Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the China Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
The table tennis player who won the men's singles at the 1959 World Championships in Dortmund, becoming the People's Republic's first world champion in any sport.
Rong Guotuan grew up in Hong Kong and moved to the mainland in 1957. His world title in 1959 began China's long dominance of table tennis.
He was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and took his own life in 1968.
He was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and took his own life in 1968.
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