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Also Known As Kao Hsing-chien
Born January 4, 1940 (age 86) • Ganzhou • China
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2000)
Notable Works “Hanye zhong de xingchen” • “Soul Mountain” • “Taowang” • “Wild Man”

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