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A farmer named Bao Xishun in Inner Mongolia once attracted widespread attention because of his giant height. naturally grew to a height of 2.36 meters, and it attracted attention wherever it went.
has an enviable height, which makes many people think that he will benefit from it. , but in real life, he hits walls everywhere because of this height that is beyond ordinary people.
Because of his unusual height, Bao Xishun suffered many unfriendly eyes and discussions in his first half of his life. How to turn the tables against the wind? Bao Xishun spent half his life looking for the answer.
The hope of Chinese basketball?
In 1971, a father and son on the streets of Shenyang were particularly eye-catching. When his father was wearing a Mongolian robe, he held his son on the side. The tall and thin guy was almost caught up with the telephone pole, and passers-by began to discuss his height.
"This person is 2 meters..." "That's more, it's all as tall as a tree branch, it must be 2 meters 5..."
The one who was watched by everyone was Bao Xishun from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. he was only 20 years old that year and had grown to 2.36 meters. was supported by his father and he came to Shenyang for treatment with crutches. Among the onlookers, there was a basketball coach from the Military Sports Courtyard of Shenyang Military Region. He immediately became interested: "Isn't this head a natural material for playing basketball!"
passed through the crowd. The coach came to the father and son. strongly invited Bao Xishun to play basketball at the Military Sports Courtyard, but the Bao family's father and son didn't understand Mandarin at that time, and looked puzzled.
After a while, the enthusiastic coach finally heard the word "hospital" from the father and son's unmarked Mandarin, and simply followed him to the hospital.
Bao Xishun's family is not rich. This time he came to Shenyang for treatment, and his father sold a sheep and raised a thousand yuan. After and other doctors finished the systematic examination, Bao Xishun was diagnosed with arthritis.
Arthritis is only 20 years old. At first, doctors thought it was calcium deficiency caused by his rapid growth of height, but Bao Xishun knew in his heart that arthritis is actually a "sewage" left by many years of poverty.
Born in 1951 in a farmer's family in Inner Mongolia. When he was a child, he was the same height as an ordinary child. Because his family was not well off, he had always had a light weight.
When he was at the age of studying, he entered a local primary school. The teachers and teachers in schools with limited conditions all had local ethnic accents. cannot explain his Chinese clearly, and there are obstacles to communicating with people after leaving the pastoral area.
However, at the age of 15, his height suddenly began to grow rapidly uncontrollably, and he suddenly jumped from 1.7 meters to 1.9 meters.
The rapid height growth of Bao Xishun often feels hungry, but there is only so much food at home. If he finishes eating at once, his parents will be hungry, so he is often hungry as young.
, and because of the rapid change in height, it is also difficult to buy the right clothes. I only bought them several times and couldn't wear them soon. After grew to 1.9 meters, my mother could only make clothes and shoes for him by herself.
Bao Xishun's height growth also caused the family's expenses to increase sharply. In order to reduce the burden on his parents, he began to go out with the small engineering team in the village to build houses and roads.
Although Bao Xishun is thin, he is good at doing work. The team had to transfer tools before, but later he took them. The boss likes this big man very much, but Bao Xishun feels inconvenience everywhere.
He was 2 meters tall all the way up. When he went out to work, in the small workers' dormitory, the bed board was sometimes only 1.8 meters. His head could only curl up, his legs and feet were still exposed.
itself is heavy and there is no enough rest. 's legs exposed to the outside begin to have problems. He always feels pain in his joints and has been walking badly for a while.
He is only 20 years old and suffers from rheumatoid arthritis . This is a chronic disease and it takes a long time to treat and condition. The medical expenses are really a lot. The sheep I just sold is obviously not enough.
Just when the Bao family father and son were at a loss, the basketball coach who followed him asked for instructions from his superiors, and happily gestured to the Bao family father and son that the money for treatment had been settled.
"It's a pity that Bao Xishun is not playing basketball. Follow me to the military region to play basketball. The subsequent cost of arthritis treatment in the military region is not the best of both worlds..."
can win glory for the country and cure the disease. Bao Xishun accidentally crashed into the military compound. The period of time he stayed in Shenyang was Bao Xishun's happiest time.
Until now, he still keeps a photo of him wearing a military uniform. It is a special military uniform made by the army and one of his few clothes.
In the military region, Bao Xishun was finally able to eat openly. Due to hunger all year round, he could eat 8 taels of rice at the beginning of . surprised his comrades.
Because he was not good at Mandarin, he rarely spoke at the beginning. He was used to being called "silly big guy" in the village. When he arrived at the military district, Bao Xishun dared not chat with his comrades.
