224:. She became a star by winning 4 gold medals in 5 women's events she participated in—50-metre freestyle, 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre backstroke and 200-metre relay—breaking the Chinese national records in all. She also won the 200-metre breaststroke but was subsequently disqualified for not touching the wall when turning. Many Filipinos called her "Miss China", and some Chinese citizens even praised her as a national heroine. In October 1935, she again represented Hong Kong in the 6th National Games held in
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