This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2018-08-13 07:55
Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.
On Aug 13, 1998, soccer players Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai signed for Crystal Palace, a top London club. They were the first Chinese players to sign for a foreign soccer club.
Fan and Sun both spent a successful period in the United Kingdom, as seen in the item from China Daily on Oct 3, 1998.
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