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In the vast grassland of Inner Mongolia, a boy named Bao Xishun spent a happy and carefree childhood. His parents gave him this auspicious name, hoping that he would have a safe and smooth journey and a worry-free life.
When he was a child, Bao Xishun was like an unrestrained wild horse, galloping freely on the vast prairie. Although his stature is much taller than his peers, surrounded by the green of the grassland, he does not care about his unique size, and spends a sunny childhood carefree.
However, fate is often like an invisible hand, secretly manipulating the direction of life. When Bao Xishun was only 15 years old, his height suddenly increased like a wild horse, reaching an astonishing height of 236 centimeters in just two years.
This terrifying height instantly brought a lot of inconvenience to Bao Xishun's life. The most striking thing is, of course, the question of dressing, because his size makes it impossible to buy clothes that fit on the market.
Every garment had to be sewn by his kind mother.
Another headache is diet. Although Bao Xishun can only eat a pound of rice at most at each meal, this seemingly small amount of food has made the family's already poor life even worse.
In order not to burden his family, Bao Xishun chose to hide the pain of his frequent hunger and swallow the pain alone.
The most unbearable thing is that he is always looked at by strange and flattering eyes from the outside world. As a cheerful and sunny teenager, Bao Xishun's personality began to become withdrawn and introverted, and gradually closed his inner world.
At the age of 17, Bao Xishun had to give up his studies and go out to work with a heavy heart. On the construction site, he relied on his superphysique to turn his ability to throw clay into a unique skill.
However, it was difficult to find a suitable sleeping place at night, so he had to go out of the tent alone, looking at the starry sky in the dark night wind, and spend it alone in the cold.
The long-term life of eating and sleeping in the open put a great burden on Bao Xishun's body, and he began to suffer from severe rheumatoid arthritis. In order to treat this intractable disease, the family had to sell their last animal and hire a doctor to treat Bao Xishun.
In the year when Bao Xishun completely lost hope in life, a noble man finally appeared in his life. Leng Wanju, the coach of the Physical Education Institute of the Shenyang Military Region, took a fancy to Bao Xishun's unique figure at a glance and warmly invited him to join the army.
With great expectations for the future, 21-year-old Bao Xishun resolutely joined the army and began his military career.
However, the god of fate doesn't seem to want to let Bao Xishun go like this. Under the extremely rigorous military training, his old illness recurred, and his health began to deteriorate. After a careful examination by doctors, Bao Xishun had to be forced to leave his beloved military post.
In this way, the 22-year-old Bao Xishun re-entered a dark and confused life. He began to refuse to communicate with the outside world, closed himself in a closed world, and lived a life of inferiority and sensitivity for 18 years.
Just as Bao Xishun gradually closed himself in a world that belonged only to him, the goddess of fate once again quietly came to his side, bringing him new opportunities and turnarounds.
It all started with Xin Xing, the owner of a hot pot restaurant in Chifeng City. Xin Xing accidentally stumbled upon Bao Xishun's unique burly figure in a book called "The Best of Chifeng".
A wave of inspiration struck, and he imagined that if Bao Xishun could be asked to promote the brand of his hot pot restaurant, with Bao Xishun's extraordinary size, he would definitely cause a sensation in the city.
With this sincere expectation in mind, Xin Xing traveled a long way to Bao Xishun's hometown and implored him to work for his catering business.
Faced with Xin Xing's enthusiastic invitation, Bao Xishun felt hesitant in his heart. For many years, he had always felt inferior to his peculiar appearance, for fear of being looked at unkindly by others.
But this opportunity is too tempting, and if you can use your tall advantage to make some money, you can let your elderly father enjoy his old age in peace. After repeated considerations, Bao Xishun finally readily agreed to Xin Xing's invitation.
In this way, Bao Xishun wore Chen Zhen's costume specially customized for him by Xin Xing and stepped into the hot pot restaurant. He was pleasantly surprised that everyone's eyes were so warm and friendly, full of admiration and appreciation.
His unique size immediately made him a unique landscape in Chifeng City, attracting many enthusiastic citizens to come forward and hope to take photos with him.
From that moment on, Bao Xishun finally began to embrace his innate unique charm and embarked on a sunny life path.
In these days full of turnarounds, Bao Xishun met the most important person in his life. An ordinary supermarket clerk named Xia Shujuan had a strong impression of the big man full of love after accidentally seeing a report on TV about Bao Xishun saving dolphins.
Under the mediation of a friend, the two finally met. At first, Bao Xishun thought that he would feel extremely reserved, but to his surprise, Xia Shujuan was completely attracted by his humor and sincerity and kindness.
