Liu Qi, a former psychology major at Beijing Normal University who wrote under the screen name “Stainless Steel Mouse,” became a high profile symbol for democracy and free speech in China since her detention in November 2002. She had been detained for 1 year and 21 days after she was arrested by the Beijing Public Security Bureau. She is currently working as a translator and freelance writer. It is difficult for Liu to publish her writings in China, so she usually publishes online.