Fan Zhongyan
Bo's mother, Gu Kailai, is a lawyer who also hailed from a prominent family. Gu's father, Gu Jingsheng, was a Communist revolutionary. Her mother Fan Chengxiu is a descendant of the renowned Song Dynasty prime minister and poet Fan Zhongyan. Gu is the second wife of Bo Xilai. Bo's half brother, Li Wangzhi, obtained his master's degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in 2003.