Biography
In 1955 he was admitted to the Central Academy of arts and design (中央工艺美术学院), now part of Tsinghua University. In 1960 he graduated.
Han is also known to have been tortured in the past. In a 2008 interview, Han admitted his tendon was cut during the Cultural revolution. His thumbs became useless until later repaired by doctors.
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