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Delegate in wheelchair owes all to education
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Hou Jingjing stands out among the mostly dark blue- or grey-dressed delegates attending the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), because of her perseverance in the face of physical handicap. |
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Wang Qihong: The gymnastic coach
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Wang started her sporting career as an artistic gymnast at the age of eight. It was not until she was 17 that she won her first gold medal in a national competition. Just after this personal triumph she was diagnosed as having cancer of the bone. |
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Zou Shiming: the famous boxer
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Zou Shiming is 26 years old, 162 centimeters tall, and 48 kilograms in weight. He is China's light flyweight celebrity. |
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Yan Huiqin: the chef at the state banquets
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It would be difficult to look at Yan Huiqin's resume without being amazed. In her 33 years as a chef, she has laid on more than 500 state banquets, serving some 300 foreign leaders. |
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Zhao Xia: the lady in a man's world
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Zhao Xia, 47, is a delegate from northeast China's Shenyang. She is the country's only female to have reached the level of Deputy Designer General in the field of aircraft aerodynamics. |
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