But his comrades were very enthusiastic about him. Not only did they not discriminate against him for eating too much, they would also take the initiative to chat with him and teach him Mandarin. This also made him feel respected for the first time.
In order to help Bao Xishun recover from his injuries as soon as possible, the military region specially arranged a small single room for him and customized a single bed suitable for his height. Bao Xishun was very grateful, and he also actively cooperated with the treatment to strive for recovery as soon as possible.
That period was the highlight of Bao Xishun's life. The elders of the family were proud that he could serve the motherland by himself. From time to time, they would call him to ask how he was practicing basketball.
But for Bao Xishun, who had never played the ball, everything started from scratch. Because his leg injury had not healed, he struggled to learn and was slow to get started.
Because his leg injury did not heal, the coach did not dare to pull him to practice more. Three years passed in a flash, and Bao Xishun rushed to 2.36 meters, but the basketball still couldn't play smoothly.
The original beauty has become Bao Xishun's nightmare. He has not achieved anything for three years and cannot keep idle people. In his helplessness, he has to go back to his hometown and continue to work odd jobs to make a living.
The giant who had a rough life
Back to the grassland, Bao Xishun lost the halo of a soldier. Although he supported himself, his disease always troubled him. He also had to buy medicine for the money he earned, and the conditions at his family did not improve at all.
is the best years of his twenties. The childhood friends who grew up with him have started to start a family and start a career, but Bao Xishun has not found a partner because of his own and family problems.
entered the military region and was "returned". In addition to being of being of first-year-old, the villagers who envied him at the beginning also gradually alienated him. The naughty children in the village would throw stones and tease him.
Bao Xishun felt that he couldn't do anything except farming, so he started to live in simplicity. He usually stayed at home and at the same time, and was unwilling to deal with others without any success.
Before he was 40 years old, he was dependent on his parents at home. No matter how foreigners despise him, Bao Xishun at home pretends to be inaudible. He feels happy every time he eats the meal made by his mother.
But parents cannot accompany Bao Xishun for the rest of their lives. In 991, Bao Xishun's mother's physical condition was very poor, but she still insisted on doing needlework in her hands.
"I'm leaving, who's making shoes for him..."
When his mother passed away, she left several pairs of cloth shoes made by her parents. 's best person for him left, and Bao Xishun hugged these shoes and burst into tears.
Half of his life has passed. Bao Xishun's first half of his life was "not happy or not", and he himself felt that he would live his life in a daze. met a noble person in his destiny at the age of 53.
Boss Xin Xing opened a cold pot fish in Chifeng . Although the business is good, as a businessman, he will definitely not think that money is hot. He has been thinking about how to promote his own brand and attract more customers.
According to an accidental outing, Xin Xing saw Bao Xishun who came to Chifeng to the market. Bao Xishun, who stands out in the crowd, is completely in line with his eye-catching characteristics. He immediately made a decision to invite him to endorse his own hot pot restaurant.
Bao Xishun is also a half-celebrity in the local area. Not long after, Xin Xing found out about his house and came to the house to invite him to the hot pot restaurant to welcome guests.
At that time, Bao Xishun was fed up with others' eyes and left a shadow on him for three years in the military region, making him always feel that he couldn't do anything well and rejected Xin Xing's invitation.
Xin Xing is stubborn. He came to the door several times and heard that the Bao family was worried about Bao Xishun's physical condition and was afraid that he would not be able to adapt when working outside. He repeatedly said that he would take good care of Bao Xishun.
With Xin Xing's insistence, Bao Xishun finally agreed to go to Chifeng to be a welcome guest. On the first day of work, Xin Xing prepared a set of integrated ethnic costumes for him.
At first, Bao Xishun was worried that everyone would be afraid of his height and dare not visit him, but to his surprise, curious and friendly eyes surrounded him. Every time Bao Xishun appeared at the door of the store, it would attract many customers to the store.
I have to say that Xin Xing is still aware of people. Bao Xishun’s welcome effect is very good, bringing a steady stream of customers to the store.
Bao Xishun also gained confidence from the welcome guests. he will patiently introduce dishes, or help customers book tables. When he meets him who wants to take a photo, he will cooperate tirelessly.
was afraid that Bao Xishun would not be able to adapt, so he and Xin Xing only agreed on a short-term job of 10 days. After 10 days, Xin Xing helped him to send Bao Xishun home. However, Bao Xishun took the initiative to find the boss and said that he didn't want to leave.
