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Woman, 76, became China’s oldest mum with twins at 60 after family tragedies

South China Morning Post · · 194 words · By Zoey Zhang
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“A 76-year-old woman once dubbed China’s oldest mother of twins has returned to the spotlight after a photographic series chronicling her life recently won an international award.”
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The World Press Photo evidence ('Motherhood at 60') confirms a photographic series about Sheng Hailin, and the claim's mention of an international award is supported by the context of it being featured in World Press Photo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heilongjiang (lit. 'Black Dragon River') is a province in northeast China. It is the northernmost and easternmost province of the country and contains China's northernmost point (in Mohe City along th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilongjiang
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Blossom (Chinese: 花间令; pinyin: Huā Jiān Lìng), is a 2024 Chinese television series directed by Zhong Qing. It starred Ju Jingyi, Liu Xueyi, Li Geyang and Wu Jiayi in the leading roles. The series a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Blossom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shidu (Chinese: 失独) is a Chinese phenomenon denoting the loss of a parent's only child. The parents who have lost their only child are known as shidu fumu (Chinese: 失独父母), or simply as shidu parents o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shidu_(bereavement)
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“Sheng Hailin, from Anhui province in central China, has also become a social media influencer with nearly one million followers”
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Only one web search result explicitly mentions her being a social media influencer from Anhui province with nearly one million followers. No other independent sources corroborate the follower count or influencer status.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A far-reaching anti-corruption campaign was launched in China following the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2012. Initiated by CCP general secretary Xi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King's War (楚汉传奇), also known as Legend of Chu and Han, is a Chinese historical drama television series based on the events of the late Qin dynasty and the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) leading to t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of members of the 11th National People's Congress.
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“Her only daughter, Tingting, and her newlywed husband died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 2009, according to China Youth Daily.”
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Multiple independent sources (World Press Photo, Daily Mail) confirm that her daughter Tingting and her husband died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2013. There were 273 Chinese feature films released in China in 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_films_of_2013
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2015.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen…
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“Sheng underwent IVF treatment the following year at the age of 60.”
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Multiple sources (World Press Photo, Daily Mail) confirm she underwent IVF and gave birth in 2010 at the age of 60.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shidu (Chinese: 失独) is a Chinese phenomenon denoting the loss of a parent's only child. The parents who have lost their only child are known as shidu fumu (Chinese: 失独父母), or simply as shidu parents o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shidu_(bereavement)
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web search NEUTRAL — Seeking to “free myself from loneliness,” Sheng Hailin underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy and on May 25, 2010, at the age of 60, Sheng Hailin gave birth to fraternal twins, Zhizhi and Huih…
https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sheng Hailin, 64, had twins Zhizhi and Huihui through IVF in 2010. She decided to have them after eldest daughter died of CO poisoning. Says she and husband wanted to 'survive and be free from lonelin…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2626404/Chinas-olde…
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“She suffered severe swelling and heavy bleeding before giving birth to twin daughters, Zhizhi and Huihui, in 2010”
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Multiple sources (World Press Photo, Daily Mail, and other web results) confirm she gave birth to twin daughters named Zhizhi and Huihui in 2010.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sheng Hailin, from Anhui province in central China, has also become a social media influencer with nearly one million followers, offering solace and inspiration to bereaved parents rebuilding their li…
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/arti…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2010 she gave birth to daughters Zhizhi and Huihui who are now aged three. Mrs Hailin said that she and her husband wanted to have the twins to 'survive and free myself from the loneliness.'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2528894/60-year-old…
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web search NEUTRAL — Twins at 60 years old was the decision of China woman Sheng Hailin, 63, who was impregnated via IVF and had the children May 25, 2010. The case is one example of China beginning to relax parts of thei…
https://www.christianpost.com/news/60-with-twins-china-woman…
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“becoming China’s oldest woman to give birth at the time.”
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While sources confirm she gave birth at 60, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms she was the 'oldest woman to give birth in China' at that time; they only refer to her as 'China's oldest mother' in headlines without a comparative factual verification of the record.
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