Yuan Longping, father of hybrid rice
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Yuan Longping, 89, known as the"father of hybrid rice", shows visitors around a paddy in Hunan province Oct 22, 2019. (Photo: China News Service)

Agronomist Yuan Longping reads. (Photo: China Daily)

Yuan Longping is dubbed the "Father of Hybrid Rice". (Photo: Xinhua)