In Bao Xishun's opinion, he only received a roll of eyes in the village. Now that he has arrived in Chifeng, he feels respect again. He hopes to stay in the store and bring more customers to the store. Xin Xing's wise eyes and knowledge.
Xin Xing was also surprised. Bao Xishun welcomed the restaurant these days, and he had thought about keeping it. Now the two hit it off, and Xin Xing immediately signed an image ambassador contract with Bao Xishun.
, in this way, Bao Xishun stayed in Chifeng. Whenever the company had a large-scale event or the city had some charity projects, under the arrangement of Xin Xing, he would appear at the event, bringing wave after wave of popularity to the company.
Relying on the "expert" Bao Xishun, Xinxing's cold pot fish is truly famous in Chifeng. People often see this tall man sending leaflets among the crowd, and Bao Xishun's reputation is getting farther and farther away.
As Bao Xishun becomes more and more famous, the media also begins to pay attention to this giant. The reporter of " Northern New News " specially tracked and reported him. people talked about Bao Xishun's height, and the reporter was ready to reveal his "height mystery".
Generally speaking, Bao Xishun's height is likely to suffer from Giant , which is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone in the body.
In 2005, reporters from the Northern News took Bao Xishun to the best hospital in Inner Mongolia. After a series of examinations, people were surprised to find that Bao Xishun actually grew to this height naturally.
reporters were keenly aware that lucky Bao Xishun can apply for the Guinness World Record. After obtained Bao Xishun's consent, he helped submit a series of materials.
Guinness World Records forensic officer soon came to Chifeng to measure Bao Xishun's height accurately. In the end, he successfully won the Guinness Record of "the world's number one natural growth person" with a height of 2.36 meters. The arrival of this certificate broke Bao Xishun's confusion in half of his life. He was even invited to London, England to participate in Guinness Global Events, becoming the first Guinness record holder to be invited in China.
Flowers and honors are coming one after another, Bao Xishun stood under the flash as if he was a different life. He finally waited for the highlight of his life, and has a promising future.
"Giant" Family of Three
Half a month after winning the Guinness record, Bao Xishun received an invitation from CCTV's News Living Room Column. faces the national audience, and the giant showed a gentle and shy smile.
sat on a chair that looked too short. Bao Xishun talked about his daily life under the inquiry of the host, and shared with the public the sweetness and crying that his height brought to him.
Bao Xishun said that he had no suitable clothes since he was a child, and his family had to save up all the old clothes they wore, and his mother would put them together to make a coat for him.
Now he is famous. someone gave him a brand new Mongolian robe, which cost him 10 meters of cloth. Even if everyone starts giving him clothes, there are not a few decent coats in his wardrobe.
Compared to clothes that cost fabrics, his size 52 feet gave him a headache. The pairs of shoes left by his mother for him during his lifetime have long been worn out. His current shoes are still Toginis's blessing, which was specially customized in a German shoe factory.
When he finished talking about the ups and downs along the way, the host curiously asked about his longing for life in the future.
Bao Xishun did not think that his fame could make life better. He was used to being tempered by life. He just wanted to live his usual life.
Obviously Bao Xishun has not experienced the benefits of being famous yet. Northern News made Bao Xishun famous in one hand, and received national attention, and did not forget to effectively solve the difficulties in his life.
Bao Xishun’s biggest regret in recent years is that her mother did not let her live in her own house before her death. Now her father is old, and he hopes to have his own home so that he can be filial to his 94-year-old father.
Northern New News launched a funding campaign for Bao Xishun to build a "Giant House" for him. With the help of an advertising company and decoration company in Chifeng, Giant House was quickly built.
The normal house looks extremely short in front of the Giant House. On June 17, 2005, when Bao Xishun moved into the new home with his father, he was very excited, and his long-cherished wish finally became a reality.
has his own house, and Bao Xishun also has his own career after becoming famous. When his life was booming, a kind-hearted person in asked him if he wanted to find a partner.
Bao Xishun always shyly pursed his lips and shook his head: "No, I am so tall, which girl is willing!"
Bao Xishun had liked two girls before, but due to his height and family background, he never took the initiative to talk to others, and fate just slipped away.
But maybe it was when Bao Xishun was about to turn his luck, marriage soon came to him because of his feat.
That was in 2006. Bao Xishun was packing his luggage and preparing to go to Beijing the next day to participate in the recording of the " Zhengda Variety Show " column, but was caught off guard and received a call for help from Ocean World, the Royal Base of Fushun.
