Among them was Liu Gai Hong, a 67-year-old retired accountant from Shandong province who came on a six-day tour with her son, a government employee, and his two school-age children.

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Liu Chuanzhi, chairman of Legend, China's biggest computer-maker, which is listed in Hong Kong, publicly congratulated him on his release.

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