Ding Yihe

Ding Yihe, whose original name is Ding Weihe, was born in August 1970 in Zhucheng, Shandong. A contemporary Chinese writer of legal documentary literature and a member of the China Writers Association, he studied in the Literature Department of the PLA Academy of Art and at Peking University Law School. His writing centers on legal documentary while also spanning social fiction and suspense. He draws narratives from real cases and social events; representative works include *Thick Earth China*, *China's Great Drug Control*, *Brothers China*, *Decoding Major Beijing Cases*, *Death Row Files*, *Hurricane Action: The Hunt*, *Insatiable Desires*, and *Hacker: Guardian of the Night*. Fourteen of his works are held in the collection. His subjects often concern drug control, criminal investigation, and social governance, combining documentary value with readability. Public information on his personal life is limited.