Li Yi, a well-known Hong Kong writer, died yesterday morning (5th) in Taiwan at the age of 86. His two daughters, Xiaolei and Xiaobei, confirmed the news through their father’s social platform, “Li Yi passed away in Taipei at 9:00 am on October 5.” The funeral arrangements will be announced later. According to Taiwanese media, Li Yi died at the Cathay Pacific Hospital in Taipei yesterday morning. Li Yi’s farewell ceremony will be held at the Taipei Municipal Second Funeral Home at 2 pm on October 22.
Li Yi’s social platform post on September 19 stated that “the author is ill “Memoirs of a Loser”” was suspended for several days. No problem, no worries, friends. “Writer Tao Jie revealed that Li Yi was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia a few weeks ago, and described Li Yi’s death as a loss to Hong Kong.
Li Yi, formerly known as Li Bingyao, was born in Guangzhou in 1936 and moved to Hong Kong in 1948. He is a well-known current affairs critic and freelance columnist in Hong Kong. His pen names include Li Yi, Shu Hua and Qi Xin. He founded the “70s” magazine in 1970. His stance was pro-CCP and was regarded as a “bandit magazine” by Taiwan. In 1981, Li Yi turned to anti-communism. In 1984, he named the magazine “The Nineties”, and his political stance changed significantly. He also founded and operated the publishing house Tiandi Books, and wrote columns for several newspapers, including Apple Daily and Economic Daily, and hosted the radio program “One Minute Reading”. He announced the closure of his pen in March last year, referring to the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. After moving to Taiwan, he wrote “Memoirs of a Loser” on social platforms to express his changes in political stance and his views on the future of Hong Kong.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Tao Jie revealed that Li Yi was diagnosed with the new crown a few weeks ago-Famous writer Li Yi died at the age of 86/341637?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
