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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Zong Qinghou.png — 中国新闻社, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Zong Qinghou\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zong-qinghou. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:22:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/zong-qinghou","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/zong-qinghou","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/zong-qinghou?lang=ne"}}