Word: tange
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Tang, the road to Soldier's Field has not been an easy one. After graduating from high school in his native Shanghai in 1969, Tang faced an uncertain future...
Aware of the hardships he would face, Tang resisted all official pressure and remained at home...
During the five years he could not work, Tang "tried to make the most constructive use" of his time. Against regulations, he secretly taught himself English and read everything he could get his hands...
...Tang finally found a job as a book-keeper with a collective that sold industrial waste to recycling plants. He worked there for two years...
...death in 1976 brought about a great easing of restrictions on education, and the universities finally reopened. Tang passed the standard entrance exam and entered Shanghai Teachers' University to study English literature and language...