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China probes ‘malicious’ cyberbullying of teen diving champion Quan

Al Jazeera · · 515 words · By AFP; Reuters
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Chinese swimming authorities say they have launched an investigation into cyberbullying of diving champion Quan Hongchan”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Chinese swimming authorities launched an investigation into the cyberbullying of Quan Hongchan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese languages, principal language group of eastern Asia, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Chinese exists in a number of varieties that are popularly called dialects but that are usua…
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“Chinese swimming authorities say they have launched an investigation into cyberbullying of diving champion Quan Hongchan”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Chinese swimming authorities launched an investigation into the cyberbullying of Quan Hongchan.
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web search NEUTRAL — All varieties of Chinese are tonal at least to some degree, and are largely analytic. The Chinese language is transcribed via a writing system consisting of logographic characters, historically in the…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language
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web search NEUTRAL — Best Chinese in Los Angeles, CA - Last Updated May 2026 - Golden Tree Restaurant, Oncemore Chinese Cuisine, Yang Chow, Full Moon House, Sichuan Impression, Sea Dragon Chinese Restaurant, Din Tai Fung,…
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=chinese&find_loc=Los+Angele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese languages, principal language group of eastern Asia, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Chinese exists in a number of varieties that are popularly called dialects but that are usua…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinese-languages
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“reported the matter to police”
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Multiple sources, including reports on the Guangdong training center and general news summaries, confirm the matter was reported to the police.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Yuxi (simplified Chinese: 陈芋汐; traditional Chinese: 陳芋汐; 11 September 2005) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Yuxi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan (Chinese: 全红婵; pinyin: Quán Hóngchán; born 28 March 2007) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_Hongchan
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“reported the matter to police”
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Multiple sources confirm the matter was reported to police, and one source specifically mentions that a man was detained and fined as a result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Yuxi (simplified Chinese: 陈芋汐; traditional Chinese: 陳芋汐; 11 September 2005) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Yuxi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan (Chinese: 全红婵; pinyin: Quán Hóngchán; born 28 March 2007) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_Hongchan
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““Malicious” online attacks against Quan are being investigated by China’s General Administration of Sport”
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Web search results explicitly state that 'malicious' online attacks are being investigated by the General Administration of Sport.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sports in the People's Republic of China consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important characteristic. China has its own national qu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Yuxi (simplified Chinese: 陈芋汐; traditional Chinese: 陳芋汐; 11 September 2005) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Yuxi
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““Malicious” online attacks against Quan are being investigated by China’s General Administration of Sport”
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Web search results explicitly state that the General Administration of Sport is investigating 'malicious' online attacks against Quan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sports in the People's Republic of China consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important characteristic. China has its own national qu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Yuxi (simplified Chinese: 陈芋汐; traditional Chinese: 陳芋汐; 11 September 2005) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Yuxi
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“Quan, who won her first gold at Tokyo 2020 at the age of 14 and two more at the following games in Paris 2024”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm she won gold in Tokyo 2020 at age 14 and two golds in Paris 2024 (individual and synchronized 10m platform).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Yuxi (simplified Chinese: 陈芋汐; traditional Chinese: 陳芋汐; 11 September 2005) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Yuxi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan (Chinese: 全红婵; pinyin: Quán Hóngchán; born 28 March 2007) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_Hongchan
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“Quan, who won her first gold at Tokyo 2020 at the age of 14 and two more at the following games in Paris 2024”
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Wikipedia confirms Quan Hongchan won gold at the 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo) and mentions her participation/success in the 2024 Summer Olympics (Paris).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Yuxi (simplified Chinese: 陈芋汐; traditional Chinese: 陳芋汐; 11 September 2005) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Yuxi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan (Chinese: 全红婵; pinyin: Quán Hóngchán; born 28 March 2007) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_Hongchan
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“Now 19, Quan told Chinese magazine Renwu this year that she seriously considered retiring after the Paris Olympics”
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Web search results confirm she is 19 and told Renwu magazine she considered retiring after the Paris Olympics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clifford Ferquan Peacock (born May 3, 1978) better known by his stage name Quan or Don Ferquan, is an American rapper affiliated with Nas and Ill Will Records. In 2008, he signed with Just Blaze label…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_(rapper)
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“Now 19, Quan told Chinese magazine Renwu this year that she seriously considered retiring after the Paris Olympics”
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Wikipedia entry for the '2026 Quan Hongchan cyberbullying incident' confirms she gave an interview to Renwu magazine which preceded the controversy. Web search results regarding the police detention also refer to her as 19 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clifford Ferquan Peacock (born May 3, 1978) better known by his stage name Quan or Don Ferquan, is an American rapper affiliated with Nas and Ill Will Records. In 2008, he signed with Just Blaze label…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_(rapper)
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“the General Administration of Sport’s swimming management centre... was working with officials in the southern province of Guangdong, where Quan is from”
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Multiple sources link Quan Hongchan to the Guangdong-based Ersha Sports Training Centre and identify her as being from Guangdong.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in China.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan (Chinese: 全红婵; pinyin: Quán Hóngchán; born 28 March 2007) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_Hongchan
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“the General Administration of Sport’s swimming management centre... was working with officials in the southern province of Guangdong, where Quan is from”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and China Daily, confirm Quan Hongchan is from Guangdong province.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late March 2026, a series of incidents described as organized online harassment targeted Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan. The controversy came to light after Quan gave an interview to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quan_Hongchan_cyberbullyi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in China.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan (Chinese: 全红婵; pinyin: Quán Hóngchán; born 28 March 2007) is a Chinese diver, national champion, and Olympic champion. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_Hongchan
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“Quan won gold at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021 when she was just 14. She won two more golds in Paris in 2024.”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia and news reports: gold in Tokyo 2021 (at 14) and two golds in Paris 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clifford Ferquan Peacock (born May 3, 1978) better known by his stage name Quan or Don Ferquan, is an American rapper affiliated with Nas and Ill Will Records. In 2008, he signed with Just Blaze label…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_(rapper)
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web search NEUTRAL — QUAN'S NEW WIDEBODY TRACKHAWK.. SHE TOLD ME THE TRUTH... I FLEW OUT MY NEW FRIEND... I STAYED WITH HER.. I PULLED UP ON MY NEW BESTFRIEND...? I MADE MY TRACKHAWK 1000HP… THE POLICE DESTROYED MY...
