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Xi's Humble Beginnings
- In 1993, a TV profile showed Xi Jinping at home with family, seemingly content but unremarkable.
- His wife, Peng Liyuan, a famous singer, outshone him in celebrity.
Peng Liyuan's Ideal Man
- Peng Liyuan stated on a talk show that she wouldn't marry a man she felt was beneath her.
- She sought a capable, ambitious man with high ideals, and considered herself subservient to him.
Xi's Education and Return to Power
- Xi Jinping's university education during the Cultural Revolution focused on Marxist literature and Mao Zedong thought rather than his major.
- Despite the unconventional education, this credential and his father's regained favor paved his way back to power.