Background
Liao, Dongfan was born on January 8, 1938 in Ningxiang, Hunan, China. Son of Yisheng and Yuguang (Liu) Liao.
magazine editor writer Tibetan folklorist
Liao, Dongfan was born on January 8, 1938 in Ningxiang, Hunan, China. Son of Yisheng and Yuguang (Liu) Liao.
Bachelor, Beijing U., 1961.
Staff member, Bureau Culture, Lhasa, China, 1961-1969; staff member, Bureau Culture, Doilungdeqen County, Lhasa., China, 1970-1974; deputy director, Hall of Popular Art, Tibet, Lhasa, China, 1975-1979; vice president, Tibetan Folk Literature and Art Society, Lhasa, China, 1980-1984; secretary general, Chinese Folk Literature and Art Society, Beijing, 1985-1989; editor-in-chief, China's Tibet Magazine, Beijing, since 1990. Advisor Tibet Folklore Magazine, since 1994, Tibet Society Popular Culture, Lhasa, since 1991. Editor-in-chief Collections of Chinese Folk Literature, Beijing, since 1985.
Member China Folklore Society, Chinese Folk Literature and Art Society (board directors since 1979, 1st prize for national folk literature 1983), Chinese Association Tourism and Culture (deputy director folklore department since 1994).
Married Guimei Chen, October 24, 1976. 1 child, Xingpei.