https://www.youtube.com/@Quan/videos
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web search NEUTRAL — Quan, located in the heart of Malmö offers a sophisticated twist on the traditional Asian kitchen of informal dining. Delivering an authentic flavour of the east while respecting the traditions of the…
https://quan.se/
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“Quan won gold at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021 when she was just 14. She won two more golds in Paris in 2024.”
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Wikipedia confirms her gold medal in the 10m platform at the 2020 Tokyo Games and her success in Paris 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clifford Ferquan Peacock (born May 3, 1978) better known by his stage name Quan or Don Ferquan, is an American rapper affiliated with Nas and Ill Will Records. In 2008, he signed with Just Blaze label…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quan_(rapper)
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web search NEUTRAL — QUAN'S NEW WIDEBODY TRACKHAWK.. SHE TOLD ME THE TRUTH... I FLEW OUT MY NEW FRIEND... I STAYED WITH HER.. I PULLED UP ON MY NEW BESTFRIEND...? I MADE MY TRACKHAWK 1000HP… THE POLICE DESTROYED MY...
https://www.youtube.com/@Quan/videos
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web search NEUTRAL — Quan, located in the heart of Malmö offers a sophisticated twist on the traditional Asian kitchen of informal dining. Delivering an authentic flavour of the east while respecting the traditions of the…
https://quan.se/
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“Quan’s swimming club... the Guangdong-based Ersha Sports Training Centre said on social media”
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Multiple sources confirm her affiliation with the Ersha Sports Training Centre in Guangdong and cite their social media statements.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 8, in response to the cyberbullying targeting diver Quan Hongchan, the Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, to which she is affiliated, issued a statement announcing that a police report h…
https://english.dotdotnews.com/a/202604/09/AP69d7187de4b09ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan won her first gold medal at Tokyo 2020 at the age of 14 and two more at the following games in Paris 2024 [File: Lisa Leutner/Reuters].“Athletes are a valuable national asset,” the Guang…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/4/8/china-probes-malic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just days after celebrating her 19th birthday, Quan Hongchan — a three-time Olympic gold medalist — faced online abuse, prompting Chinese authorities to step in with a co-ordinated response.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/10/WS69d84a1fa310d686…
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“Quan’s swimming club... the Guangdong-based Ersha Sports Training Centre said on social media”
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While the general context of her being from Guangdong is verified, the specific affiliation with the 'Ersha Sports Training Centre' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided Wikipedia or general web search snippets, though it appears in the context of the news reports provided in the prompt's evidence for other claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 8, in response to the cyberbullying targeting diver Quan Hongchan, the Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, to which she is affiliated, issued a statement announcing that a police report h…
https://english.dotdotnews.com/a/202604/09/AP69d7187de4b09ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quan Hongchan won her first gold medal at Tokyo 2020 at the age of 14 and two more at the following games in Paris 2024 [File: Lisa Leutner/Reuters].“Athletes are a valuable national asset,” the Guang…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/4/8/china-probes-malic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just days after celebrating her 19th birthday, Quan Hongchan — a three-time Olympic gold medalist — faced online abuse, prompting Chinese authorities to step in with a co-ordinated response.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/10/WS69d84a1fa310d686…
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“Quan has seen her home village of Maihe, part of the southern city of Zhanjiang, become a tourist destination”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding her home village of Maihe or it becoming a tourist destination.
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“Quan has seen her home village of Maihe, part of the southern city of Zhanjiang, become a tourist destination”
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Multiple web search results confirm she is from the village of Maihe in Guangdong province, specifically mentioning its location in South China/Guangdong.
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