Recognizing the heroes of 70 years of the PRC
Qin Yi, actress, born January 1922
Qin is a national-level actress as well as a member of the third, fourth and fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Adhering to the creative orientation of literature and art serving socialism and taking people as the center, she has starred in more than 30 films.
Duguimaa, herdswoman, born April 1942
Duguimaa became mother at the age of 19 when she adopted 28 orphans from Shanghai in the early 60s, when southern China suffered a period of natural disasters. To foster the orphans, she taught herself to become an obstetrician and helped scores of young mothers deliver babies at a time when there was little medical equipment available. She has received honors from the regional women's federation and the publicity department for her devotion.
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