Yi Lijun
Yi Lijun (; 4 December 1934 – 7 February 2022), also known by her pen name Han Yi (), was a Chinese translator who had been honored by the Polish Government. Yi was one of the foremost translators of Polish fiction. For her contributions to the introduction of Polish literature to foreign readers, she was honoured with the Polish Literature Order, the Knight's Cross (2010), the Outstanding Contribution to Promote Polish Literature Award (2007) and the Transatlantic Prize. Biography. Yi was born in Huanggang, Hubei in December 1934. She started publishing her works in 1952. In 1954, after graduating from  Wuhan University, she was sent abroad to study at the expense of the government, she entered Warsaw University, where she majored in Polish language and literature. In 1962, Yi returned to China. She taught Polish at the Department of East European Language, Beijing Foreign Studies University. Yi joined the China Writers Association in 1988. She died in Beijing in 2022. Personal life. She was married to a Chinese physicist, Yuan Hanrong (), he also was a graduate of Warsaw University.