Happy birthday! Ding Liren turns 34 today

Ding Liren is celebrating his 34th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed chess grandmasters of his generation.

Popular chess grandmaster Ding Liren has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 34th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Ding, a cultural icon

Born in Wenzhou on October 24, 1992, Ding Liren's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Chinese history. Ding's not just a great chess grandmaster, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Liren hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Ding Liren as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 34.

Happy Birthday, Liren, you're the best!

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