Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin dies in Beijing

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing Saturday, said a report from the People's Daily online.

Renowned Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing Saturday, said a report from the People's Daily online.

Ji, a native of east China's Shandong Province, was born on Aug.6, 1911. He was a well-known linguist, translator and researcher on Indian literature and history.