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Zeng Jinlian (simplified Chinese: 曾金莲; traditional Chinese: 曾金蓮; pinyin: Zēng Jīnlián, 26 June 1964 – 13 February 1982) was a Chinese teenage girl who is the tallest woman verified in modern times, [1] surpassing Jane Bunford's record.
Yao Defen (Chinese: 姚德芬; pinyin: Yáo Défēn; July 15, 1972 – November 13, 2012 [1]) was a Chinese woman who was the tallest living woman, as recognized by Guinness World Records. [2] She stood at 7 ft 8 in tall and weighed 346 lb (157kg). [3] Her gigantism was due to a tumor in her pituitary gland.
Yuan Xinyue (Chinese: 袁心玥; pinyin: Yuán Xīnyuè; born 21 December 1996) is a Chinese volleyball player. She is a Middle Blocker and the captain of the China women's national volleyball team. Currently she plays for VakıfBank S.K.. At 2.03 meters, Yuan is the tallest player in the history of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team.
HONG KONG — In China, she’s being called the “female Yao Ming.”. In a video that quickly went viral this week, Zhang Ziyu, a 7-foot-3 basketball player from Shandong province, can be seen ...
Standing at a striking 6 foot, 9 inches, Ekaterina Lisina is on top of the world. The 29-year-old from Penza, Russia, is calling herself the world's tallest model after already being dubbed the ...
Zhang was born on 1 May 2007 and grew up in Shandong province in China. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Her parents were both basketball players and began teaching her the sport when she was age five. [ 3 ] By first grade , she was reported to have a height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) and by sixth grade , she was reported to be 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), according ...
China’s most famous icon, the Great Wall stretches over 21,000 kilometers, winding its way through 15 provinces, 97 prefectures and 404 counties. Here are some of the most stunning spots ...
China: 242 cm: 7 ft 11.3 in: Tallest living Chinese person. born 1964 Suparwono Indonesia: 242 cm: 7 ft 11.3 in: Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia, and he was the tallest Indonesian; claimed to be 8 ft 10.5 in (270.5 cm). Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009. [39]