
In 1982, Liu founded the Eden Social Welfare Foundation with NT$200,000 she had won as one of ten "outstanding young women" of 1980.
She was regarded as the "spiritual leader" of the organization.
Liu became a national policy adviser to President Chen Shui-bian in May 2001.Liu died of atrial flutter on 8 February 2003, at Tri-Service General Hospital.
She had been dragged from her bed at home by her Indonesian caregiver, Vinarsih, resulting in broken bones and bruises.
Vinarsih claimed to have dreamed of Liu's late father, who told Vinarsih to help Liu because there was an earthquake.
Vinarsih was later diagnosed with a mental disorder.
The incident led a group of social welfare organizations to petition for labor protections on behalf of foreign caregivers.