Same but different
| The quadruplets recently celebrated their 25th birthday. They are now working in different fields, with the eldest and the youngest as accountants, and second and third as teachers. |
The first identical quadruplet girls in China are now 25 years old. China Daily traces their growth.
In May 1988, a woman gave birth to four baby girls in Hangzhou. The city went wild with the sensational news. The babies were reportedly the first monovular quadruplets ever recorded in China's history. Experts estimate the chance of healthy monovular quadruplets at 1:13 million. Photojournalists have been recording the growth of the quadruplet sisters with photographs every year. On May 23, the famous sisters celebrated their 25th birthday.
| Their talent in performances was identified at an early age, when they made their stage debut at 6. Photos by Zhang Guanchun / for China Daily |
| In 1998, at 10, they appeared in the CCTV Gala show on the eve of Spring Festival. |
| In 2003, the family sent the sisters to study art at the Hangzhou Arts Academy and they were recruited as art soldiers after graduation. |
| The family has received donations from the local community and businesses to supplement their household income. |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 06/14/2013 page4)
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