"Your slender figure is even better than the temptation of light and shadow on the screen!" Xia Shujuan was full of praise. The conversation between the two is like hot magma touching the tip of the tongue, warm and rhythmic.
Bao Xishun narrated his life experience, wisdom is like the warm sunshine of spring, warming everyone's heart.
Although the age difference between the two is as high as 28 years, Xia Shujuan resolutely and bravely asked her parents to marry Bao Xishun. "He gave me a spiritual support, and I must marry him!" In the spring of 2007, they held a grand wedding in their hometown, and since then they have become husband and wife, loving each other, and harmonious and beautiful.
After marriage, Bao Xishun and Xia Shujuan lived happily ever after, but fertility issues were soon put on the agenda. Bao was over 57 years old at the time, and doctors strongly opposed their determination to pursue fertility.
According to the doctors' analysis, there are two main obstacles to overcome. First of all, there are big doubts about Bao Xishun's reproductive ability, and even if she barely gets pregnant, she will face a difficult process.
Secondly, due to Bao Xishun's unique size, if he gives birth, it is very likely that the genetics will make the child surpass his father's size and grow into a taller and burier physique, which will definitely bring a heavy burden to the child's future life.
Therefore, based on the above considerations, doctors bluntly discouraged: "You are older, and it is too risky to pursue fertility, so it is better to think twice."
Despite the resistance, Bao Xishun still harbors a small selfishness in his heart.
After repeated thinking and careful consideration, Bao Xishun and Xia Shujuan finally made up their minds to pursue the wish of having children regardless of all risks and resistance. They are well aware that the road ahead is rough and long, but they still embark on this road full of hardships and challenges without hesitation.
In this way, a resounding life contest began. Bao Xishun and Xia Shujuan persevered and patiently, and finally ushered in a new life in October 2008.
A healthy baby boy weighing 4.2 kilograms was born! Bao Xishun was overjoyed and happily closed his mouth, bringing a miraculous child to the world and naming it "Tianyou".
At just one month and one day after birth, the newborn was able to completely straighten his neck and was extraordinarily strong. Bao Xishun proudly showed his son's demeanor to his friends: "You see, my son has only been born for a month and can do this, which is a miracle that has never been seen before! In the future, he will definitely grow into a big man with a burly body."
In this way, after countless hardships and sweat, there was finally a crystallization of joy. Since then, Bao Xishun's family of three has lived a happy and contented life. As a father in his late teens, Bao Xishun earnestly hopes that his son can inherit his unfinished basketball dream and embark on the road of professional basketball like Yao Ming in the future to win glory for the country.
But no matter what, he hopes that "Tianyou" can grow up healthy and happy and find opportunities to shine in life.
After becoming famous in Chifeng, Bao Xishun's career once again ushered in a new opportunity to take off. In 2002, a famous director accidentally saw his unique figure, and immediately couldn't help but fall in love with him at first sight, and did not hesitate to invite Bao Xishun to star in the TV series "Gege Wants to Marry" directed by him that year.
In this way, Bao Xishun officially stepped into the performance circle, and brilliantly interpreted the role of a tall martial artist in the play. In real life, his extraordinary size also made him the focus of attention, attracting the attention of countless media.
In the same year, a reporter from the Northern News conducted an in-depth interview with Bao Xishun. Out of curiosity, the doctors also conducted a series of comprehensive and detailed physical examinations on this "miracle of life".
The results surprised everyone, despite being 57 years old, Bao Xishun's physical functions are maintained at a fairly healthy level, and some of them are even more than 20 years younger than ordinary people of the same age.
This unexpected result sparked deep thought and discussion among doctors. In the end, they came up with a bold suggestion: Bao Xishun is fully qualified and capable to challenge the Guinness World Record of "the world's tallest person".
Sure enough, in January 2005, after strict measurement by official staff, Bao Xishun was officially certified as "the tallest person in the world at that time" with an astonishing height of 236cm, and received an authoritative certificate from the Guinness Book of Statistics.
From that moment on, Bao Xishun's name began to spread around the world. Although the record was later broken by others, Bao Xishun was the first person in Chinese history to receive the award.
With this prestigious title, he began to travel around the world, participating in events and celebrations around the world.
Winning the Guinness World Record as the tallest person is undoubtedly the greatest pride and glory in Bao Xishun's life. This honor not only satisfies his inner yearning for achievement, but more importantly, it opens a door for Bao Xishun to show himself and let the world see this extraordinary person.
In the years that followed, Bao Xishun was repeatedly invited to appear in major events and programs, interpreting the definition and connotation of "different" to the public with his unique figure.
People no longer look at him with strange and curious eyes, but instead with heartfelt appreciation and admiration.