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The Remarkable Qians: An Ancient Chinese Family’s Legacy of Modern Greatness

Rocket scientists, novelists, Nobel Prize winners: meet the Chinese family whose bloodline reads like a who’s who of the modern world

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The Remarkable Qians: An Ancient Chinese Family’s Legacy of Modern Greatness

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At Jinan’s annual winter swimming competition, participants from across China and around the world plunge into icy waters, as a sport practiced mostly by older residents begins to catch on more widely

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The Mermaid: How China’s First Female Olympian Paid the Price of Fame

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