It turns out that in the ocean world, two dolphins ate a toy ball by mistake. Foreign objects like cannot be discharged by themselves, and the dolphin may die because of this, and the situation is extremely critical.
The greedy dolphins are Haihai and Lele. The average pet hospital cannot treat dolphins. Ocean World seeks help from the provincial hospital. Zhu Xiaoling, director of the Department of Gastroenterology at , was also the first time he was treated for animals.
She gritted her teeth and did an gastroscopy for the two dolphins , and saw fragments of toy balls in the dolphin's stomach.
can perform surgery on animals in the water. Even if the operation is successful, it is likely to die of wound infection after the operation.
Just when everyone was anxious, Zhu Xiaoling gave a bold plan. She found that the dolphins were very cooperative when doing gastroscopy and . They seemed to know that humans were saving them, and they didn't even struggle because of their discomfort.
"If someone's hands are long enough, maybe they can directly take the ball out of their stomach with their hands..."
The dolphin's mouth is 1.05 meters from the stomach. When Zhu Xiaoling said this idea, he felt it was difficult to achieve it. , but it happened that there was a reporter from Liaoning TV station at the scene, and he immediately thought of Bao Xishun.
When Bao Xishun received the call for help, agreed to help without saying a word. In his opinion, nothing is higher than life.
When his arm was covered with lubricating oil and penetrated into the dolphin's mouth, the sticky throat made him feel uncomfortable. dolphin's teeth were numerous and dense. Even if the staff took protective measures, he was cut by some small teeth.
In this case, Bao Xishun still did not give up. He took turns to search, and his hard work paid off. He found all the foreign objects in the dolphin's stomach, and the two dolphins could have fun in the sea again.
Bao Xishun, who treated animals so gentle, received applause and applause at the scene. After his heroic rescue of dolphins was reported, a woman named Xia Shujuan walked into his life.
The two met on blind date. Xia Shujuan had read reports about Bao Xishun. She felt that this man with a soft heart would be a good husband. The two got married after getting married after more than a month of getting a marriage.
Bao Xishun specially prepared a grand Mongolian wedding for his wife. At the ceremony, Bao Xishun, carrying a bow and arrow, boarded the Leleche and married two virtuous wives who were 28 years younger than him.
Starting a family and starting a business was once so far away for him, but now his dream has finally come true.
Bao Xishun and Xia Shujuan still lived in Giant House after marriage. After the savings from hard work for several years, Bao Xishun opened a small supermarket. After marriage, his wife took care of her own supermarket, and the daily expenses at home were also settled.
Bao Xishun, who was 56 years old when he got married, has been in poor health and is worried that his size will be passed on to the next generation. He once considered not to have children.
But Xia Shujuan felt that a family was perfect only when she had a child. In 2008, Xia Shujuan ignored the doctor's advice and took the risk of giving birth to a boy for Bao Xishun. The child was named "Tianyou", which was Bao Xishun's deep gratitude to God.
Tianyou was one size older than other children when he was born. He had full 8 pounds and 4 ounces. Fortunately, Bao Xishun's big hand can match this fat son, and the best cradle is the best.
As soon as the child is born, many people speculate how tall Xiao Tianyou will grow. Xia Shujuan is also 1.7 meters faster. According to scientific calculation formulas, Tianyou may grow to 2.24 meters when she becomes an adult.
Bao Xishun doesn't care how tall the child grows. witnessing the healthy growth of the child is his greatest wish, "He has only been a month and a day, and he can look up..." Since Tianyou was born, Bao Xishun looked at the child with good eyes.
As time goes by, Tianyou grows up slowly, and he has not become a giant as the outside world imagines. By 2021, the 13-year-old Tianyou has just grown to 1.7 meters. Although is taller than his peers, it is still in the normal range.
Nowadays, Tianyou’s favorite thing is playing basketball, perhaps for his father to make up for the regrets he had back then. His healthy growth made Bao Xishun, who was in his 70s, feel happy from the bottom of his heart.
In 2022, Bao Xishun followed the trend and entered the short video platform. The short video that could easily wipe the ceiling with a rag in his hand received 200,000 likes in one go.
With the celebrity effect, he began to sell goods for his hometown’s specialties. In addition to having his own income, he also let more people know his hometown, which can also contribute to his hometown.
When God closes a door for you, he will definitely open a window. Bao Xishun's first half of his life may not be satisfactory, but when he muster up the courage to take forward steps, life still gives him a sweet reward.
Now he lives a happy life that he never dared to imagine when he was young. His story also tells us that life is like this. As long as he is willing to work hard, it will never be too late at any time.
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