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Have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning?
Zheng Haixia has seen it.
In 2019, Zheng Haixia officially retired from the position of Bayi women's basketball coach, ending her nearly 40-year basketball career.
She faded into starlight and lived an ordinary but comfortable life.
In her spare time, she will work with her husband Xu Qinghua to plant flowers and plants, walk around the bends, and enjoy the quiet years.
Occasionally, they will return to their hometown in Henan to contribute to the development of basketball in their hometown and live a full and happy life in their old age.
Many fans miss her dominating appearance on the field, and they are also curious about what kind of life story this former "giantess" has outside the arena?
Back in 2010, 43-year-old Zheng Haixia finally put on a wedding dress.
At the wedding scene, there was an endless stream of people who came to congratulate them, including many sports celebrities and celebrities.
However, the most eye-catching thing is the person standing next to Zheng Haixia - Xu Qinghua.
At that time, Xu Qinghua was just an ordinary temporary street worker, and both social status and economic conditions were far from Zheng Haixia, the "first sister of the women's basketball team".
This relationship, because the woman is too dazzling, the man looks bleaker, which has attracted a lot of gossip.
For Zheng Haixia, Xu Qinghua is the person she is destined to be.
As early as 2009, she received a letter from Xu Qinghua.
In the letter, Xu Qinghua unabashedly expressed his love for Zheng Haixia, and sincere and simple emotions flowed between the lines, like a clear stream, slowly flowing into his heart.
At that time, Zheng Haixia had experienced several relationships that ended without a problem, and she had already passed the age of "must love".
Xu Qinghua's appearance was like a clear stream, slowly flowing into her heart.
Xu Qinghua's sincerity and persistence moistened Zheng Haixia's heart bit by bit like spring rain, and finally opened her heart, and the two began to try to communicate with each other by letter.
After going back and forth, the two gradually got acquainted.
Zheng Haixia found that although Xu Qinghua did not have a prominent family background, he was down-to-earth, kind, and considerate to her.
In the bits and pieces of getting along with Xu Qinghua, Zheng Haixia's heart was gradually captured by his sincerity and warmth, and he was determined to be the person worthy of his life.
In 2010, this long-distance love run across age boundaries finally came to a successful end, and they entered the palace of marriage hand in hand, and the sister-brother relationship with a difference of 7 years also blossomed.
After marriage, Zheng Haixia and Xu Qinghua's lives were calm and happy.
Years of basketball career have left glory on Zheng Haixia and carved the traces of time. Today, even if she simply goes up and down the stairs, she has become struggling due to a leg injury.
Lao Xu never abandons his wife, interpreting love and responsibility with actions. After his wife fell ill, he became her exclusive masseuse, patiently massaging her every day to relieve her pain. Rehabilitation training is indispensable to the company of Lao Xu, who is like a reliable tree, supporting his wife step by step towards hope.
After many years of marriage, Zheng Haixia has not given birth.
It's not that she's not without courage, but she's just full of concerns. On the one hand, her own situation forced her to think carefully; On the other hand, the worry about the future of her children made it even more difficult for her to let go.
As a basketball superstar, Zheng Haixia has always hidden a trace of worry in her heart: will her tall genes also be passed on to her children, so that they will have to face the curious eyes of others and bear the pressure of being different when they grow up?
Xu Qinghua knew what his wife was thinking, and he decided to support Zheng Haixia's choice. He believes that no matter whether there is a child's laughter in the future, they will cherish each other and spend every happy moment together.
Before meeting Xu Qinghua, Zheng Haixia did not experience the baptism of love, she also fell in love and experienced the sweetness and bitterness of love.
1992, Barcelona Olympics.
At that time, Zheng Haixia was at the peak of her sports career, she led the Chinese women's basketball team all the way through the hurdles, and finally won the silver medal, creating the best record of Chinese basketball in the Olympic Games.
Back then, the three words "Zheng Haixia" were known to everyone in the world basketball world!
After a match, a Germany fan appeared at the stadium holding a banner that read "I love you, Zheng Haixia", causing quite a stir.
The Germany fan launched a passionate pursuit of Zheng Haixia, and various gifts and flowers filled Zheng Haixia's room.
However, in the face of this sudden love, Zheng Haixia hesitated.
The language barrier and cultural differences, like two mountains between her and love, make her shy away from this transnational relationship.
This relationship finally dissipated without a trace like dew in the morning, leaving only a faint stroke on Zheng Haixia's life picture.
Before that, Zheng Haixia also experienced a first love that she regretted to this day.
This relationship happened not long after Zheng Haixia entered the national team.
During that time, she was attracted to a boy who was as tall as a poplar tree. His name is "The King", he is a college student, and he is said to stand up straight a block higher than a basketball hoop.
Zheng Haixia has a straightforward personality and never shy away from talking about her feelings.
She often goes to the university where the "king" is located to watch him play, and the two are in and out of pairs, which has become a unique scenery on campus.
In Zheng Haixia's eyes, "Dawang" is tall and handsome, with a gentle personality, and is her ideal boyfriend.
And the "king" was also attracted by Zheng Haixia's cheerfulness and independence.
This relationship seems sweet and beautiful, but it is like a flower blooming in a thorn bush, surrounded by opposing voices.
Zheng Haixia's coach and teammates are worried that being in love will affect her training and competitions.
And the family of "Dawang" also feels that Zheng Haixia is a celebrity, and their life circles are too different, and there will be many contradictions in their lives in the future.
Faced with many difficulties, the "king" finally retreated.
