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Expert: - 9/24/2008


Question
The son of two teachers, what famous Chinese pop star allegedly evade Taiwanese military service by feigning back pain?

Answer

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The media once accused Jay Chou (Zhōu Jiélún) of evading compulsory Taiwanese military service by feigning ankylosing spondylitis (back pain).

Sincerely,
Tom Carter
author, CHINA: Portrait of a People
http://www.blacksmithbooks.com/9789889979942.htm

Tom Carter ~ Travel China Expert

Expertise


I am an American photojournalist and travel correspondent based in Beijing and have traveled extensively to all 33 provinces in China. I specialize in budget travel and have a personal affection for remote villages, ethnic minority culture and uncharted locales.

Experience

I am also the author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author.

Education/Credentials
American University, Washington, D.C., BA Political Science, Communications, 1997

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