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Xi Mingze
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992 (age 32)
Alma materHangzhou Foreign Language School
Harvard University
Political partyunknown
Spouseunknown
Childrenunknown
RelativesXi Jinping (father)
Peng Liyuan (mother)

Xi Mingze, (习明泽), (習明澤), (born June 27, 1992), (nicknamed Xiao Muzi (小木子)),[1] is the daughter of Xi Jinping, Vice President of China, and Peng Liyuan, a Chinese folk singer.[2][3]

Life and Career

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She worked in disaster relief for the May floods[1] and is describbed as interested in reading and fashion.[1][4] In 2008, Xi went to Hanwang, which was devastated by the Sichuan earthquake, to serve as a volunteer for seven days.[1][5][4]

Education

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In 2009, she studied translation at Hangzhou Foreign Language School.[1] Xi enrolled at Harvard University, as a freshman,[6] in May or the autumn of 2010 under a pseudonym.[7][8] At Harvard, Xi maintains a low profile unlike Bo Guagua.[9]

Relatives

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Her father, Xi Jinping is considered a princeling in the People's Republic of China.[2] Her mother, Peng Liyuan is a major general in the People's Liberation Army and a very popular Chinese folk singer.[10] Her faternal grandfather is Xi Zhongxun, a founder of the People's Republic of China. Xi appeared in family photographs from the 1990's with her parents and grandparents.[1] Members of Xi's extended family have substantial business interests, although there is no evidence that they have been assisted by Xi Jinping's political position.[11] The Chinese government censored this information, going as far as blocking Bloomberg's website after they reported it.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Staff Reporter (Febuary 16, 2012). "Red Nobility: Xi Jinping's Harvard daughter". Want China Times. Retrieved 7 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "习近平 彭丽媛:携手19年 家有小女习明泽(translation:Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan: tied the knot for 19 years, had bred a daughter named Xi Mingze)" (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency.
  3. ^ Ewing, Kent (November 17, 2007). "Beauty and the bores". Asia Times Online. Retrieved November 07, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ a b CHOU, JENNIFER (July 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM). "China's Star Princelings". The Weekly Standard. Retrieved November 07, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Page, Jeremy (February 13, 2012, 5:55 PM HKT). "Meet China's Folk Star First Lady-in-Waiting". The Wall Street Jorunal. Retrieved November 07, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ FlorCruz, Jaime A. (February 2, 2012). "Who is Xi: China's next leader". CNN. Retrieved November 07, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ Liu, Melinda (18 January 2011). "Can't we just be friends?". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  8. ^ Andrew Jacobs and Dan Levin, Son’s Parties and Privilege Aggravate Fall of Elite Chinese Family, New York Times, 16 April 2012.
  9. ^ WONG, EDWARD (April 26, 2012). "In China, a Fall From Grace May Aid a Rise to Power". The New York Times. Retrieved November 07, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "Peng Liyuan describes her own time in the army" (in Chinese). CE.cn. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  11. ^ "Xi Jinping Millionaire Relations Reveal Fortunes of Elite". Bloomberg. 29 June 2012.
  12. ^ Branigan, Tania (29 June 2012). "China blocks Bloomberg for exposing financial affairs of Xi Jinping's family". The Guardian. Beijing. Retrieved 11 September 2012.

See Also

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Crown Prince Party



Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Harvard University student Category:Crown Prince Party Category:Children of national leaders Category:Hangzhou Foreign Language School alumni