List of serial killers in China

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Mainland China has experienced numerous serial killers—individuals who have murdered three or more people over an extended period of time—throughout its history.[1][2] The number of serial killers and mass murderers active in the country spiked in the 1990s, which researchers attributed to the "heavy pressure" many Chinese felt during the rapid social change of the period.[2] Below is a list of recorded serial killers who were active in the country, with Wikipedia articles of their own.

Pre-PRC serial killers

Serial killers active before the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Name Years active Proven victims Possible victims Status Summary Ref.
Liu Pengli, Prince of Jidong 2nd century BC 100+ 100+ Stripped of his authority and banished to Zhushan County before c. 116 BC Han prince who would go on marauding expeditions at night with his slaves, robbing and murdering villagers for sport. After a complaint was filed, the Emperor (his uncle) declared Liu a commoner and banished him to the county of Shangyong. [3]

Identified modern serial killers

Name Years active Proven victims Possible victims Status Summary Ref.
Bai Baoshan[lower-alpha 1] 1996–1997[lower-alpha 2] 15 17 Executed by shooting in 1998 In March 1996, Bai was released from prison after serving 13 years for a robbery-assault committed in 1983. Angered by his imprisonment, Bai began a crime spree, murdering police, soldiers, and civilians and committing robberies. He was aided by an accomplice, Wu Ziming, in some of the crimes. Bai would later kill Wu during a dispute over money. In September 1997, he was apprehended at his home in Beijing. According to Bai, he beat two inmates to death with a hammer during his first incarceration. [4]
Chen Fuzhao 2003 17 17 Executed by shooting in 2004 Dermatologist who mixed rat poison in drinks and gave them to beggars in Longgang, Zhejiang. [5]
Chen Yongfeng 2003 10 10 Executed in 2004 Man from Wenzhou who worked in waste recycling. Aware that his co-workers carried money, he lured them to his home over the course of four months on the pretext of selling waste items. He then killed them, stole their belongings, and dismembered the bodies. Eventually, he was caught during the act and sentenced to death. [6]
Cheng Peng[lower-alpha 1] 1988–1995 6 6 Executed by shooting in 1995 Dog breeder from Yinchuan who murdered six people and fed some of the remains to his dogs. During his spree, Cheng and one of his dogs were featured in An Old Man and His Dog, which, after his arrest, led to the film's decades-long ban. [7]
Cheng Ruilong[lower-alpha 1] 1996–2005 11 13 Executed by lethal injection in 2010 Robbed, raped, and murdered people for nine years across China, sometimes with accomplices, while living under a false identity. [8]
Dong Wenyu 2006 6 6 Executed by shooting in 2007 Active in four provinces, Dong killed six people, seriously injured another, raped women, and committed several robberies within three months. [9]
Du Runqiong,
Tang Youhua 		1995 18 18 Executed by shooting in 1996 (both) Superstitious mother and son who carried out mass poisonings between June and December 1995, resulting in the deaths of 18 people and thousands of animals. [10]
Duan Guocheng 1999–2001 13 13 Sentenced to death in 2003 Nicknamed the "Red-Dress Killer"; committed dozens of robberies and murdered young women walking unaccompanied at night through dimly lit streets in Wuhan. [11]
Fa Ziying,
Lao Rongzhi 		1996–1999 7 7 Executed by shooting in 1999 (Fa)
Executed by lethal injection in 2023 (Lao) 		Con artist couple who committed a series of crimes—involving kidnapping, robbery, and murder—between 1996 and 1999. Fa was arrested and executed in 1999, while Lao went on the run and was captured 20 years later. Lao was executed in 2023. [12]
Gao Chengyong 1988; 1994–2002 11 11 Executed in 2019 Known as the "Chinese Jack the Ripper"; raped and murdered 11 women over the course of 14 years. In some instances, he mutilated the victims postmortem, removing their hands, breasts, and reproductive organs. He was apprehended in 2016 after 14 years of inactivity, due to DNA evidence. [13]
Gong Runbo 2005–2006 6 28+ Executed by shooting in 2006 Between 1996 and 2004, Gong served a prison sentence for raping a 15-year-old girl. After his release, he murdered six children in Jiamusi over the course of 11 months and molested at least five others. While Gong was at an Internet café (where he had met most of his victims) on 28 February 2006, a boy escaped his apartment and notified the police. In his home, they discovered the decomposing remains of four children. He was then arrested and executed on 31 December. [14]
Guo Longhai 1995–2001 14 14 Executed by shooting in 2002 Served a prison sentence from 1983 to 1990 for raping a female co-worker. After his release, he began murdering women after becoming acquainted with them, which later escalated to rapes and murders of young girls and prostitutes. [15]
He Tiandai 2013–2014 10 10 Sentenced to death Nanny who fatally poisoned ten elderly people she was hired to take care of. [16]
Hu Daoping 2003–2005 7 7 Executed by shooting in 2006 Escaped from prison while serving a sentence for robbery. While on the run, he committed additional robberies, killing seven people in the process. [17]
Hua Ruizhuo 1998–2001 14 14 Executed by shooting in 2002 Murdered fourteen prostitutes in Beijing after discovering that his girlfriend was secretly working as one. [18]
Huang Yong 2001–2003 17 25+ Executed by shooting in 2003 Convicted of murdering 17 teenage boys in Henan, although he confessed to his final would-be victim that he killed "at least 25." His victims were lured from Internet cafés and arcades to his home on the pretext of job offers. [19]
Jia Jianhu 1998–2003 12 12 Executed by shooting in 2004 Murdered twelve prostitutes across China as revenge for perceived wrongs society had done to him. [20][21]
Li Guangjun 2006 7 7 Sentenced to death in 2007 After serving a lengthy prison sentence for rape, Li raped and murdered seven women in areas along National Highway 310 between February and November 2006. His first victim was his estranged wife's sister, whose home he visited to ask for help locating her. In a 2008 prison interview, Li claimed that he did not consider himself a murderer and said that he killed women who were "unfaithful to their husbands." [22][23]
Li Pingping[lower-alpha 1] 1995; 2002–2003 7 7 Executed by shooting in 2004 Murdered his former manager, Song Shutian, in 1995, along with Song's wife and daughter. Between 2002 and 2003, he murdered four prostitutes he met outside of karaoke bars. [24]
Li Shikang 1999 6 6 Unknown Blamed doctors for being unable to cure his STD and held the paranoid belief that his children would be infected by regular contact. Due to this frustration, he sent bombs to the homes of doctors and a clinic, killing six and injuring 17 others. He was later apprehended, but the outcome of his trial is not publicly known. [25]
Li Wenxiang 1991–1996 13 13 Sentenced to death in 1996 Nicknamed the "Guangzhou Ripper"; murdered and mutilated impoverished sex workers. He was captured after one of his intended victims survived and identified him to the police. [26]
Li Yijiang 1994; 2002–2003 7 7 Executed by shooting in 2004

