China triplets attend same university, mother says is fulfilment of ‘prophecy’ linked to trio’s names
One sister says siblings are each other’s academic competition but also lean on one another for support
It is said that twins, or in this case, triplets, possess a special intuition, which may explain how three young women in China were accepted into the same prestigious mainland university.
The sisters – Hong Yilan, Hong Qilan, and Hong Shenglan – were born in 2005 and were all admitted to Fuzhou University in Fujian province in southeast China, for the upcoming academic year, according to People’s Daily.
While each sister will pursue different programmes, they will uphold their family’s tradition of attending the same school, continuing a bond they have maintained since kindergarten through primary and secondary school.
“What luck!” their mother, Hong Yashuang, remarked. “They were born together, grew up together, and share the closest relationship in the world.”
She also mentioned that the university admissions were a “fulfilment of the prophecy of their names”.
Their names are rooted in the foundational character “lan” and include the distinct characters “Yi”, “Qi”, and “Sheng”. Together, the phrase yi qi sheng signifies “being born together”, which also resembles another phrase that means “achieving victory together”.
