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| Date of birth | August 23, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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| China | |||||||||||||||||
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Her brother Han Wenhai was a goalkeeper for the China national football team.
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