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A pair of twin brothers who have graduated with a bachelor's degree from Shanghai's Fudan University will further their studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on full scholarships from the US university.

Dong Zhihuan and Dong Zhiyu, 23, made the headlines recently as they share several similarities in their academic prowess apart from looking alike. The pair also like to play the strategy board game Go.

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Before studying at Fudan University's Department of Physics, the pair were admitted to the high school affiliated to Fudan University after the senior entrance examination.

According to their father, the pair has displayed a talent in science and engineering since they were children. He also noted that he has never forced them to study what they are not interested in.