Although many beauty-loving women like to grow their hair long, few people grow their hair as long as the Chinese girl Xie Qiuping. Xie Qiuping has the longest hair in the world - 16 feet (4.88 meters). Because her hair was too long, she had to tie it up with a headdress and find someone to follow her when she went out. Xie Qiuping said that the last time she had her hair cut was in 1973. She said: "Long hair has not caused me any trouble. I have adapted to this kind of life. When you have such long hair, you need to be patient and take care of it carefully." Although Xie Qiuping firmly controls "The World" The throne of "No. 1 Long Hair" is not without challengers. Cheng Shiqiong (transliteration) has not had her hair cut since 1996. However, Xie Qiuping need not worry at all, because Cheng Shiqiong's hair is only half as long as hers - nearly 8 feet (2.44 meters).
Xie Qiuping, the woman with the longest hair in the world
Xie Qiuping was originally a female employee of a department store in Lipu County. Her black, shiny, long and beautiful hair, which once won the Guinness World Hair Record at 3.869 meters, grew to an astonishing 5.085 meters in 1999. Once again breaking her own Guinness World Record. The Shenzhen Notary Office notarized this record.
Xie Qiuping’s hair length is of course more than 5.085 meters now. In mid-October 2004, the author asked her how long her hair had grown. She said: "My hair must have grown a lot, but the specific number must be measured by a special testing agency and notarized by a notary public before it can be stated properly. It's a pity that these few hairs have grown longer." Such measurements have not been carried out in years.”
Of course, Xie Qiuping also has regrets. She had always wanted to insure her beloved long hair, but the insurance company was unwilling to insure it anyway, saying that hair was easily damaged and prone to accidents. Xie Qiuping then said: "I have to take good care of this long hair by myself. It is too important to me. If I don't have this long hair, my career and life will be gone."
< p> In 2005, her hair grew to 5.627 meters.Distressing long hair
In the late 1960s, Xie Qiuping was born in the beautiful Lipu County of Guilin, Guangxi. What is different from others is that her hair grows faster than leeks, as the locals say. By the time I graduated from elementary school, my braids had reached my heels.
When she was in junior high school, Xie Qiuping’s long hair became the most eye-catching sight on campus. Many boys who like to play pranks often pull and play with Xie Qiuping's long hair when she is not paying attention. Because of her long hair, her sports scores were very poor. Later she worked in a department store in Lipu County. The person in charge of the company saw that she had long hair and arranged for her to become a shampoo salesperson.
At the end of 1993, Shanghai TV Station, Shanghai Notary Office, Shanghai Bureau of Metrology and other units were preparing for the World Long Hair Competition, and Xie Qiuping asked for leave. On January 13, 1994, in this competition, Xie Qiuping's hair was 3.869 meters long, which not only broke the record of 3.05 meters of the Chinese longest-haired queen Lijuan who competed on the same stage, but also broke the world's longest-haired woman, American Jenny The Guinness world record for long hair is 3.60 meters. After Xie Qiuping, who is 1.60 meters tall, returned to her hometown, her life did not change and she still sold shampoo.
The long hair that Xie Qiuping painstakingly left behind really fulfilled what others said: useless! At the end of 1994, Xie Qiuping went to Shenzhen.
You can also make money with long hair
The purpose of Xie Qiuping's coming to Shenzhen was to stay away from acquaintances and live a quiet life in this strange city. However, she applied for several jobs in a row, but the recruiters either said she did not have a diploma or that she had no skills.
A few days later, a real estate company in Shenzhen will hold a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony on the construction site. After Xie Qiuping got the news, she found the boss of the company. The boss learned that Xie Qiuping was the world's longest-haired woman. He felt that 888 and Fafafa were a good idea, and immediately extended an invitation to Xie Qiuping.
The groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony began. When Xie Qiuping, dressed in white and held by two boys behind her with long black hair, appeared at the ribbon-cutting site, she immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the construction site. Exclamations and cheers filled the entire scene. The owner of the real estate company spoke passionately into the microphone and shouted: Let us warmly welcome Ms. Xie Qiuping, the world's longest-haired lady, to come to celebrate and cut the ribbon. We will definitely grow our hair, grow our hair, and grow our hair to the end! < /p>
After that, Xie Qiuping participated in several similar activities and earned some money, and her reputation quickly grew. Xie Qiuping established a studio, and business was surprisingly good.
On January 13, 1999, the Shenzhen Metrology Verification Station of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine was entrusted by Guinness Headquarters to re-measure Xie Qiuping's long hair. The length of her hair had reached 5.085 meters. The Shenzhen Notary Office notarized this record. Xie Qiuping once again broke the Guinness World Record held by her.
Life with long hair is also exciting
At the closing ceremony of the 1999 Kunming World Expo, Xie Qiuping was invited to show off her long hair. Along with the sound of music, Xie Qiuping appeared singing folk songs, her singing voice was clear, sweet and beautiful. While Xie Qiuping sang, she made various styles on a high table to show off her long hair. Xie Qiuping's long hair sometimes spreads out like a waterfall, and sometimes bunches up and swims in the air like a long dragon. The crowd at the scene was all in awe.
Xie Qiuping has been fond of practicing calligraphy since she was a child. She combined long hair and calligraphy performances to the world and won praise. In addition, she also tried to appear in the costume of an ancient lady. Her image of long hair in ancient clothes and holding a musical instrument attracted many people.
