news Scmp World 2026-07-07

China Celebrates 105th Birthday of Last Female Red Army Veteran

China's last surviving female Red Army veteran, Wang Quanying, celebrated her 105th birthday in uniform, stirring admiration for her wartime service. Despite being unable to read or write, she reportedly remembers Red Army songs.

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