He knew that there was a huge gap between himself and Zheng Haixia, and this relationship was more like a vine clinging to a towering giant tree, fragile and powerless. In order not to be a burden to her, he reluctantly let go, hoping that she could embrace the wider sky.
Although Zheng Haixia is sad, she understands the distress of the "king".
Time has passed, but the relationship back then is still like an unpolished stone, occasionally touched, which still makes Zheng Haixia's heart ache faintly.
She admitted frankly that if she had been more mature at that time, maybe this relationship would have a different ending.
The road walked, there is no turning back, and what is left is only a mark.
The ups and downs on the road of love did not defeat Zheng Haixia, but made her focus more on the court and burn all her enthusiasm for basketball.
With a raging fire burning in her heart, she is determined to lead the Chinese women's basketball team, step by step, and finally reach the top of glory and loudly announce their strength to the world!
The 90s belonged to the era of Zheng Haixia.
She is like a persistent navigator, leading the Chinese women's basketball team, riding the wind and waves, and carving their glory again and again in the long river of history.
In Barcelona in 1992, the Chinese women's basketball girls worked hard and finally stood on the Olympic podium, winning a shining silver medal, and also created the best results in the history of Chinese basketball in the Olympic arena.
In 1994, the Chinese women's basketball team fought hard in the World Championships and finally won the silver medal again. Zheng Haixia, the core of the team, won the MVP of the tournament with her outstanding performance and became the brightest star in Asian basketball.
She, from China, shook the whole world at that moment with the attitude of a giant.
With the glory of being added, Zheng Haixia has always maintained a clear mind.
She gently put down the glory of the past, and her eyes were determined, because she understood that greater challenges and more exciting stories were still waiting for her to write in the future.
Looking back at Zheng Haixia's basketball road, the starting point is just an ordinary Henan countryside.
In 1967, Zheng Haixia fell to the ground in a family that was not wealthy.
Since she was a child, her height has been different from ordinary people, and when she was 7 years old, she had grown to more than 1.7 meters, a head taller than children of the same age.
In that era of material scarcity, Zheng Haixia's "giant" figure not only did not bring her any sense of superiority, but made her an "outlier" in the eyes of others.
Every time she goes out, it's like going through a silent trial. Passers-by's eyes swept over her like searchlights, and whispers lingered like gnats.
Some children are very naughty and will secretly call her "bamboo pole" or "long-legged sister" behind their backs.
The young Zheng Haixia is full of inferiority complex and loneliness.
She often looked at herself in the mirror, full of confusion: Why am I out of step with them?
It was the love of her parents that gave her the strength to overcome everything.
Zheng Haixia's parents are honest farmers, they love their daughter deeply, and they never feel inferior because she is "different".
In order to keep Zheng Haixia well fed and clothed, her parents always left her the best things in the house, even if they were frugal, they had to let her eat an egg.
Under the care of her parents, Zheng Haixia gradually walked out of the shadow of inferiority.
She began to understand that although she grew taller, as long as she worked hard, she could live a wonderful life.
is only 12 years old, Zheng Haixia is already a little giant who stands out from the crowd, easily exceeding 1.8 meters.
That day, a basketball coach came to Zheng Haixia's school, his sharp eyes swept over the figures on the playground, and suddenly, a tall figure made his eyes light up - it was Zheng Haixia.
"Kid, do you want to play basketball?"
The coach asked.
Although basketball is still very new to Zheng Haixia, she is convinced of the coach's kindness, so she agreed.
Zheng Haixia's life, after that, turned a new page.
Carrying her bags and bidding farewell to her familiar homeland, she stepped on the train to the sports school and embarked on the journey to her basketball dream, a legend that belonged to her, which kicked off.
From a rural girl to a "first sister of women's basketball", from an Olympic champion to a happy woman, Zheng Haixia's life is full of legends.
She does not rely on words, but proves with her actions that women can also stand up to the sky, as tough as rocks, and as tenacious as flowing water.
The years have left traces on Zheng Haixia, but the bright smile on her face seems to tell: Fifty knows the destiny of heaven, still loves life, and laughs at life.
She is full of enthusiasm for life, basketball is an indispensable part of her life, she and her lover Xu Qinghua know each other and write their sweet stories together.
Zheng Haixia's life is like an inspirational movie with ups and downs, full of love for basketball and persistent pursuit of dreams.
She told us that no matter how bumpy the road of life is, no matter how judged by the world's eyes, as long as the heart is full of hope and has the courage to pursue dreams, everyone can live their own wonderful life!
Information source:
Phoenix.com Fashion 2010.6.9 - Zheng Haixia and Xu Qinghua "One World Ball Relationship Two Worlds Love" tied the knot in Beijing
Sina Finance 2010.3.22 - The legendary Zheng Haixia's mother is only 1.65 meters, the family is poor, and once ate 1 steamed bun for three people
China News Network 2010.3.4 - Zheng Haixia was called "uncle" when she first fell in love, and the giant was actually a "little woman"
CCTV-2010-09-06-[Video] Appointment of Famous Generals: Very Woman Zheng Haixia
People's Information-2021-09-30 Zheng Haixia, the 2.06-meter women's basketball giant, didn't dare to have children after 10 years of marriage, what happened to her now?
Litchi News Network-November 19, 2017 2.06 meters "Women's Basketball Giant" Zheng Haixia and her husband's current situation! Even relatives are embarrassed and refuse to have children after marriage
NetEase Sports-2021-06-18 China's first person, Zheng Haixia was officially inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame! She ushered in an era full of honors
Beijing News2021-06-08Zheng Haixia, a famous basketball player, walked into the Asian Games Village to tell the story of green and low-carbon