In 2003, Xie Qiuping opened a cultural company in Beijing, specializing in long hair, and wanted to turn her unique long hair into a brand. Ribbon cutting, calendar making, advertising, cultural projects, making movies, and participating in various commercial performances have become her main business scope. Her career gradually became bigger and smoother, and her long hair stole the show at events in many cities across the country. Overseas, she was also invited to participate in many events, and her long hair became a rage wherever she went.
Xie Qiuping’s hair is too long. When she goes out, she carries or carries a beautiful bag and carefully puts her long hair inside so that her long hair does not touch the ground. .
Taking stock of the most bizarre thing in the world, Xie Qiuping’s hair is nearly 5 meters long
According to foreign media reports, there are all kinds of strange things in the world. There is a British man who may like to eat meat and cockroaches. Meat, just thinking about it makes me sick. What's more, there is an old French man who doesn't want to drink milk and eat eggs, but he likes "metal foods" such as bicycles and televisions. Here are the ten weirdest world records.
1. The one with the most spoons on his face
On April 1, 2008, 9-year-old British boy Joe Allison He set a world record for putting the most spoons on his face. On April Fool's Day, he made a big joke and put 16 stainless steel spoons on his face in one go - 5 on his forehead and 4 on his cheeks. 1 for the nose, 2 for the upper lip, 1 for each ear, and 2 for the chin.
2. Eat the most cockroaches
On March 5, 2001, Ken Edwards from Glossop, Derbyshire, England At the "Big Breakfast" event in London, 36 cockroaches were eaten in one minute. Edwards previously worked for the local rodent control department and was an amateur actor who made his first stage performance at the age of 18. However, he demonstrated his talent for eating cockroaches on stage for the first time in the British TV show Over The Top. That year, Edwards was 39 years old, and his performance caused a huge sensation, making him famous overnight. Friends and family have now become accustomed to Edwards' bizarre behavior.
He said: "If I behave like a normal person, then they will be surprised!"
The most number of plastic surgeries
Since 1988, Cindy, a 53-year-old American woman ·Jackson had at least 47 plastic surgeries, including four complete surgeries. These 47 plastic surgeries include 3 facelifts, 2 rhinoplasties, 2 double eyelid surgeries, and 1 liposuction, as well as surgeries on the waist, knees, abdomen, thighs, chin, lips, cheeks and other parts of the body. . Amazingly, Cindy is a miracle among plastic surgery practitioners. No matter how you look, you can't find any trace of artificial carving. Cindy's face seemed to come naturally.
4. Typing the most backwards
Typing the most backwards
A computer, 4 keyboards, never looking at the screen, that’s it, Italian Michel Michele Santelia typed backwards and wrote 67 books (3,503,013 words, 19,760,936 characters, 23,198 pages, 263,931 paragraphs, 499,554 lines), all in the original language of the books, including "The Odyssey", "Macbeth", "The Bible" (Latin version), "Guinness Book of World Records" (2002 version) and the ancient Hebrew version of the "Dead Sea Scrolls". The books are stacked together and are 13.12 feet (approximately 4 meters) high. On November 16, 2008, he completed several Etruscan manuscripts and a Chinese book using the same method.
5. The fastest escape from a suitcase
The fastest escape from a suitcase
American woman Leslie Tipton It took 7.04 seconds to escape from a zippered suitcase, setting a world record for the fastest escape from a suitcase. The record was set on May 31, 2008, at the American Book Expo in Los Angeles, California.
The loudest scream
In 2000, Jill Drake broke the loudest record with 129 decibels in Tenterden, Kent, England. The Guinness World Record for screams is only about 10 decibels lower than that of a jet engine. Drake, 52, accidentally discovered his "talent for screaming" during a trip to London. She was participating in a "screaming contest" held at London's Millennium Dome, and the organizing committee told her that her "roar" of 129 decibels broke the world record.
8. The most peculiar eating habits
The most peculiar eating habits
Michel Lotito, nicknamed "Mr. Young Pea", comes from Grenoble, France, his "appetite" is extraordinary - he started eating metal and glass in 1959. According to gastroenterology experts, Lotito has "unique" gastrointestinal digestion capabilities and can eat 900 grams of metal a day. "Mangetout" literally means "eat everything" in French. Michel said that eating bananas and eggs would make him sick, so he fell in love with metal. From 1966 to now, he has "eaten" 18 bicycles, 15 supermarket trolleys, 7 televisions, 6 chandeliers, Two beds, a ski, a "low-calorie" Cessna light aircraft and a computer. It is said that Michel is the only person in history to eat a coffin (including the metal handle). By October 1997, he had eaten nearly 9 tons of metal.
9. The longest time to play the violin while riding a bicycle backwards
The longest time to play the violin while riding a bicycle backwards
Christian Adam from Lübeck, Germany ) started learning to ride a bicycle at the age of 4 and started learning to play the violin in 1970. Since then, he has combined his two passions, eventually breaking the world record. His current world record for playing the violin while riding a bicycle backwards is 37.56 miles (approximately 60.45 kilometers) in 5 hours and 9 minutes.
10. The longest speech
The longest speech
In 2004, Frenchman Louis Colette ( Lluis Colet holds the Guinness World Record for the longest speech, which lasted 48 hours. Later, Camelot's record was broken by an Indian man who continued to speak for 120 hours. In order to regain this honor, Colette spoke non-stop for 124 hours this time, setting a new world record. On that day, accompanied by three notaries, 62-year-old Colette launched a marathon speech that lasted for five days and four nights in Perpignan, a small town in southern France. The notary recorded the time of this speech, and Camelot was once again entered into the Guinness Book of World Records