But waiting for them in the final are Zhang Jun and Gao Long, who beat English pair in the 2004 Olympic final.

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Yet Mr Zhang has just lost a long fight to reward his managers with shares via a Hong Kong listing.

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Mr Zhang lives in another village a long distance away.

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"We have to keep telling employees that they're in it for the long run, to not get worried about market fluctuations, " says Sohu.com's Zhang.

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