When it comes to height giants, everyone will think of Yao Ming, a brilliant and high spirited star on the basketball court. This represents the height of basketball in China and successfully conquered NBA figures. His height has become a significant advantage in his career. This makes many people envious. But is it a good thing to grow so tall? Not always. In Chinese history, there was a 14-year-old who was taller than Yao Ming, but he died suddenly at the age of 18 due to height problems. Mengzhong . Who is this person? She is Zeng Jinlian.
The height of 2.34 meters is weird, everything must be special
In 1964, a girl was born in Ruanjiang City, Yiyang, Hunan , Her name is Zeng Jinlian. When Zeng Jinlian was a baby, except for a slightly larger appetite, the rest was no different from ordinary children. Zeng Jinlian's parents are farmers with no culture. They just feel more happy to see that her little daughter has a lot of appetite and is not picky.
However, when Zeng Jinlian became bigger, Zeng Jinlian’s height began to soar, and she was as powerful as a strong man, and it was a world away from her neighbor’s tender and petite girl Farewell. Even so, Zeng Jinlian's parents didn't think too much about whether their daughter was so tall and burly, she could help the family with housework. As a result, the five-year-old children of ordinary families are when they are running around and playing around, while the five-year-old Zeng Jinlian wants to help the family grow land, cook, carry water, and chop wood. Not only that, because of the great strength, all the hard work of the family fell on her. It was said that "the children of the poor were in their homes early", but they started doing various housework at the age of five, which was really rare at the time.
But although there is a daughter who can work hard for you, who has helped the family to bear a lot, but it also made Zeng Jinlian's parents worry. Because with Zeng Jinlian's height and weight skyrocketing, there is no posture to stop growth. By the age of 14, Zeng Jinlian's height has reached 2.34 meters. You should know that Yao Ming, who is regarded as a giant, is only 2.26 meters tall, and Zeng Jinlian, who has not yet passed puberty at , is nearly ten centimeters taller than Yao Ming. Such an astonishing height made Zeng Jinlian seem out of place among her peers, and was mercilessly ridiculed.
The giant height also made Zeng Jinlian's food, clothing, shelter and transportation out of sync with ordinary people. According to records, Zeng Jinlian’s shoes are 60 yards, a piece of clothing is 3.5 feet long cloth, and a meal requires two catties of rice . Zeng Jinlian, who has to specialize everything, adds a lot of extra expenses to the family.
The height advantage was tapped
Zeng Jinlian’s food and clothing costs caused a lot of pressure on the family. Fortunately, the local government noticed Zeng Jinlian's special situation and reported it to her superiors to apply for special care for Zeng Jinlian. This report made Zeng Jinlian been spotted by the Chinese national basketball team. Such a height and such a physical strength are destined to play basketball! So the national basketball team immediately invited Zeng Jinlian. Finally, without being treated as a monster, Zeng Jinlian readily agreed with her height.
Zeng Jinlian, who came to the national team, has improved a lot in all aspects of life. With the coach’s training and guidance, she immediately stood out in the national team. But just when everyone thought that Zeng Jinlian would embark on the path of a basketball player from now on and shine in the sports career, bad luck fell on Zeng Jinlian.
Giant disease, sudden death dream
One year after receiving training, Zeng Jinlian's appetite became more terrifying, and her height increased rapidly. In 1982, Zeng Jinlian, who was only 18 years old, died suddenly in a dream. At that time, her height was as high as 2.48 meters . After Zeng Jinlian's death, the family donated Zeng Jinlian's body to Hunan Medical University. Later, experts gave Zeng JinlianAbnormal growth and cause of death. It turned out that Zeng Jinlian's anterior pituitary gland had a tumor, which kept pressing on the nerves. Yes, the pituitary gland was hyperactive and secreted growth hormone constantly, which made Zeng Jinlian suffer from gigantism and diabetes. Later, the blood pressure of the tumor forced the hypothalamus, which led to the sudden death of Zeng Jinlian.
Conclusion
Actually, Zeng Jinlian is not a single case. There are many people who suffer from gigantism like her, such as Robert in the United States, his The ending is also different from Zeng Jinlian. So in fact, in the face of most people who are dissatisfied with their body shape and height, I want to say not to be too swayed by the gradual convergence of aesthetics. Beauty should be diversified, and height may not be a good thing. . Accept that you have a different beauty from the mainstream, and live a confident life, which is your perfect self .
