China twins, separated at 10 days, reunite at 17, become besties before discovering truth

A set of Chinese twins who were separated at 10 days old accidentally reunited at at the age of 17 and became best friends for a year before discovering the truth. - Photo: SCMP composite/cqnews.net

BEIJING: Twin sisters in China who were adopted by separate families at just 10 days old have been miraculously bound together by fate, becoming best friends at 17 before realising they are sisters.

Zhang Guoxin and Hai Chao were given away by their parents, who could not afford to raise them.