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'Father of hybrid rice' passes away at 91

“杂交水稻之父”逝世，享年91岁

Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, renowned for developing the first hybrid rice strain that pulled countless people out of hunger, died of illness at 91 on Saturday.

中国科学家袁隆平于周六因疾病去世，享年91岁。他曾研发出首批杂交水稻品种，让无数百姓摆脱饥饿。