The Recurring Cast
Character · Shanghai Police Bureau · 12 books

Yu Guangming

Detective, Chen's partner · Qiu Xiaolong

Yu Guangming is a detective and Chen’s loyal partner.

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Character facts

First appearance
Death of a Red Heroine (2000)
Latest appearance
Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder (2023)
Books
12 (12 major)
Series
Inspector Chen
Author
Qiu Xiaolong
Circle
Shanghai Police Bureau

Where to meet Yu Guangming

Yu Guangming first appears in Death of a Red Heroine (2000), in a major role, book 1 of the Inspector Chen series.

Buy Death of a Red Heroine

Every book with Yu Guangming

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2000MDeath of a Red Heroinemajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  2. 2002MA Loyal Character Dancermajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  3. 2004MWhen Red Is Blackmajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  4. 2006MA Case of Two Citiesmajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  5. 2007MRed Mandarin Dressmajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  6. 2009MThe Mao Casemajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  7. 2012MDon't Cry, Tai Lakemajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  8. 2013MEnigma of Chinamajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  9. 2015MShanghai Redemptionmajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  10. 2020MBecoming Inspector Chenmajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  11. 2020MHold Your Breath, Chinamajor role · Inspector ChenBuy
  12. 2023MInspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murdermajor role · Inspector ChenBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Chen CaoChief inspector, poet and translator12
PeiqinYu's wife12
Party Secretary LiChen's political boss9