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Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun; born November 2, 1951) is a Chinese herdsman from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, recognized by Guinness World Records as one of the world's tallest living men at 7 feet 9 inches (236 cm) tall. [1] He was formerly certified as the tallest living man by the Guinness World Records.
The study uses a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the trends in mean height from 1985 to 2019. 1,344 academics having collated the results of 2,181 studies covering 65 million people. [218] Their findings are based on selected material rather than all available.
The people of Shandong province or Shandong people (simplified Chinese: 山东人; traditional Chinese: 山東人; pinyin: Shāndōng rén) refers to those who are native to Shandong province, the majority (99%) are classified as Han Chinese. They speak various forms of Chinese such as Jilu, Jiaoliao, and Zhongyuan.
Zhang Juncai (Chinese: 張俊才; born 21 April 1964) is one of the world's tallest people, standing at least 2.42 meters (7 ft 11 in) tall. He is notable for visiting Yao Defen . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Zeng was born on 26 June 1964 in Yuanjiang, Hunan, to a poor farming family, as the youngest of four children, [a] growing up in Nanzui Town by Muping Lake. Her parents Zeng Xianmao and Yu Xuemei [b] were 163 cm (5 ft 4.2 in) and 156 cm (5 ft 1.4 in) respectively, with all her siblings being in within similar height range, with a brother being measured at 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) at age 18. [1]
Zhang, whose parents both played professional basketball in China, was 5 feet 2 inches tall in the first grade, according to Chinese state media. By sixth grade, she had reached 6 foot 9.
Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death. She is the only woman verified to have reached 8 feet (244 cm) tall. [154] 1964–1982 (17) Anna Haining Bates: Canada: 242 cm: 7 ft 11.5 in: She and Martin Van Buren Bates were the tallest married couple. [155] [156] [157] 1846–1888 (41) Jane Bunford: United ...
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.