Qiaoqiao , followed by another daughter in 1952 named An'an , and two sons named Jinping and Yuanping . Following the births of each of her children, Qi only stayed at home until the baby was weaned before returning to her work. She came home at most once each week. The family led a frugal and austere lifestyle, not having shoes for the younger sons.

Qi's younger brother, Qi Bu (also known as Qi Ruixin ) (d.1987), was vice party