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cultures theme tall has always been

cultures theme tall has always been prized but as the most populous country

prized but as the most populous country

prized but as the most populous country on Earth continues to open its economy

on Earth continues to open its economy

on Earth continues to open its economy to the West High has become not just

to the West High has become not just

to the West High has become not just valued but a prerequisite for success

valued but a prerequisite for success

valued but a prerequisite for success the combination of a traditional Chinese

the combination of a traditional Chinese

the combination of a traditional Chinese ideal of beauty and the need to interact

ideal of beauty and the need to interact

ideal of beauty and the need to interact with taller outsiders is leading some to

with taller outsiders is leading some to

with taller outsiders is leading some to take measures that many consider very

take measures that many consider very

take measures that many consider very extreme at four feet eight inches tall

extreme at four feet eight inches tall

extreme at four feet eight inches tall boudin is one of millions of people in

boudin is one of millions of people in

boudin is one of millions of people in China who feel they’ve been punished for

China who feel they’ve been punished for

China who feel they’ve been punished for being too short I’ve thought about this

being too short I’ve thought about this

being too short I’ve thought about this problem ever since I can understand I

problem ever since I can understand I

problem ever since I can understand I want to be taller but you realize this

want to be taller but you realize this

want to be taller but you realize this dreams you must embark on a grueling

so taboo he won’t show his face on

so taboo he won’t show his face on television dr. ruin you des has seen

television dr. ruin you des has seen

television dr. ruin you des has seen this before he specializes in an

this before he specializes in an

this before he specializes in an operation that most people would find

operation that most people would find

operation that most people would find unthinkable he stretches legs it’s a

unthinkable he stretches legs it’s a

unthinkable he stretches legs it’s a drastic step but at the number eight

drastic step but at the number eight

drastic step but at the number eight people’s hospital hundreds of patients

people’s hospital hundreds of patients

people’s hospital hundreds of patients have gladly yet secretly gone under the

have gladly yet secretly gone under the

have gladly yet secretly gone under the knife the procedure is expensive painful

knife the procedure is expensive painful

knife the procedure is expensive painful and can take a year of recovery while

and can take a year of recovery while

and can take a year of recovery while bone stretching is performed elsewhere

bone stretching is performed elsewhere

bone stretching is performed elsewhere in the world it has taken hold here in

in the world it has taken hold here in

in the world it has taken hold here in China in a nation of a billion people

China in a nation of a billion people

China in a nation of a billion people competing for jobs and for each other

competing for jobs and for each other

competing for jobs and for each other height has become a critical condition

height has become a critical condition

height has become a critical condition for success if you lack the proper

for success if you lack the proper

for success if you lack the proper tallness you may be denied jobs at banks

tallness you may be denied jobs at banks

tallness you may be denied jobs at banks government ministries or even College

government ministries or even College

government ministries or even College Admission worse you may be left out of

Admission worse you may be left out of

Admission worse you may be left out of the dating game anyone who wants to have

the dating game anyone who wants to have

the dating game anyone who wants to have their bone stretch will be in for

their bone stretch will be in for

their bone stretch will be in for lengthy trial one that can carry some

lengthy trial one that can carry some

lengthy trial one that can carry some serious risks legs can be permanently

serious risks legs can be permanently

serious risks legs can be permanently weakened or end up on even to avoid

weakened or end up on even to avoid

weakened or end up on even to avoid excessive risk fudan is given a local

excessive risk fudan is given a local

excessive risk fudan is given a local anesthetic which means he will be awake

anesthetic which means he will be awake

anesthetic which means he will be awake for the two hour long procedure holes

for the two hour long procedure holes

for the two hour long procedure holes are drilled into the bone and a system

are drilled into the bone and a system

are drilled into the bone and a system of braces is screwed in place they may

of braces is screwed in place they may

of braces is screwed in place they may look medieval but they are the key to

look medieval but they are the key to

look medieval but they are the key to stabilizing the leg once the bone has

stabilizing the leg once the bone has

stabilizing the leg once the bone has been cut the shinbone is severed at the

been cut the shinbone is severed at the

been cut the shinbone is severed at the end where it can regenerate itself but

end where it can regenerate itself but

end where it can regenerate itself but it must be cut precisely too much and

it must be cut precisely too much and

it must be cut precisely too much and there could be permanent damage to the

there could be permanent damage to the

there could be permanent damage to the marrow in dr. ruins procedure nothing is

marrow in dr. ruins procedure nothing is

marrow in dr. ruins procedure nothing is placed in the leg to make it longer

placed in the leg to make it longer

placed in the leg to make it longer instead the bone will grow into the gap

instead the bone will grow into the gap

instead the bone will grow into the gap harnessing the body’s own healing power

harnessing the body’s own healing power

harnessing the body’s own healing power though the operation is over it’s far

though the operation is over it’s far

though the operation is over it’s far too soon too

too soon too

too soon too how much boo down will grow nothing is

how much boo down will grow nothing is

how much boo down will grow nothing is more gratifying for patients and doctors

more gratifying for patients and doctors

more gratifying for patients and doctors to the day the braces come off for Wang

to the day the braces come off for Wang

to the day the braces come off for Wang Lee after a process that has taken one

Lee after a process that has taken one

Lee after a process that has taken one long year that day has finally come this

long year that day has finally come this

long year that day has finally come this time it’s the operation in Reverse first

time it’s the operation in Reverse first

time it’s the operation in Reverse first the struts are removed then the screws

the struts are removed then the screws

the struts are removed then the screws are painfully taken out from the bone

are painfully taken out from the bone

are painfully taken out from the bone now the patient can walk away by herself

now the patient can walk away by herself

now the patient can walk away by herself now I feel more natural more normal and

now I feel more natural more normal and

now I feel more natural more normal and I feel much happier a year and four

I feel much happier a year and four

I feel much happier a year and four inches later ms wang is ready to rejoin

inches later ms wang is ready to rejoin

inches later ms wang is ready to rejoin society taller and more confident it’s

society taller and more confident it’s

society taller and more confident it’s something fudan has to look forward to a

something fudan has to look forward to a

something fudan has to look forward to a long way from now

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