# Chai Ling

_Chinese Student Activist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Chai Ling is a Chinese-American psychologist. She rose to prominence while studying at Peking University as one of the leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. After moving to the US, she founded All Girls Allowed, an organization dedicated to ending China's one-child policy, and Jenzabar, an enterprise resource planning software firm for educational institutions.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 April 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rizhao ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P27))
- **Occupation:** human rights defender; businessperson; political scientist; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P106))
- **Education:** Peking University; Harvard Business School; Harvard University; Princeton University; Beijing Normal University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P69))
- **Spouse:** Feng Congde; Robert Maginn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P26))
- **Official website:** allgirlsallowed.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P856))
- **Awards:** Reebok Human Rights Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332#P166))

## Questions

**When was Chai Ling born?**  
Chai Ling was born on 15 April 1966 in Rizhao.

**Where did Chai Ling study?**  
Chai Ling was educated at Peking University, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Princeton University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chai Ling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai_Ling) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q610332](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q610332) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chai Ling.JPG by zhenggangqing0124 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chai_Ling.JPG)

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## Cite this page

"Chai Ling". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chai-ling. Retrieved 15 November 2026.