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Had an accomplice or accomplices in some of the murders.
  2. ↑ While this is the confirmed timespan, they are suspected to have begun killing years earlier.

References

  1. ↑
    • Holmes & Holmes 1998, Serial murder is the killing of three or more people over a period of more than 30 days, with a significant cooling-off period between the murders The baseline number of three victims appears to be most common among those who are the academic authorities in the field. The time frame also appears to be an agreed-upon component of the definition.
    • Petherick 2005, p. 190 Three killings seem to be required in the most popular definition of serial killing since they are enough to provide a pattern within the killings without being overly restrictive.
    • Flowers 2012, p. 195 in general, most experts on serial murder require that a minimum of three murders be committed at different times and usually different places for a person to qualify as a serial killer.
    • Schechter 2012, p. 73 Most experts seem to agree, however, that to qualify as a serial killer, an individual has to slay a minimum of three unrelated victims.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "More people suffer psychological crises". China Daily. April 21, 2004. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ↑ Records of the Grand Historian/Book of Han
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Chinese criminals since 1949 - China.org.cn". China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  5. ↑ "邪教的罪恶——浙江苍南特大系列投毒杀人案纪实" [The evil of cults: a record of a series of major poisoning and murder cases in Cangnan, Zhejiang]. Sina (in 中文). July 15, 2003.
  6. ↑ "陈勇锋伏法记：因为一个消毒柜杀十名同行，被审问时说同情死者". new.qq.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "宁夏"狗食人"案：主人杀人恶犬吃肉，被处决前还参演过电影" [Ningxia "dog cannibalism" case: the owner murdered and fed his victims to his vicious dog, and also participated in a movie before being executed] (in 中文). Sohu. 13 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Cheng Ruilong, murderer of 13, sentenced to death in final trial". Apple Daily (in 中文). November 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "强奸杀人犯董文语今日在浙江伏法(组图)" [Rapist and murderer Dong Wenyu was executed in Zhejiang today (Photos)] (in 中文). 163. November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ "1995年广东高要投毒案：农妇无差别投毒致死18人，都是迷信惹的祸" [The 1995 Guangdong Gaoyao poisoning case: A peasant woman indiscriminately poisoned 18 people to death, all because of superstition] (in 中文). Sohu. May 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Chinese serial killer captured". The Daily Telegraph. August 15, 2001. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  12. ↑ Qin, Chuan (December 18, 2023). "人民热评：劳荣枝伏法彰显司法正义". People's Daily.
  13. ↑ "China's 'Jack the Ripper' Gao Chengyong executed for murders". BBC News. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  14. ↑ "Notorious serial killer sentenced to death in NE. China". China Daily. July 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  15. ↑ "郭龙海覆灭记，夜晚奸杀女性，2001年，如何被军警生擒?" [The story of Guo Longhai's destruction, rape and murder of women at night, how was he captured by the military police in 2001?]. Sina (in 中文). March 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "毒保姆"自述杀老人:像喂小孩一样喂毒汤 (in 中文). 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Killer-Robber Suspect Caught in SW China Province". 15 September 2005. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  18. ↑ "Killing 14 prostitutes in a row because they are 'too dirty': mad demon Hua Ruizhuo is on trial today". Sina (in 中文). November 21, 2001. Archived from the original on May 10, 2005.
  19. ↑ "Execution for China serial killer". CNN. December 9, 2003. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023.
  20. ↑ "太原：罪大恶极九罪犯昨被枪决(组图)" [Taiyuan: Nine criminals were executed yesterday for heinous crimes (Photos)] (in 中文). Sohu. December 28, 2004. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022.
  21. ↑ "难以置信！男子6年残杀12名卖淫女，却说是为了让她们得到解脱" [Incredible! This man killed 12 prostitutes in 6 years, but sait it was to free them] (in 中文). Sohu. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Daughter begs dad not to kill mom". Sina (in 中文). March 21, 2008.
  23. ↑ "Revenge against women took 7 lives and a murderous confession: it only takes 2 seconds to kill a person". China Court Network (in 中文). November 17, 2006.
  24. ↑ "Li Pingping, the culprit in the murder and corpse mutilations case in Beijing, has been executed (photo)" (in 中文). Xinhua News Agency. June 16, 2004.
  25. ↑ Sexual ignorance led to bombings in China, The Guardian (December 14, 1999)
  26. ↑ Schechter, Harold; Everitt, David (2012) [1996]. The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. New York: Pocket Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-4165-2174-7. Retrieved 2022-08-14 – via Google Books.
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