Du Xueqi and Zhao Bingjing, both former gymnasts, pose for photos. [Photo from Weibo account of Du Xueqi]

The pair of identical twin sisters who both gained places at East China's Zhejiang University have won praise and admiration after their story recently went viral online. On November 4, 2016, Zhejiang University published an article on its website announcing that Du Xueqi had been admitted with an unconditional offer, whilst her sister Zhao Bingjing had won a government-funded scholarship. The news was widely reported by medias and attracted much attention from netizens.