Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin dies in Beijing

Source: Xinhua  |   2009-7-11  |     ONLINE EDITION

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RENOWNED Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing today, said a report from the People's Daily online.

Ji, a native of east China's Shandong Province, was born on Aug.6, 1911. He was a well-known linguist, translator and researcher on Indian literature and history.


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