What is Ni Yulan?
{{Infobox person |image = Voa chinese Ni Yulan 4oct10.jpg |name= Ni Yulan |birth_date= 1960 |birth_place= [[Beijing]], China |spouse= Dong Jiqin ({{zh|c=董继勤}}) |children= Dong Xuan ({{zh|c=董璇}}, daughter) |known_for= human rights advocacy }} '''Ni Yulan''' is a [[Chinese people|Chinese]] business [[lawyer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/25/chinese-rights-lawyer-ni-yulan-under-house-arrest|title=Chinese rights lawyer Ni Yulan placed under house arrest|last=Reuters|date=25 April 2016|access-date=5 February 2017|via=The Guardian}}</ref> In 2016, she received the [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref name=voa >{{cite web|title=China Blocks Activist's Trip to US for 'Women of Courage' Award|url=http://www.voanews.com/a/china-blocks-activists-trip-to-us-for-women-of-courage-award/3259743.html|publisher=VOA News website|access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> ==Activities== Ni fought for property rights for people who lost their homes because of building for the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing Olympics]]. She went to prison many times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-35924192|title=Rights activist Ni Yulan 'barred from leaving' China|date=30 March 2016|access-date=5 February 2017|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> In prison she was beaten and lost the use of her legs.<ref name=voa /> She applied for a [[passport]] to travel to the U.S. to receive the award, but the Chinese government refused.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/01/world/asia/china-lawyer-ni-yulan-award.html|title=Activist Says China Didn’t Allow Her to Receive Award in U.S.|first=Javier C.|last=Hernández|date=31 March 2016|access-date=5 February 2017|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> == Other websites == {{commons category|International Women of Courage Award}} * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/iip-photo-archive/albums/72157666569638545 2016 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr ] *[https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/index.htm Secretary's In